All tax rates are current for July 2026. Last updated: July 4, 2026.

Alabama Counties, Cities & Tax Data 2026

Top 20 Cities by Combined Local Tax

#CountyCityCounty TaxCity TaxCombined
1Chambers County Pj WadleyWadley2.50%3.00%5.50%
2Randolph CountyWadley2.50%3.00%5.50%
3Russell County PjPhenix City Within Russell Co1.75%3.75%5.50%
4Macon CountyShorter0.25%5.00%5.25%
5Choctaw CountyLisman2.00%3.00%5.00%
6Coosa CountyRockford2.00%3.00%5.00%
7Bullock CountyMidway1.75%3.00%4.75%
8Russell County ClPhenix City Within Russell Co1.00%3.75%4.75%
9Walker CountyOakman0.75%4.00%4.75%
10Marion CountyBear Creek1.50%3.00%4.50%
11Randolph CountyWedowee2.50%2.00%4.50%
12Lee County Pj Phenix CityPhenix City Within Lee Co0.63%3.75%4.38%
13Baldwin CountyElberta1.25%3.00%4.25%
14Sumter CountyGainesville2.25%2.00%4.25%
15Coosa CountyGoodwater2.00%2.00%4.00%
16Lawrence CountyCourtland1.00%3.00%4.00%
17Lee Co Cl Aub & Ope & PhenixPhenix City Within Lee Co0.25%3.75%4.00%
18Madison Co Exc Cl HuntsvilleGurley0.50%3.50%4.00%
19Madison Co Exc Cl HuntsvilleTriana0.50%3.50%4.00%
20Randolph CountyRoanoke2.50%1.50%4.00%

MetricValue
Number of Counties189
Total Incorporated Cities527
Unincorporated Jurisdictions189
Counties with Only 1 City21
Counties with Over 10 Cities12
Highest County Tax2.50%
Lowest County Tax0.00%
Average County Tax0.73%
Median County Tax0.50%
Most Common County Tax0.50%

City Tax Statistics

MetricValue
Total Cities527
Taxable Cities520
Cities with Zero Tax7
Cities Charging Over 1%156
Cities Charging Over 2%36
Cities Charging Over 3%10
Highest City Tax5.00%
Lowest City Tax0.00%
Average City Tax1.10%
Median City Tax1.00%

City Tax Rate Frequency

Tax RateNumber of Cities
0.0%7
0.1%2
0.2%1
0.3%25
0.4%8
0.5%113
0.6%4
0.7%5
0.8%39
0.9%10
1.0%157
1.1%6
1.3%12
1.5%41
1.7%3
1.8%7
1.9%1
2.0%50
2.3%3
2.5%6
3.0%17
3.5%4
3.8%4
4.0%1
5.0%1

Bottom 10 Cities by Combined Local Tax

#CountyCityCounty TaxCity TaxCombined
1Jefferson County EducationUnincorporated0.00%0.00%0.00%
2Monroe CountyUnincorporated0.00%0.00%0.00%
3Unabated ElbaUnincorporated0.00%0.00%0.00%
4Unabated Geneva CountyUnincorporated0.01%0.00%0.01%
5Unabated Vestavia HillsUnincorporated0.02%0.00%0.02%
6Unabated Marengo CountyUnincorporated0.03%0.00%0.03%
7Unabated Alexander CityUnincorporated0.06%0.00%0.06%
8Unabated Clarke CountyUnincorporated0.06%0.00%0.06%
9Unabated Conecuh CountyUnincorporated0.10%0.00%0.10%
10Unabated HaleyvilleUnincorporated0.10%0.00%0.10%

Top 20 Cities by Combined Local Tax

#CountyCityCounty TaxCity TaxCombined
1Chambers County Pj WadleyWadley2.50%3.00%5.50%
2Randolph CountyWadley2.50%3.00%5.50%
3Russell County PjPhenix City Within Russell Co1.75%3.75%5.50%
4Macon CountyShorter0.25%5.00%5.25%
5Choctaw CountyLisman2.00%3.00%5.00%
6Coosa CountyRockford2.00%3.00%5.00%
7Bullock CountyMidway1.75%3.00%4.75%
8Russell County ClPhenix City Within Russell Co1.00%3.75%4.75%
9Walker CountyOakman0.75%4.00%4.75%
10Marion CountyBear Creek1.50%3.00%4.50%
11Randolph CountyWedowee2.50%2.00%4.50%
12Lee County Pj Phenix CityPhenix City Within Lee Co0.63%3.75%4.38%
13Baldwin CountyElberta1.25%3.00%4.25%
14Sumter CountyGainesville2.25%2.00%4.25%
15Coosa CountyGoodwater2.00%2.00%4.00%
16Lawrence CountyCourtland1.00%3.00%4.00%
17Lee Co Cl Aub & Ope & PhenixPhenix City Within Lee Co0.25%3.75%4.00%
18Madison Co Exc Cl HuntsvilleGurley0.50%3.50%4.00%
19Madison Co Exc Cl HuntsvilleTriana0.50%3.50%4.00%
20Randolph CountyRoanoke2.50%1.50%4.00%

Bottom 10 Cities by Combined Local Tax

#CountyCityCounty TaxCity TaxCombined
1Jefferson County EducationUnincorporated0.00%0.00%0.00%
2Monroe CountyUnincorporated0.00%0.00%0.00%
3Unabated ElbaUnincorporated0.00%0.00%0.00%
4Unabated Geneva CountyUnincorporated0.01%0.00%0.01%
5Unabated Vestavia HillsUnincorporated0.02%0.00%0.02%
6Unabated Marengo CountyUnincorporated0.03%0.00%0.03%
7Unabated Alexander CityUnincorporated0.06%0.00%0.06%
8Unabated Clarke CountyUnincorporated0.06%0.00%0.06%
9Unabated Conecuh CountyUnincorporated0.10%0.00%0.10%
10Unabated HaleyvilleUnincorporated0.10%0.00%0.10%

County Comparisons

CountyHighest City TaxLowest City TaxAverage City TaxCitiesTaxing CitiesZero Tax CitiesLargest DifferenceStd DevAvg Combined
Autauga County3.00%0.50%1.20%5502.50%0.98%1.80%
Baldwin County3.00%0.50%1.13%161602.50%0.66%2.38%
Barbour County2.00%0.50%1.08%6601.50%0.47%1.58%
Bibb County2.00%0.50%1.30%5501.50%0.68%2.80%
Blount County2.00%0.50%0.95%111101.50%0.66%1.45%
Bullock County3.00%1.25%2.13%2201.75%0.88%3.88%
Butler County2.50%1.00%1.67%3301.50%0.62%1.97%
Calhoun Co - Uninc Area & Pj1.00%0.50%0.75%2200.50%0.25%1.75%
Calhoun Co Pj-An & Jac & Pie1.00%0.75%0.83%3300.25%0.12%1.46%
Calhoun Co Pj-Gle & Hc & Wea1.00%1.00%1.00%3300.00%0.00%1.75%
Calhoun County - Cl1.00%0.50%0.81%8800.50%0.21%1.06%
Calhoun County - Ohatchee Pj0.50%0.50%0.50%1100.00%0.00%1.00%
Chambers Co Pj Five Points Sls1.00%1.00%1.00%1100.00%0.00%2.25%
Chambers County Cl2.00%0.70%1.08%6601.30%0.43%1.58%
Chambers County Pj Lafayette1.00%1.00%1.00%1100.00%0.00%2.00%
Chambers County Pj Valley0.75%0.75%0.75%1100.00%0.00%2.50%
Chambers County Pj Wadley3.00%3.00%3.00%1100.00%0.00%5.50%
Chambers County Unincorp Areas0.70%0.70%0.70%1100.00%0.00%3.20%
Cherokee County1.00%0.25%0.58%6600.75%0.24%1.58%
Chilton County Cl 4 Cities0.50%0.25%0.31%4400.25%0.11%1.31%
Choctaw County3.00%0.13%1.16%7702.88%0.81%3.16%
Clarke County1.50%0.50%1.05%5501.00%0.33%1.30%
Clay County0.65%0.65%0.65%2200.00%0.00%1.75%
Cleburne County1.25%0.50%0.81%4400.75%0.32%1.31%
Coffee County1.25%0.75%1.00%4400.50%0.18%1.50%
Colbert County1.00%0.38%0.58%6600.63%0.29%0.77%
Conecuh County2.50%0.25%1.25%4402.25%0.85%1.45%
Coosa County3.00%1.00%2.00%3302.00%0.82%4.00%
Covington County2.50%0.25%0.81%9902.25%0.68%2.06%
Crenshaw County1.00%0.25%0.45%5500.75%0.29%2.95%
Cullman County0.50%0.00%0.07%7160.50%0.17%1.07%
Cullman County Cl & Pj Arab0.50%0.50%0.50%1100.00%0.00%1.50%
Dale Co Cl Daleville & Ozark0.50%0.50%0.50%2200.00%0.00%1.00%
Dale County1.00%0.50%0.61%111100.50%0.20%1.61%
Dallas County0.75%0.25%0.46%3300.50%0.21%0.83%
Dekalb County3.00%0.50%1.03%171702.50%0.65%1.53%
Elmore County1.50%0.10%0.81%7701.40%0.50%1.31%
Elmore County Cl Prattville0.50%0.50%0.50%1100.00%0.00%1.00%
Escambia County2.00%1.00%1.20%5501.00%0.40%2.20%
Escambia County Pj 1 City2.00%2.00%2.00%1100.00%0.00%3.00%
Escambia County Pj 4 Cities1.00%1.00%1.00%4400.00%0.00%2.00%
Etowah County3.00%0.50%1.04%121202.50%0.69%1.29%
Fayette County1.25%0.50%0.75%5500.75%0.32%1.33%
Franklin County0.75%0.25%0.48%5500.50%0.17%0.98%
Geneva County1.00%0.50%0.75%8800.50%0.25%1.76%
Greene County1.00%0.75%0.94%4400.25%0.11%2.06%
Hale County1.00%0.50%0.88%4400.50%0.22%1.88%
Henry County2.00%0.50%1.13%4401.50%0.54%1.63%
Houston County2.00%0.50%0.94%121201.50%0.43%1.44%
Jackson County2.00%0.50%1.05%111101.50%0.50%1.65%
Jefferson County3.00%0.25%1.39%363602.75%0.59%2.14%
Lamar County2.00%0.50%1.08%6601.50%0.45%1.83%
Lauderdale County1.00%0.25%0.65%6600.75%0.29%0.90%
Lauderdale County Florence0.38%0.38%0.38%1100.00%0.00%0.50%
Lawrence County3.00%1.00%1.60%5502.00%0.80%2.60%
Lee Co Cl Aub & Ope & Phenix3.75%0.88%1.91%3302.88%1.31%2.16%
Lee County2.00%0.50%1.25%4401.50%0.56%2.25%
Lee County Pj Opelika0.88%0.88%0.88%1100.00%0.00%1.50%
Lee County Pj Phenix City3.75%3.75%3.75%1100.00%0.00%4.38%
Limestone County1.75%0.25%1.07%7701.50%0.49%2.07%
Lowndes County2.00%0.25%0.75%6601.75%0.61%1.15%
Macon County5.00%0.50%2.38%4404.50%1.78%2.63%
Madison Co Exc Cl Huntsville3.50%1.00%2.35%5502.50%0.99%2.85%
Madison County County-Wide Tax3.50%1.00%2.25%6602.50%0.94%2.50%
Marengo County2.00%1.00%1.17%6601.00%0.37%1.62%
Marion County3.00%0.50%1.18%7702.50%0.83%2.68%
Marion County Cl Winfield1.25%1.25%1.25%1100.00%0.00%1.75%
Marshall County Cl 4 Cities0.88%0.50%0.63%4400.38%0.15%0.88%
Marshall County Exc 4 Cities1.50%0.33%0.78%6601.17%0.39%1.28%
Mobile County2.50%0.50%1.60%111102.00%0.67%2.60%
Mobile County Cl Prich & Mobil2.25%0.75%1.50%2201.50%0.75%2.00%
Monroe County2.50%1.25%1.69%4401.25%0.48%1.69%
Montgomery County1.25%1.13%1.19%2200.12%0.06%1.52%
Morgan Co Dec & Har & Fal & Tr1.00%0.75%0.81%4400.25%0.11%1.31%
Morgan County Cl Eva0.25%0.25%0.25%1100.00%0.00%1.25%
Morgan County Cl Priceville1.00%1.00%1.00%1100.00%0.00%2.00%
Morgan County Cl Somerville0.50%0.50%0.50%1100.00%0.00%1.50%
Morgan County Unincorp Areas0.75%0.75%0.75%1100.00%0.00%1.75%
Perry County0.75%0.50%0.63%2200.25%0.13%2.63%
Pickens County2.00%0.50%1.11%6601.50%0.51%2.78%
Pike County Cl Troy0.50%0.50%0.50%1100.00%0.00%1.50%
Pike County Exc Cl Troy1.00%0.50%0.75%4400.50%0.25%2.75%
Randolph County3.00%1.50%2.00%4401.50%0.61%4.50%
Russell County0.88%0.88%0.88%1100.00%0.00%3.38%
Russell County Cl3.75%0.88%2.31%2202.88%1.44%3.31%
Russell County Pj3.75%0.88%2.31%2202.88%1.44%4.06%
Shelby County3.00%0.33%1.29%181802.67%0.65%1.66%
St Clair County2.00%1.00%1.32%111101.00%0.32%2.32%
St Clair County Cl Pell City2.00%2.00%2.00%1100.00%0.00%2.50%
Sumter County2.00%1.00%1.17%6601.00%0.37%3.42%
Talladega County Cl2.00%0.50%1.13%9901.50%0.61%1.63%
Talladega County Pj2.00%0.50%0.92%6601.50%0.51%1.67%
Tallapoosa County1.75%0.00%0.69%9811.75%0.46%0.89%
Tuscaloosa County Cl1.50%0.25%0.92%9901.25%0.45%1.67%
Tuscaloosa County Pj1.50%0.25%0.84%8801.25%0.43%2.16%
Unabated Butler County0.50%0.50%0.50%2200.00%0.00%0.70%
Unabated Geneva County0.15%0.15%0.15%1100.00%0.00%0.16%
Walker County4.00%0.50%1.60%111103.50%1.05%2.35%
Washington County3.00%0.55%1.85%3302.45%1.01%2.35%
Wilcox County1.50%0.50%1.08%3301.00%0.42%2.08%
Winston County3.00%1.00%1.43%7702.00%0.73%1.80%

Highest City Taxes

#CountyCityCounty TaxCity TaxCombined
1Macon CountyShorter0.25%5.00%5.25%
2Walker CountyOakman0.75%4.00%4.75%
3Lee Co Cl Aub & Ope & PhenixPhenix City Within Lee Co0.25%3.75%4.00%
4Lee County Pj Phenix CityPhenix City Within Lee Co0.63%3.75%4.38%
5Russell County ClPhenix City Within Russell Co1.00%3.75%4.75%
6Russell County PjPhenix City Within Russell Co1.75%3.75%5.50%
7Madison Co Exc Cl HuntsvilleGurley0.50%3.50%4.00%
8Madison Co Exc Cl HuntsvilleTriana0.50%3.50%4.00%
9Madison County County-Wide TaxGurley0.25%3.50%3.75%
10Madison County County-Wide TaxTriana0.25%3.50%3.75%
11Autauga CountyPine Level0.60%3.00%3.60%
12Baldwin CountyElberta1.25%3.00%4.25%
13Bullock CountyMidway1.75%3.00%4.75%
14Chambers County Pj WadleyWadley2.50%3.00%5.50%
15Choctaw CountyLisman2.00%3.00%5.00%
16Coosa CountyRockford2.00%3.00%5.00%
17Dekalb CountyValley Head0.50%3.00%3.50%
18Etowah CountyReece City0.25%3.00%3.25%
19Jefferson CountyMountain Brook0.75%3.00%3.75%
20Lawrence CountyCourtland1.00%3.00%4.00%

Lowest City Taxes

#CountyCityCounty TaxCity TaxCombined
1Cullman CountyCullman1.00%0.00%1.00%
2Cullman CountyDodge City1.00%0.00%1.00%
3Cullman CountyFairview1.00%0.00%1.00%
4Cullman CountyGarden City1.00%0.00%1.00%
5Cullman CountyGood Hope1.00%0.00%1.00%
6Cullman CountySouth Vinemont1.00%0.00%1.00%
7Tallapoosa CountyGoldville0.20%0.00%0.20%
8Elmore CountyDeatsville0.50%0.10%0.60%
9Choctaw CountyToxey2.00%0.13%2.13%
10Unabated Geneva CountyUnabated Geneva0.01%0.15%0.16%
11Cherokee CountyCentre1.00%0.25%1.25%
12Chilton County Cl 4 CitiesClanton1.00%0.25%1.25%
13Chilton County Cl 4 CitiesMaplesville1.00%0.25%1.25%
14Chilton County Cl 4 CitiesThorsby1.00%0.25%1.25%
15Conecuh CountyEvergreen0.20%0.25%0.45%
16Covington CountyAndalusia1.25%0.25%1.50%
17Covington CountyHeath1.25%0.25%1.50%
18Covington CountyRiver Falls1.25%0.25%1.50%
19Crenshaw CountyBrantley2.50%0.25%2.75%
20Crenshaw CountyLuverne2.50%0.25%2.75%

Cities Charging Exact Tax Rates

Tax RateNumber of Cities
0.00%7
0.50%113
1.00%157
1.50%41
2.00%50
3.00%17

Counties with the Most Municipalities

CountyCities
Jefferson County36
Shelby County18
Dekalb County17
Baldwin County16
Etowah County12
Houston County12
Blount County11
Dale County11
Jackson County11
Mobile County11

Counties with the Fewest Municipalities

CountyCities
Calhoun County - Ohatchee Pj1
Chambers Co Pj Five Points Sls1
Chambers County Pj Lafayette1
Chambers County Pj Valley1
Chambers County Pj Wadley1
Chambers County Unincorp Areas1
Cullman County Cl & Pj Arab1
Elmore County Cl Prattville1
Escambia County Pj 1 City1
Lauderdale County Florence1

Counties with Highest Average City Tax

CountyAverage City Tax
Lee County Pj Phenix City3.75%
Chambers County Pj Wadley3.00%
Macon County2.38%
Madison Co Exc Cl Huntsville2.35%
Russell County Cl2.31%
Russell County Pj2.31%
Madison County County-Wide Tax2.25%
Bullock County2.13%
Coosa County2.00%
Escambia County Pj 1 City2.00%

Counties with Lowest Average City Tax

CountyAverage City Tax
Cullman County0.07%
Unabated Geneva County0.15%
Morgan County Cl Eva0.25%
Chilton County Cl 4 Cities0.31%
Lauderdale County Florence0.38%
Crenshaw County0.45%
Dallas County0.46%
Franklin County0.48%
Calhoun County - Ohatchee Pj0.50%
Cullman County Cl & Pj Arab0.50%

Counties with Widest Tax Spread

CountyWidest Spread
Macon County4.50%
Walker County3.50%
Choctaw County2.88%
Lee Co Cl Aub & Ope & Phenix2.88%
Russell County Cl2.88%
Russell County Pj2.88%
Jefferson County2.75%
Shelby County2.67%
Autauga County2.50%
Baldwin County2.50%

Counties Where Every City Has the Same Tax

CountyCity Tax Rate
Calhoun Co Pj-Gle & Hc & Wea1.00%
Calhoun County - Ohatchee Pj0.50%
Chambers Co Pj Five Points Sls1.00%
Chambers County Pj Lafayette1.00%
Chambers County Pj Valley0.75%
Chambers County Pj Wadley3.00%
Chambers County Unincorp Areas0.70%
Clay County0.65%
Cullman County Cl & Pj Arab0.50%
Dale Co Cl Daleville & Ozark0.50%
Elmore County Cl Prattville0.50%
Escambia County Pj 1 City2.00%
Escambia County Pj 4 Cities1.00%
Lauderdale County Florence0.38%
Lee County Pj Opelika0.88%
Lee County Pj Phenix City3.75%
Marion County Cl Winfield1.25%
Morgan County Cl Eva0.25%
Morgan County Cl Priceville1.00%
Morgan County Cl Somerville0.50%
Morgan County Unincorp Areas0.75%
Pike County Cl Troy0.50%
Russell County0.88%
St Clair County Cl Pell City2.00%
Unabated Butler County0.50%
Unabated Geneva County0.15%

Counties with Highest Local Burden

CountyAverage Combined Tax
Chambers County Pj Wadley5.50%
Randolph County4.50%
Lee County Pj Phenix City4.38%
Russell County Pj4.06%
Coosa County4.00%
Bullock County3.88%
Sumter County3.42%
Russell County3.38%
Russell County Cl3.31%
Chambers County Unincorp Areas3.20%

Cities Paying the Most Above County Tax

CountyCityCity TaxCounty TaxAbove County
Macon CountyShorter5.00%0.25%4.75%
Lee Co Cl Aub & Ope & PhenixPhenix City Within Lee Co3.75%0.25%3.50%
Madison County County-Wide TaxGurley3.50%0.25%3.25%
Madison County County-Wide TaxTriana3.50%0.25%3.25%
Walker CountyOakman4.00%0.75%3.25%
Lee County Pj Phenix CityPhenix City Within Lee Co3.75%0.63%3.13%
Madison Co Exc Cl HuntsvilleGurley3.50%0.50%3.00%
Madison Co Exc Cl HuntsvilleTriana3.50%0.50%3.00%
Etowah CountyReece City3.00%0.25%2.75%
Macon CountyFranklin3.00%0.25%2.75%

Counties Relying Mostly on County Tax

CountyCounty TaxAverage City Tax
Chambers County Unincorp Areas2.50%0.70%
Crenshaw County2.50%0.45%
Randolph County2.50%2.00%
Russell County2.50%0.88%
Sumter County2.25%1.17%
Choctaw County2.00%1.16%
Perry County2.00%0.63%
Pike County Exc Cl Troy2.00%0.75%
Chambers County Pj Valley1.75%0.75%
Pickens County1.67%1.11%

Counties Relying Mostly on City Tax

CountyCounty TaxAverage City Tax
Lee County Pj Phenix City0.63%3.75%
Chambers County Pj Wadley2.50%3.00%
Macon County0.25%2.38%
Madison Co Exc Cl Huntsville0.50%2.35%
Russell County Cl1.00%2.31%
Russell County Pj1.75%2.31%
Madison County County-Wide Tax0.25%2.25%
Bullock County1.75%2.13%
Escambia County Pj 1 City1.00%2.00%
St Clair County Cl Pell City0.50%2.00%

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