08/15/2026
Four states have property tax measures on the ballot this November. Alabama isn't one of them.
Nationally, the average property tax bill on a single-family home is up 34% since 2016, past $4,400 a year. Florida, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and North Carolina are all trying to bring that number back down through exemptions and assessment caps.
Alabama already sidesteps most of that fight. State law assesses owner-occupied homes at just 10% of market value before any tax rate even applies. The result: a 0.43% effective tax rate, 4th-lowest in the country, with an average bill under $800 a year.
Baldwin County residents 65 and older with modest income can already qualify for a full exemption — no ballot measure required.
If you're relocating from a state where this fight is happening right now, this is part of your real cost of ownership here, not a footnote.
Save this for when you start running your own numbers. And if you want your actual numbers on a specific property, send me a DM.
