ZIP Code 35185

Homes in the Alabaster area near ZIP code 35185 carry a county-level effective property tax rate of 0.44%, so annual taxes stay well below what many parts of the country charge on comparable value. That rate shapes how far a paycheck stretches for local households weighing a mortgage against yearly tax bills. Sales tax across the ZIP totals 5.00%, adding a bit to everyday purchases. Together, the two taxes leave buyers in and around Alabaster weighing home price against take-home pay, since the property tax itself takes less than half a percent of assessed value each year.