Property Tax in Calhoun County, Alabama
Homeowners in Calhoun County, Alabama pay a median of $610 a year in real estate taxes, on a median home value of $149,500. Those are the Census Bureau's published medians for the county (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023) — the typical bill and the typical home value for owner-occupied households.
What the Calhoun County numbers mean
Read the two medians together: $610 is the middle tax bill among owner-occupied households in Calhoun County, and $149,500 is the middle home value. Neither figure describes a specific property — together they describe the typical homeowner's situation in the county.
The derived effective rate for Calhoun County is 0.41% (median tax ÷ median value). Treat it as an estimate for comparison only: it comes from survey medians of different households, not from the county's rate schedule.
The key figures for Calhoun County
| Measure | Calhoun County |
|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid per year | $610 |
| Median home value | $149,500 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.41% |
| Equivalent monthly tax | $51 |
| Tax per $100,000 of value (derived) | $408 |
| Illustrative tax on a $400,000 home (derived rate) | $1,632 |
For context, the Alabama medians are $738 of tax on $195,100 of value, and the US medians are $2,969 on $303,400. *Derived figures are estimates from Census medians, not official rates.
Calhoun County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Alabama: #16 of 67 counties
- Median home value rank in Alabama: #27 of 67
- Population rank in Alabama: #10 of 67 (116,141 residents)
- Population density rank: #9 of 67 (192 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Alabama: #51 of 67 (605 sq mi, 1.2% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $51; per $1,000 of home value: $0.41
How Calhoun County compares
Set against its state, Calhoun County's median bill of $610 is about 17% lower than the Alabama median ($738). Against the country as a whole it is about 79% lower than the US median ($2,969). That places the county #16 of 67 Alabama counties ranked by median taxes paid.
Remember what drives the ranking: bills follow home values as much as rates. Calhoun County's median home, at $149,500, ranks #27 by value in Alabama, while its derived rate of 0.41% compares with a derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Calhoun County: the median bill works out to about $51 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $408 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 116,141 people — the #10 most populous county in Alabama, spread over 605 square miles, a density of about 192 people per square mile. Its median home value, $149,500, ranks #27 among the state's 67 counties with data.
Nationally, Calhoun County's median bill of $610 ranks #2891 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 92% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 2.3% of Alabama's population, its median home value is about 23% below the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 4.08% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Calhoun County to the most expensive county, Shelby County ($1,343), is $733 a year.
Counties nearest Calhoun County in the Alabama ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell County, AL | $631 | $152,300 | 0.41% |
| Coffee County, AL | $615 | $180,300 | 0.34% |
| Colbert County, AL | $604 | $161,600 | 0.37% |
| Montgomery County, AL | $598 | $160,100 | 0.37% |
Calhoun County and its population peers
Counties of a similar size can tax very differently. The table below shows the counties closest to Calhoun County in population across the United States, with their median bills and home values. Within the group of 9, Calhoun County ($610) ranks the lowest by median tax paid.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwall County, TX | 116,931 | $6,341 | $386,000 | 1.64% |
| Robeson County, NC | 116,858 | $799 | $88,600 | 0.90% |
| Potter County, TX | 116,634 | $2,028 | $134,900 | 1.50% |
| Wayne County, OH | 116,618 | $2,457 | $204,600 | 1.20% |
| Jefferson County, NY | 116,130 | $2,851 | $181,000 | 1.57% |
| Newton County, GA | 115,530 | $2,133 | $233,300 | 0.91% |
| St. Mary's County, MD | 114,372 | $3,392 | $390,900 | 0.87% |
| Albemarle County, VA | 113,683 | $3,482 | $471,000 | 0.74% |
The closest population match is Jefferson County, New York (116,130 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $2,851 on a median home value of $181,000 — $2,241 less than Calhoun County pays.
Inside Alabama itself, the counties closest to Calhoun County in population are Lee County (177,663 residents, median tax $1,183 on a median value of $238,700); Morgan County (123,742 residents, median tax $674 on a median value of $193,000); Houston County (107,628 residents, median tax $534 on a median value of $178,000); Limestone County (107,577 residents, median tax $782 on a median value of $255,100). Same state, same broad tax framework — yet the median bills still differ, because assessed values and the mix of county, municipal and school-district rates are set locally.
How the tax is worked out
Think of the final bill as three ingredients: the assessed value of the property, the exemptions subtracted from it, and the combined rate of every district the property sits in. Calhoun County's medians imply a derived rate of 0.41%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $1,632 a year, or around $136 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Illustrative bills in Calhoun County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.41% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Calhoun County — and a quick way to compare with the state derived rate of 0.38% and the US figure of 0.98%:
| Home value | Illustrative tax / year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $612 | $51 |
| $250,000 | $1,020 | $85 |
| $350,000 | $1,428 | $119 |
| $500,000 | $2,040 | $170 |
| $750,000 | $3,060 | $255 |
Illustration only: real bills are computed from the assessed value, exemptions, and the combined rates of the property's actual taxing districts.
Checking your assessment in Calhoun County
Most successful appeals are won on facts, not arguments. Start with the property record card held by the Calhoun County assessor: wrong square footage, an extra room, or a missing homestead exemption are common and fixable. Next, line your assessed value up against recent sales of genuinely similar homes nearby. Many disputes end at an informal conversation with the assessor's office; if yours does not, file the formal appeal with the review board named on your notice before its deadline, evidence attached, and keep paying the bill in the meantime so penalties do not build up.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Calhoun County, Alabama?
The median real estate tax paid in Calhoun County, Alabama is $610 per year, on a median home value of $149,500 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Calhoun County, Alabama?
The derived effective rate is 0.41% — the median bill ($610) expressed as a share of the median home value ($149,500). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does Calhoun County compare with the rest of Alabama?
By median taxes paid, Calhoun County stands at #16 among the 67 Alabama counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $610 median bill is about 17% lower than the state median ($738), and 15 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Calhoun County, Alabama?
The assessor estimates your property's market value; exemptions (such as a homestead exemption) reduce the taxable amount; and the result is multiplied by the combined rates of the local taxing districts — county, municipality, school district and any special districts. In Calhoun County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $610 on a median home value of $149,500.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Calhoun County, Alabama?
You can. Pull your property record card from the Calhoun County assessor, verify its details, and compare the assessed value against similar homes that sold recently. If the value still seems too high, submit a formal appeal to the board named on your notice before the stated deadline — usually a 30-to-90-day window.