Property taxes in Barbour County, Alabama are due October 1 each year and become delinquent after December 31. Most homeowners pay somewhere between about $443 and $533 a year on a $150,000 home, depending on which school district they live in, because the county applies a combined millage rate of 29.5 to 35.5 mills to just 10 percent of the home’s fair market value. Exemptions can cut that bill substantially, and in some cases eliminate it entirely.
What You’ll Actually Owe
Alabama taxes homes on a small slice of their market value. A residential property is assessed at 10 percent of fair market value, so a house the county appraises at $150,000 has an assessed value of $15,000.1Alabama Legislature. Alabama Code 40-8-1 – Classification of Property; Assessment Rate The millage rate is then applied to that $15,000 figure, not the full $150,000. One mill equals $1 per $1,000 of assessed value.
On that same $150,000 home, a homeowner in the county school district at 29.5 mills owes roughly $443 for the year. A homeowner inside the Eufaula city school district at 35.5 mills owes roughly $533. Business equipment and other commercial property is assessed at 20 percent instead of 10, so a $200,000 commercial inventory would carry an assessed value of $40,000 before millage is applied.1Alabama Legislature. Alabama Code 40-8-1 – Classification of Property; Assessment Rate
Millage Rates by Where You Live
Your total rate depends on which school district your property sits in. For the 2025 tax year, the pieces stack up like this:2Alabama Department of Revenue. 2025 Millage Rates
- State levies: 6.5 mills (3.0 public school, 2.5 general fund, 1.0 soldier)
- County levies: 9.0 mills (5.0 general fund, 2.0 road and bridge, 2.0 hospital)
- Countywide school: 4.0 mills
- District 1 (county schools): 10.0 additional mills, for a 14.0-mill school total
- District 55 (Eufaula): 16.0 additional mills, for a 20.0-mill school total
Add them up and you get 29.5 mills for most of the county and 35.5 mills inside the Eufaula school district. If you aren’t sure which district your property falls in, the Revenue Commissioner’s office or the online parcel lookup can confirm it.
Due Dates and Late Penalties
Taxes become due October 1 and are delinquent after December 31.3Alabama Department of Revenue. When Are My Property Taxes Due That’s a three-month window. There is no grace period on January 1.
Once a tax bill is delinquent, interest runs at 12 percent per year on the unpaid balance.4Alabama Legislature. Alabama Code 40-5-9 – Interest on Delinquent Taxes That interest is added to the taxes owed and continues to accrue the longer the bill sits unpaid. Publication costs for the required public advertisement of delinquency and any legal fees come on top of that.
Exemptions That Lower Your Bill
Alabama offers several homestead exemptions for owner-occupied residences on up to 160 acres. You have to own the home and live in it as your primary residence, and you file at the Barbour County Revenue Commissioner’s office before December 31 of the tax year with proof of ownership, residency, and (where it applies) age or disability.
Standard Homestead (Under 65)
Homeowners under 65 get a state exemption on the first $4,000 of assessed value and a county exemption on the first $2,000. School district taxes still apply. The county may raise its portion up to $4,000 of assessed value by resolution.5Alabama Administrative Code. Alabama Administrative Code 810-4-1-.23 – Homestead and Principal Residence Exemptions From Property Tax
Age 65 and Older
If you’re 65 or older, your homestead is exempt from all state-levied property taxes with no income test for the state portion. If your adjusted gross income is under $12,000, you also get a county and school district exemption on the first $5,000 of assessed value.5Alabama Administrative Code. Alabama Administrative Code 810-4-1-.23 – Homestead and Principal Residence Exemptions From Property Tax
Full Exemption: Low-Income Seniors and the Disabled
If you’re 65 or older with a combined net annual taxable income of $12,000 or less, your principal residence is exempt from all property taxes levied by the state, county, and any municipality. The same complete exemption applies to anyone who is permanently and totally disabled, regardless of age or income. A disability pension from the armed services or a government agency automatically qualifies you for a certificate of permanent and total disability from the Alabama Commissioner of Revenue.6Alabama Legislature. Alabama Code 40-9-21 – Principal Residences and 160 Acres
Current Use for Farm and Timber Land
Owners of agricultural, timber, or forest land can apply for current use valuation, which assesses the land based on how it’s actually used rather than what a developer might pay. That matters most near Eufaula, where market values can be pushed up by development potential unrelated to agricultural productivity. Applications are filed with the county assessing official between October 1 and January 1, and once approved don’t need to be renewed each year. A new owner has to refile within that same October-to-January window after a transfer, or the land reverts to fair market valuation. Converting the land to a non-qualifying use can trigger rollback taxes under Alabama Code Section 40-7-25.3.7Alabama Department of Revenue. Current Use
How and Where to Pay
The Barbour County Revenue Commissioner’s office collects all property tax. The main office is at 303 E. Broad St., Room 111, Eufaula, AL 36027. A second office operates in Clayton.8Alabama Department of Revenue. County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment Records
Have your parcel ID number ready before you pay. It’s on your tax notice and ties to your specific property record. If you’ve lost the notice, look up your account at barbour.capturecama.com or call the Eufaula office at 334-687-7639 or the Clayton office at 334-775-3474.
You can pay in person at either courthouse. For mailed payments, the Alabama Department of Revenue directs correspondence to the Eufaula address, though the Clayton office at P.O. Box 267, Clayton, AL 36016 also accepts mail-in payments.8Alabama Department of Revenue. County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment Records Online payment runs through the same county portal. Credit card payments through government portals typically carry a convenience fee of about 2 to 2.5 percent, worth factoring in on a large bill.
If You Don’t Pay: Tax Lien Sales
Barbour County can collect delinquent property taxes through a tax lien auction or tax lien sale, with the county tax collecting official choosing the method.9Alabama Administrative Code. Alabama Administrative Code 810-4-6-.01 – Clarification of Procedures for Tax Lien Auction and Tax Lien Sale Either way, a buyer takes the right to collect your delinquent taxes plus interest, and a lien attaches to your property.
After a tax sale, the original owner has three years to redeem the property by paying what the buyer paid plus additional costs. Miss that window and the purchaser can eventually take title. Between the 12 percent annual interest, publication costs, and legal fees, a modest unpaid bill can grow into a much larger problem quickly.
If You Think Your Assessment Is Wrong
Start with a call to the Revenue Commissioner’s appraisal office. A simple error in square footage, condition, or land classification can often be corrected without a formal appeal.
If that conversation doesn’t resolve it, file a written protest with the Barbour County Board of Equalization within 30 days of the written notice of a valuation change. Bring a recent appraisal, comparable sales from similar nearby properties, photos of condition issues, or a recent purchase contract showing what you paid.
After the Board rules, you have 30 days to appeal to Circuit Court. To keep that right alive, you have to pay the taxes due as assessed for the preceding tax year before they become delinquent. Skip that payment and the court will dismiss your appeal unless you post a supersedeas bond for double the amount of taxes owed.10Alabama Legislature. Alabama Code 40-3-25 – Appeals – Procedure
Vehicle Taxes Are Separate
Property tax on cars and trucks in Barbour County doesn’t follow the October-to-December cycle. The ad valorem tax on a motor vehicle is collected when you renew your license plate, on a rolling monthly schedule tied to your registration renewal month, and you can’t renew the registration until the vehicle tax is paid.11Alabama Legislature. Alabama Code 40-12-253 – Ad Valorem Taxation of Motor Vehicles When you buy a vehicle, the tax is prorated from the purchase date to the next renewal date, and vehicles taxed this way are excluded from any separate personal property return.