Jefferson County, AL Homestead Exemption: How to File

In Jefferson County, the median owner-occupied home is worth $240,000 and the median homeowner pays $1,409 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of about 0.59% (Census ACS 2020-2024).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, tables B25077 and B25103 (county FIPS 01073). Local add-on exemptions: not listed here unless the county publishes them; ask the office above.

Who owns homes in Jefferson County

• Jefferson County has 172,419 owner-occupied homes; 63.9% of occupied homes are owned, below the statewide 70.2% for Alabama.
• 58,218 Jefferson County owner households (33.8%) are headed by someone 65 or older, about the same as the statewide 34.2%. Alabama programs in our verified data that cover older owners: Homestead Exemption.
• About 29,334 veterans live in Jefferson County (5.7% of adults). See veteran property tax relief by state.
• 40.1% of Jefferson County owners have no mortgage (below the statewide 45.9%).
• The median Jefferson County home was built in 1975 (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: Tuscaloosa County (Tuscaloosa County Property Tax) · Mobile County (Mobile County Revenue Commission) · Madison County (Madison County Tax Assessor) · Baldwin County (Baldwin 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).