Clarke County Property Taxes
Clarke County, Alabama
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
24.1% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$32/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.31%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$126,400
State avg ▼ $149,701
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$477
$40/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$334
$28/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#24
of 67 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Clarke County, Alabama
Clarke taxes well below national median
Clarke County's 0.307% effective rate places it in the bottom 5% nationally, with homeowners paying just $388 annually compared to the U.S. median of $2,690. This represents less than one-seventh the national property tax burden.
Below average for Alabama
At 0.307%, Clarke County falls below Alabama's state average of 0.339%, ranking in the lower tier among the state's counties. The county's median tax of $388 is $123 less than Alabama's median of $511.
Lower than most surrounding counties
Clarke County's 0.307% rate sits below Chambers (0.382%) and Cherokee (0.388%), but remains above the exceptional Choctaw County at 0.178%. Compared to Cleburne County at 0.289%, Clarke residents pay slightly more in effective rate.
Median tax bill under $400 yearly
On Clarke County's median home value of $126,400, homeowners pay approximately $388 in annual property taxes. With mortgage escrow, the total reaches $477—an exceptionally low burden for property ownership.
Challenge inflated assessments affordably
Clarke County homeowners should review their property assessments to identify any overvaluation, which is common across Alabama. The county's appeal process is free and could result in meaningful tax savings.
Tax Rate Details
Understanding Millage Rates in Clarke County
In Alabama, property taxes are expressed as a millage rate (also called a mill rate). One mill equals $1 of tax for every $1,000 of assessed property value. Your total property tax bill is determined by adding together the millage rates set by the county, city or municipality, school district, and any special districts.
In Alabama, residential property is assessed at 10% of appraised market value. This means a home appraised at $200,000 has an assessed value of $20,000, and the millage rate is applied to that assessed value — resulting in some of the lowest effective property tax bills in the nation.
Clarke County has an effective property tax rate of 0.31%, resulting in a median annual tax bill of $388. Use the calculator above to estimate your property tax based on Clarke County's current rate, or contact the Clarke County tax assessor's office for the exact millage rate breakdown for your property.
How Clarke County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Clarke County
0.31%
Effective rate
Alabama Avg
0.34%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.