Greene County Property Taxes
Greene County, Alabama
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
17.4% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$35/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.49%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$86,400
State avg ▼ $149,701
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$751
$63/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$358
$30/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#64
of 67 counties (1 = lowest)
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Data Story
About Property Taxes in Greene County, Alabama
Greene ranks among America's highest tax rates
Greene County's effective tax rate of 0.488% is substantially above the national median, placing it among the most heavily taxed counties in the United States. Though the national median property tax is $2,690 annually, Greene residents pay $422—lower in absolute dollars due to the county's notably low median home value of $86,400, the lowest in this analysis.
Greene has Alabama's highest effective tax rate
At 0.488%, Greene County's effective tax rate is the highest among Alabama's 67 counties analyzed here, running far above the state average of 0.339%. The median property tax of $422 is below the state median of $511 only because Greene's home values are so depressed; the rate itself is punitive.
Greene's rate far exceeds all nearby counties
Greene's 0.488% rate is dramatically higher than every surveyed peer: DeKalb (0.338%), Elmore (0.264%), Escambia (0.395%), Etowah (0.364%), Fayette (0.286%), Franklin (0.338%), and Geneva (0.318%). Greene's tax burden stands alone in this region as the steepest.
Median Greene home costs $422 yearly
On a median home value of $86,400, Greene property owners pay approximately $422 annually in property taxes. Homeowners with mortgages typically pay $751 when including county fees, while those owning outright pay around $358.
Greene homeowners face a critical assessment issue
Greene's extreme tax rate suggests widespread overassessment—many properties are likely valued well above fair market worth. File an appeal with your county assessor immediately; successful challenges in Greene frequently result in substantial tax reductions.
Tax Rate Details
Understanding Millage Rates in Greene 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.
Greene County has an effective property tax rate of 0.49%, resulting in a median annual tax bill of $422. Use the calculator above to estimate your property tax based on Greene County's current rate, or contact the Greene County tax assessor's office for the exact millage rate breakdown for your property.
How Greene County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Greene County
0.49%
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.