Your Alabama county is
collecting more than it should.
Alabama assesses property at just 10% of fair market value — but when assessors overstate that value, every dollar of error costs you real money in taxes. The Board of Equalization deadline is typically April 30.
Average Alabama homeowner overpayment: $412/year — that's $34/month.
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Alabama BOE Deadline — Typically January 1–April 30
Alabama homeowners must file an appeal with the County Board of Equalization (BOE) by the deadline printed on their assessment notice — typically between January 1 and April 30. The exact deadline varies by county. Check your notice and act promptly — missing this window means waiting until next year.
All 67 Alabama Counties
Select your county to see your local tax rate, average overpayment, and filing options.
Why Alabama Homeowners Are Getting Overcharged
Alabama assesses residential property at 10% of fair market value under Code § 40-7-15. Alabama has among the lowest effective property tax rates in the nation — but overassessment errors still inflate bills above what the law requires. Every dollar the assessor overstates fair market value costs you 10% of that error in inflated assessed value, multiplied by your local mill rate.
Alabama's low effective rates can create a false sense of security — homeowners assume their bills are fine because taxes are low in absolute terms. But if your home is assessed at $300,000 when the true fair market value is $250,000, you're paying on $5,000 of taxable value you don't owe every year.
The appeal process runs through the County Board of Equalization (BOE). Adverse BOE decisions can be appealed to Circuit Court within 30 days. Most disputes are resolved at the BOE level. Fairmark handles all filings for $0 today — 25% of first-year savings only if we win.
Only a small fraction of eligible Alabama homeowners file a BOE appeal each year. The barrier isn't the process — it's awareness. Most homeowners don't know they're overassessed until they look.
Important: Assessment cannot go up from an appeal
Filing a BOE appeal in Alabama cannot raise your assessment. The Board of Equalization can only reduce or leave unchanged your current fair market value determination — never increase it. There is zero risk to checking and filing.
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How Alabama Property Tax Appeals Work
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Receive your assessment notice (January–April)
Alabama county assessors mail property assessment notices early in the year. Your notice will include your fair market value determination, the 10% assessed ratio, and your estimated tax bill. Check the deadline printed on your notice.
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File an appeal with the County Board of Equalization
You must file form ADV-40 with your County Board of Equalization by the deadline on your notice — typically by April 30. Fairmark reviews your assessment, compiles comparable sales evidence, and submits the appeal on your behalf.
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Present evidence at the BOE hearing
The BOE reviews evidence from both the assessor and the property owner. Fairmark prepares all documentation — comparable market analysis, recent sales data, independent appraisals if needed — to support a value reduction.
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Receive your corrected assessment
If the appeal succeeds, your fair market value is reduced, lowering your assessed value (10% of FMV) and your tax bill for the current year. The corrected base value carries forward, compounding savings in future years.
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