Alabama · FIPS 01125 · ACS 2020–2024
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama property tax rate
Homeowners in Tuscaloosa County paid a median of $795 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $248,700 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.31% of home value, 16% below the Alabama rate of 0.37% and 67% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.31%Effective tax rate±0.02% margin · Alabama: 0.37%
- $795Median tax per yearAlabama: $788 · U.S.: $3,119
- $248,700Median home valueAlabama: $209,900
- 55,297Owner-occupied homes61% of households own
| Measure | Tuscaloosa County | Alabama | U.S. | Tuscaloosa County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.31% | 0.37% | 0.94% | 0.31% | no change |
| Median tax, all owners | $795 | $788 | $3,119 | $754 | +$41 (+5.4%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $852 | $918 | $3,489 | $799 | +$53 (+6.6%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $689 | $612 | $2,576 | $662 | +$27 (+4.1%) |
| Median home value | $248,700 | $209,900 | $332,700 | $233,700 | +$15,000 (+6.4%) |
| Total taxes paid | $51,405,600 | $1,373,821,000 | $360,573,527,500 | $47,504,500 |
How Tuscaloosa County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $3.08 a year, against $3.65 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Alabama: 41 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: 0.32% of value; homes without one: 0.28%. Median bills: $852 and $689.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (no change) and the median tax changed +$41 (+5.4%). 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 0.31% ± 0.02% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 55,297 owner-occupied homes.
Alabama counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County | 0.30% | $733 | $201,500 |
| 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 |
| Etowah County | 0.32% | $645 | $167,100 |
| Limestone County | 0.32% | $900 | $281,000 |
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.