Property tax in Lamar County, Alabama
The median property tax bill in Lamar County, Alabama is $274 a year, which is about 0.24% of the county's median home value of $114,000. That effective rate is lower 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 Lamar County
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Lamar County's average effective rate of 0.24% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.
Estimated property tax: $274 / year
Property tax in Lamar County at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $274 |
| Median home value | $114,000 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.24% |
| 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 Lamar County compare in Alabama?
Among Alabama's 67 counties, Lamar County has the 63rd highest effective property-tax rate: 62 rank higher and 4 rank lower. That places it among the least taxed counties in the state. Nationally, it ranks 3117th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Alabama county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Lamar County actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Lamar County's 3,849 owner-occupied homes, 1% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 1.5% pay at least $2,000, and 66.5% pay under $800. Another 27.3% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 2,560 | 66.5% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 132 | 3.4% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 51 | 1.3% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 18 | 0.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 39 | 1% |
| No property tax paid | 1,049 | 27.3% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $370 and owners without one pay $206. 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 Lamar County property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $274 is about 0.5% of the median income of Lamar County homeowner households, $59,875 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 75.7% of Lamar 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 Lamar County?
The survey cannot tell. The median bill was $241 in 2015-2019 and $274 in 2020-2024, but that $33 difference is inside the Census's own margin of error for a county this size, so it could be sampling noise rather than a real change.
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 Lamar County
Lamar County borders 5 counties, 2 of them across the state line.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, MS | 0.7% | $843 | $120,800 |
| Lowndes County, MS | 0.6% | $992 | $164,100 |
| Pickens County, AL | 0.29% | $364 | $123,900 |
| Fayette County, AL | 0.28% | $355 | $125,900 |
| Marion County, AL | 0.28% | $301 | $106,600 |
| Lamar County, AL (this county) | 0.24% | $274 | $114,000 |
How is a home assessed in Lamar County?
Alabama assesses homes at 10% of market value in every county, Lamar County included. How Alabama assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Lamar 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 Lamar County. Alabama's exemptions and relief programs in full.
When are property taxes due in Lamar 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. Lamar County issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.
How to appeal your Lamar 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; Lamar 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 Lamar 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 Lamar County
The other local tax: combined state and local rate for this county.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Lamar 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.