Baldwin County, AL Homestead Exemption: How to File

In Baldwin County, the median owner-occupied home is worth $316,900 and the median homeowner pays $960 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of about 0.3% (Census ACS 2020-2024).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, tables B25077 and B25103 (county FIPS 01003). Local add-on exemptions: not listed here unless the county publishes them; ask the office above.

Who owns homes in Baldwin County

• Baldwin County has 76,497 owner-occupied homes; 77.6% of occupied homes are owned, above the statewide 70.2% for Alabama.
• 27,464 Baldwin County owner households (35.9%) are headed by someone 65 or older, above the statewide 34.2%. Alabama programs in our verified data that cover older owners: Homestead Exemption.
• About 19,604 veterans live in Baldwin County (10.1% of adults). See veteran property tax relief by state.
• 40.8% of Baldwin County owners have no mortgage (below the statewide 45.9%).
• The median Baldwin County home was built in 1999 (statewide: 1986).

Alabama statewide program

Homestead Exemption: Reduces the assessed value of an owner-occupied home for state and local property tax. Larger exemptions apply to owners 65+, disabled or blind owners. Who qualifies and how to apply in Alabama →

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Other large counties · Alabama down payment assistance (DPA Finder)

Alabama counties with similar home values

Each files through its own office: Madison County (Madison County Tax Assessor) · Tuscaloosa County (Tuscaloosa County Property Tax) · Jefferson County (Jefferson County Tax Assessor) · Mobile County (Mobile County Revenue Commission)

Related guides

• Bought a Home Mid-Year: When Does Your Homestead Exemption Start?
• Homestead Exemption Checklist for First-Time Home Buyers
• Missed the Homestead Exemption Deadline? What You Can Still Do
• How to Protest Your Property Tax Assessment

New to owning a home? How down payment assistance works (DPA Finder).