Alabama · FIPS 01055 · ACS 2020–2024
Etowah County, Alabama property tax rate
Homeowners in Etowah County paid a median of $645 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $167,100 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.32% of home value, 13% below the Alabama rate of 0.37% and 66% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.32%Effective tax rate±0.03% margin · Alabama: 0.37%
- $645Median tax per yearAlabama: $788 · U.S.: $3,119
- $167,100Median home valueAlabama: $209,900
- 29,128Owner-occupied homes74% of households own
| Measure | Etowah County | Alabama | U.S. | Etowah County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.32% | 0.37% | 0.94% | 0.30% | +0.02 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $645 | $788 | $3,119 | $585 | +$60 (+10.3%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $724 | $918 | $3,489 | $674 | +$50 (+7.4%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $551 | $612 | $2,576 | $494 | +$57 (+11.5%) |
| Median home value | $167,100 | $209,900 | $332,700 | $160,600 | +$6,500 (+4.0%) |
| Total taxes paid | $19,428,000 | $1,373,821,000 | $360,573,527,500 | $16,667,300 |
How Etowah County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $3.16 a year, against $3.65 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Alabama: 47 of 60 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 3% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.36% of value; homes without one: 0.28%. Median bills: $724 and $551.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.02 pts) and the median tax changed +$60 (+10.3%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.32% ± 0.03% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 29,128 owner-occupied homes.
Alabama counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | 0.31% | $462 | $112,900 |
| Lowndes County | 0.31% | $337 | $86,300 |
| Marengo County | 0.31% | $409 | $107,400 |
| Morgan County | 0.31% | $718 | $212,000 |
| Chilton County | 0.32% | $537 | $161,300 |
| Limestone County | 0.32% | $900 | $281,000 |
| Cherokee County | 0.32% | $688 | $179,700 |
| Lauderdale County | 0.32% | $757 | $200,300 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.