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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Choctaw County, Alabama

Choctaw County has an effective property tax rate of 0.17%. On the median home value of $123,400, that's roughly $207 per year. Median household income is $47,813.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.17%
median tax $207 ÷ median home $123,400
Median Home Value1
$123,400
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$47,813
per-capita $28,953
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$207
at 0.17% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricChoctaw CountyAlabama (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.17%0.32%
Median home value1$123,400—
State income tax3top rate 5.00%top rate 5.00%
State sales tax39.46% combined9.46% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Choctaw County, AL

Property taxes in Choctaw County, Alabama, run well below both state and national norms. The county's median annual real-estate tax bill comes to just $207, based on a median home value of $123,400 and an effective rate of 0.168 percent — roughly half Alabama's statewide median of 0.324 percent and far under the national figure of 0.794 percent. That rate ranks Choctaw County 67th out of Alabama's 67 counties, making it the state's lowest. Butler, the county seat and largest of its communities, sits within a county where household income averages $47,813 and per-capita income reaches $28,953. Such a low levy means property owners here surrender a smaller share of their earnings to local government than most Americans do, though it can also signal a thinner tax base and less revenue for schools and services.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Choctaw County, AL?
The effective rate is 0.17% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.17% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($123,400), the estimated annual bill is about $207.
Is Choctaw County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.32% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Choctaw County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Choctaw County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.