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Houston County Alabama Property Tax

$359.00 22nd of 67

Median Property Tax In Houston County, Alabama

$116,300.00

Median Home Value In
Houston County, Alabama

0.31% 49th of 67

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$52,622.00

Median Income In
Houston County, Alabama

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Houston County is $359.00 per year, based on a median home value of $116,300.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.31% of property value.

Houston County collects fairly low property taxes, and is among the lower 25% of all counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the sixty-seven counties in Alabama, Houston County is ranked 22nd by median property taxes, and 49th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Houston County has lower property taxes than many other Alabama counties. The median home value is $116,300.00, compared to the median property value in Alabama of $119,600.00

Property Tax Tip Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Houston County Tax Assessor.

Houston County's Property Tax Is Lower Than Average

22nd out of 67

By median yearly property tax

49th out of 67

By percentage of median home value

42nd out of 67

By percentage of median income

You can see how Houston County (highlighted in green) compares to the sixty-seven other counties in Alabama with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Alabama, see our Alabama county property tax map.

Property Tax Tip Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Alabama counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Houston County is located in Alabama, which is ranked 49th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Houston County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

2657th out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

2739th out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

2731st out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how Alabama as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Alabama property tax page.

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Houston County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Houston County are the responsibility of the Houston County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Dothan, Alabama.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Houston County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Houston County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Houston County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Houston County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Houston County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
alabama Property Tax Data
Alabama Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References