Alabama property records and tax lookups

Who holds it: County tax assessing official appraises and assesses real and personal property. In most counties this is the Revenue Commissioner (combined assessor and collector); some counties have a separate Tax Assessor and Tax Collector; Shelby County has a Property Tax Commissioner¹

Last checked against official sources on November 7, 2026.

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Looking up a property and appealing a value
More details
Related records in Alabama
How Alabama handles it
Property records in Alabama counties with a full guide
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Statewide lookup

No statewide parcel search. ADOR publishes a county-by-county list of tax offices with links to each county's appraisal/assessment record search and GIS²

Looking up a property and appealing a value

Appeal step1: File written objection with the secretary of the county Board of Equalization within 30 calendar days of the final publication of the assessment notice³
Appeal step2: Appeal the Board of Equalization ruling to circuit court within 30 calendar days of the board's notice; file with board secretary and circuit clerk, post bond, and pay prior-year taxes⁴

More details

Office title (example): Revenue Commissioner (most counties), e.g. Autauga County²
Separate assessor collector counties: Per ADOR county list: separate Tax Assessor and Tax Collector in Dallas, Escambia, Hale, Jefferson, Lowndes, Madison, Sumter, Tuscaloosa and Wilcox counties; Bibb has one combined 'Tax Assessor/Tax Collector'; Shelby has a 'Property Tax Commissioner'; the other counties list a 'Revenue Commissioner'²
State role: Alabama Department of Revenue Property Tax Division sets equalization standards; it does not assess most local property⁵
Tax delinquent: State-held tax-delinquent property: ADOR sells via price-quote application; transcripts by county updated weekly⁶
Tax delinquent title warning: Neither an assignment nor a tax deed gives clear title⁶

Deeds: who holds it: Judge of Probate (probate office) in the county where the property is located⁷
Liens: liens at the county: Tax liens, judgments, lis pendens affecting real property are recorded with probate (may be recorded in any courthouse in divided counties)⁸

How Alabama handles it

Property tax office title varies: Revenue Commissioner in most counties; separate Tax Assessor and Tax Collector in some (e.g. Jefferson, Madison, Tuscaloosa); Property Tax Commissioner in Shelby²
Divided counties/courthouse annexes: real property instruments may be recorded at any courthouse in the county⁸
Jefferson County has a Bessemer Division with its own assistant tax assessor/collector office²

Property records in Alabama counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

County	Office	Search online	Fee
Baldwin County	Baldwin County Revenue Commission - Appraisal and Assessment¹⁰	Property search⁹	—
Calhoun County	Calhoun County Revenue Commissioner¹¹	Property search¹¹	—
Cullman County	Cullman County Revenue Commissioner¹³	Property search¹²	—
Elmore County	Revenue Commissioner¹⁵	Property search¹⁴	—
Etowah County	Etowah County Revenue Commissioner¹⁷	Property search¹⁶	—
Houston County	Houston County Revenue Commissioner¹⁹	Property search¹⁸Free search	—
Jefferson County	Jefferson County Tax Assessor²⁰	Property search²⁰	—
Lauderdale County	Revenue Commissioner, Assessment and Appraisal/Mapping²²	Property search²¹	—
Lee County	Lee County Revenue Commissioner²³	Property search²³	—
Limestone County	Limestone County Revenue Commission²⁵	Property search²⁴	—
Madison County	Madison County Tax Assessor²⁷	Property search²⁶	—
Marshall County	Marshall County Revenue Commissioner²⁹	Property search²⁸	—
Mobile County	Mobile County Revenue Commission³¹	Property search³⁰	—
Shelby County	Shelby County Property Tax Commissioner³²	Property search³²	—
St. Clair County	Revenue Commissioner: Ashville and Pell City offices³³	Property search³³	—
Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County Tax Assessor - Appraisal, Assessing, Business Personal Property, Mapping³⁵	Property search³⁴	—

For any other county, see the county list on the Alabama guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Alabama office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: property and tax records in every state. Everything else in Alabama: Alabama public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

Code of Alabama 1975 § 40-7-1: Authority of tax assessorAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 4, 2026
County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment RecordsAlabama Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
Code of Alabama 1975 § 40-3-20: Publication of notice of valuation; objectionsAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 4, 2026
Code of Alabama 1975 § 40-3-25: Appeals from board of equalizationAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 4, 2026
Property Tax DivisionAlabama Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
Tax Delinquent Property and Land SalesAlabama Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
Code of Alabama 1975 § 35-4-50: Conveyances required to be recorded in office of probate judgeAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 4, 2026
Code of Alabama 1975 § 35-4-62: Locations for recording conveyancesAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 4, 2026
Revenue Commission - Search Public RecordsBaldwin County Commissionchecked November 4, 2026
County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment RecordsAlabama Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
Calhoun County, Alabama home pageCalhoun County Commissionchecked November 4, 2026
Cullman County Revenue Commissioner homeCullman County Revenue Commissionerchecked November 4, 2026
County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment RecordsAlabama Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
Citizen Access PortalElmore County Revenue Commissionerchecked November 7, 2026
Directory & FAQsElmore County Commissionchecked November 7, 2026
About AppraisalEtowah County Revenue Commissionerchecked November 4, 2026
Etowah County homeEtowah County Commissionchecked November 4, 2026
Revenue Commissioner's OfficeHouston County Revenue Commissionerchecked November 4, 2026
Houston County, Alabama home pageHouston County Commissionchecked November 4, 2026
County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment RecordsAlabama Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
Search for Tax RecordsLauderdale County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
Revenue CommissionerLauderdale County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment RecordsAlabama Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment RecordsAlabama Department of Revenuechecked November 7, 2026
Revenue CommissionLimestone County Revenue Commissionerchecked November 7, 2026
County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment RecordsAlabama Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
Tax AssessorMadison County, Alabamaarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
Marshall County Alabama Online (home)Marshall County Commissionchecked November 4, 2026
County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment RecordsAlabama Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment RecordsAlabama Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
Other AgenciesMobile County Commissionchecked November 4, 2026
County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment RecordsAlabama Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
Revenue Commissioner | St. Clair County, ALSt. Clair County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment RecordsAlabama Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
Tuscaloosa County home pageTuscaloosa County Commissionchecked November 4, 2026