Cherokee County, AL property tax rate
Cherokee County · Alabama · #19 of 67 in the state
Median annual property tax $688 · median home value $179,700
$688 a year · $57 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.41×), about the same as the Alabama benchmark 0.38%.
Ranked among 67 Alabama counties with available benchmarks.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $688 |
|---|---|
| With a mortgage / without | $780 / $603 |
| Median home value | $179,700 |
| Median household income | $53,863 · tax is 1.3% of it |
| Median gross rent | $762 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 81% of 10,192 homes |
| Population | 25,443 |
When it's due in Alabama
All states| Annual payment | Due Dec 31 Late after Jan 1 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
|---|---|
| Late penalty | 1% per month interest (12% annually) plus $5 delinquent fee (Ala. Code § 40-1-44, § 40-5-9) |
| Appeal window | within 30 days from date of notice of valuation to county Board of Equalization (Ala. Code § 40-3-20) |
Taxes are payable starting October 1 and become delinquent on January 1. Regular annual schedule; tax year: tax year Oct 1 - Sept 30, bills mailed Oct 1. Source: Ala. Code § 40-5-1, § 40-5-9, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
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All 67How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Cherokee County ($688) divided by the median value of those homes ($179,700), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method