Property tax in Clarke County, Alabama
The median property tax bill in Clarke County, Alabama is $396 a year, which is about 0.33% of the county's median home value of $121,700. 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 Clarke County
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Clarke 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: $402 / year
Property tax in Clarke County at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $396 |
| Median home value | $121,700 |
| 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 Clarke County compare in Alabama?
Among Alabama's 67 counties, Clarke County has the 31st highest effective property-tax rate: 30 rank higher and 36 rank lower. That is near the middle for Alabama. Nationally, it ranks 3024th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Alabama county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Clarke County actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Clarke County's 5,962 owner-occupied homes, 1.3% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 3.3% pay at least $2,000, and 59.1% pay under $800. Another 25.5% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 3,525 | 59.1% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 584 | 9.8% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 138 | 2.3% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 117 | 2% |
| $3,000 or more | 76 | 1.3% |
| No property tax paid | 1,522 | 25.5% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $476 and owners without one pay $346. 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 Clarke County property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $396 is about 0.6% of the median income of Clarke County homeowner households, $63,191 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 70.8% of Clarke 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 Clarke County?
Yes. The median bill went from $324 in 2015-2019 to $396 in 2020-2024, a 22.2% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 8.2%, from $112,500 to $121,700. Bills rose faster than values, which usually means local rates went up or an exemption shrank.
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 Clarke County
Clarke County borders 6 counties.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marengo County, AL | 0.38% | $409 | $107,400 |
| Clarke County, AL (this county) | 0.33% | $396 | $121,700 |
| Monroe County, AL | 0.32% | $381 | $120,600 |
| Wilcox County, AL | 0.32% | $319 | $98,800 |
| Baldwin County, AL | 0.3% | $960 | $316,900 |
| Washington County, AL | 0.23% | $365 | $159,700 |
| Choctaw County, AL | 0.17% | $207 | $123,400 |
How is a home assessed in Clarke County?
Alabama assesses homes at 10% of market value in every county, Clarke County included. How Alabama assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Clarke 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 Clarke County. Alabama's exemptions and relief programs in full.
When are property taxes due in Clarke 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. Clarke County issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.
How to appeal your Clarke 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; Clarke 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 Clarke 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 Clarke County
The other local tax: combined state and local rate for this county.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Clarke 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.