Property tax appeal · Alabama
Appeal your property taxes in Alabama.
In Alabama, the county revenue commissioner (or tax assessor) sets your value and the county Board of Equalization hears your case. Boards act on evidence of market value as of the assessment date, and a licensed, USPAP-compliant appraisal is that evidence.
$5, credited toward your appraisal.
Alabama
3 county pages below
- Values your home
- County revenue commissioner (or tax assessor)
- Hears your case
- County Board of Equalization
- Desktop appraisal
- $225
- $5 check credited
- Timing
- Confirmed with your order
Deadline
You generally have 30 days from the date on your valuation notice to file a written protest with the county Board of Equalization. The date is printed on the notice.
Confirm your filing window and recipient requirements before ordering. Service availability and delivery depend on the property, evidence and appraiser. You remain responsible for filing on time.
How it works
How to appeal your property taxes in Alabama.
- Step 1
Check your savings
Enter your address and pay $5. We check your Alabama assessment against recent nearby sales.
- Step 2
Order the appraisal
A desktop appraisal valued as of your assessment date, with the $5 credited. Complex homes get one exact quote.
- Step 3
Show us your home
Walk through on your phone so the appraiser sees its condition. A desktop appraisal needs no visit.
- Step 4
File your appeal
A state-licensed AL appraiser signs it, with a cover letter and filing steps. You file by your deadline, and the county Board of Equalization hears your case.
The evidence
Boards act on value, not frustration.
However Alabama labels the process, the case underneath is the same: show what your home was actually worth on the assessment date. A licensed, USPAP-compliant appraisal, with comparable sales, documented adjustments and a signed opinion of value, is that showing.
What the appraisal gives you
- Valued as of your assessment date, not today
- Comparable sales with adjustments and citations
- Signed by a state-licensed AL appraiser
- A phone walkthrough; a desktop appraisal needs no visit
Confirm before you file
- Your filing deadline, from your assessment notice
- Appraiser availability and delivery timing, before you order
The process
How Alabama handles appeals.
In Alabama, the county revenue commissioner (called the tax assessor in some counties) values property as of October 1, and mails a valuation notice when your value changes. To contest it, you file a written protest with the county Board of Equalization within 30 days of the notice date, then present your case at a board hearing. If the board doesn’t move, the next stop is circuit court. Alabama’s effective tax rates are among the lowest in the country, but the flip side is that assessing offices are thinly staffed — mass-appraisal errors on individual homes are common and rarely self-correct.
Worth knowing in Alabama
Owner-occupied homes are Class III property, assessed at just 10% of appraised market value — so the fight is over the appraised (market) value line on your notice, and every dollar you cut there flows through at that ratio. Make sure your homestead exemption is on file before you worry about anything else.
FAQ
Alabama questions
How do I appeal my property taxes in Alabama?
File a written protest with your county Board of Equalization within 30 days of the date on your valuation notice, then present evidence at the board hearing. Comparable sales as of the October 1 lien date — the substance of a licensed appraisal — is what the board weighs.
What is Class III property in Alabama?
Owner-occupied residential property, assessed at 10% of appraised market value. Your appeal contests the market value; the 10% ratio and any exemptions are applied afterward.
What if the Board of Equalization denies my appeal?
You can appeal to circuit court, but most homeowner cases are won or lost at the board — which is why bringing documented evidence to the first hearing matters.
