State Municipal Index • AL

Alabama Property Tax Drift Index

State Avg Drift Score

51/100

Alabama Municipal Risk Briefing

State Comptroller & US Census Bureau (AL)August 2026

Alabama maintains an average TaxDrift Score of 51/100 across monitored jurisdictions. Overlapping municipal bond issuances and assessment equalization rollbacks determine local millage carrying costs under statutory rules.

Population

5,108,468

Avg Effective Tax Rate

1.1%

Total Tracked Muni Debt

$23.0B

Counties Monitored

Statutory Tax Caps & Voter-Approval Rules (AL)

Constitutional amendment restricts annual assessment increases to 3% for homesteads.

Audited Counties in Alabama

Alabama County Tax Drift Leaderboard

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