Property tax in Chilton County, Alabama
The median property tax bill in Chilton County, Alabama is $537 a year, which is about 0.33% of the county's median home value of $161,300. That effective rate is higher than the typical Alabama county (0.32%) and lower than the national median (0.81%). These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024); your own bill depends on your home's assessed value and any exemptions.
Estimate the property tax on a home in Chilton County
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Chilton County's average effective rate of 0.33% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.
Estimated property tax: $532 / year
Property tax in Chilton County at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $537 |
| Median home value | $161,300 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.33% |
| Typical Alabama county rate | 0.32% |
| National median county rate | 0.81% |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
How does Chilton County compare in Alabama?
Among Alabama's 67 counties, Chilton County has the 30th highest effective property-tax rate: 29 rank higher and 37 rank lower. That is near the middle for Alabama. Nationally, it ranks 3023rd of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Alabama county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Chilton County actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Chilton County's 13,738 owner-occupied homes, 0.9% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 3.1% pay at least $2,000, and 54.2% pay under $800. Another 23.2% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 7,451 | 54.2% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 2,122 | 15.4% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 548 | 4% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 304 | 2.2% |
| $3,000 or more | 125 | 0.9% |
| No property tax paid | 3,188 | 23.2% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $660 and owners without one pay $440. Owners who have paid off a home have usually held it longer, and in states that cap how fast an existing owner's assessment can rise, long-held homes carry lower assessed values. Census table B25103.
How does the Chilton County property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $537 is about 0.8% of the median income of Chilton County homeowner households, $70,785 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 76.9% of Chilton County's occupied homes are lived in by their owners; renters pay property tax too, just folded into rent.
Have property taxes gone up in Chilton County?
Yes. The median bill went from $388 in 2015-2019 to $537 in 2020-2024, a 38.4% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 50.3%, from $107,300 to $161,300. Bills rose more slowly than values, which is what assessment caps and falling millage rates do: the county is taxing a smaller share of each home's worth.
Two Census ACS 5-year periods with no survey years in common, in each period's own dollars. A change counts only if it exceeds the combined 90% margin of error.
Property tax in counties next to Chilton County
Chilton County borders 7 counties.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County, AL | 0.44% | $1,423 | $326,100 |
| Dallas County, AL | 0.41% | $392 | $94,600 |
| Perry County, AL | 0.33% | $281 | $86,400 |
| Chilton County, AL (this county) | 0.33% | $537 | $161,300 |
| Autauga County, AL | 0.3% | $627 | $207,200 |
| Coosa County, AL | 0.27% | $315 | $115,500 |
| Elmore County, AL | 0.27% | $610 | $223,900 |
| Bibb County, AL | 0.2% | $298 | $145,700 |
How is a home assessed in Chilton County?
Alabama assesses homes at 10% of market value in every county, Chilton County included. How Alabama assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Chilton County?
Yes. Alabama exempts $4,000 of assessed value from the state portion of the tax and $2,000 from county tax (not school taxes). Apply with the county tax assessing official between October 1 and December 31. That is the Alabama rule, and it applies in Chilton County. Alabama's exemptions and relief programs in full.
When are property taxes due in Chilton County?
One annual payment. Taxes are due October 1 and become delinquent January 1. In practice the payment window is October through December. Unpaid accounts move to probate court in February and can reach a tax sale by May.
That is the Alabama rule. Chilton County issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.
How to appeal your Chilton County property assessment
You contest the assessed value with the County Board of Equalization, then circuit court. The filing deadline is typically 30 days after the written notice of valuation. That is the Alabama rule; Chilton County sets the exact dates and forms. The Alabama appeal process step by step.
Alabama rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the Alabama page.
Work out your own numbers
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How much house can I afford?
Your income, debts and down payment against the 28/36 rule lenders actually use, with Chilton County's tax rate to hand.
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment with principal, interest, tax and insurance, plus what an extra payment saves you.
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Alabama income tax
Brackets, standard deduction and what Alabama actually taxes.
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Sales tax in Chilton County
The other local tax: combined state and local rate for this county.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Chilton County, Alabama: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), tables B25103, B25077, B25102, B25119 and B25003; the five-year comparison uses the 2015-2019 estimates. Neighboring counties: Census county adjacency file.