PROPERTY TAX

Calculating Taxes
In the State of Alabama, property tax is based on property classification, millage rates, and exemptions. Taxes are calculated using a property's assessed value, multiplied by the millage rate, subtracted by any exemptions.

• Property Classifications - assessed percentage of value determined by defined class of property.
• Millage Rates - the tax rate determined by local taxing agencies applied to the assessed value of property. A mil is one-tenth of one cent.

  • Blount County millage rates
  • Chilton County millage rates
  • Jefferson County millage rates
  • St. Clair County millage rates
  • Shelby County millage rates
  • Walker County millage rates

• Exemptions - amount subtracted from the unadjusted tax bill, usually in the form of a homestead tax exemption.