To figure your taxes, you must first know the answers to the following questions;
1. The assessed value of the property
2. If you live within the Mobile City or Prichard City Limits
3. If you live within the County
4. If you live within a Municipality
Let's get started, your property's assessed value, is determined by it's fair market value and its usage. If you own a single family residence occupied by you as the deed holder, you own Class III property which will be taxed at 10% of it's fair market value. If you own vacant land, or it is NOT owner occupied, your property is Class II and will be taxed at a rate of 20% of the fair market value. Your assessed value is displayed on your property tax account located on this website.
Next, millage rates are a percentage of the monies collected from property owners as tax then distributed by the Mobile County Revenue Commission to state and county agencies for needs and services. A single Mil represents 1/10 of 1 cent, each agency receives their portion of the millage which is set by the Mobile County Commission. Because the needs and services of urban areas differ from those inside the city limits, millage rates also differ to meet the demands of both districts. Municipalities or areas within Mobile County that provide police, fire protection or utilities, collect additional millage to compensate for these services.
MILLAGE RATE
Mobile City or Prichard City Limits 56.5 Mil
Mobile County 48.5 Mil
(For a listing of the distribution of millage, see "Where does my tax money go")
MUNICIPAL MILLAGE RATE
City of Bayou La Batre 6Mil
City of Citronelle 5Mil
City of Chickasaw 4.5Mil
Town of Dauphin Island 5Mil
City of Mobile 7Mil
Town of Mount Vernon 4.5Mil
City of Prichard 5Mil
City of Saraland 3.5Mil
If you live in Mobile County (outside the city limits)use this formula:
ASSESSED VALUE X 48.5 = Your Property Tax
County/State Millage
If you live inside the Mobile City limits, Prichard City Limits, or Mobile County within any Municipality listed in the table above, use the following formula:
56.5 (if you live in Mobile or Prichard)
ASSESSED VALUE X 48.5 (if you live in Mobile County) = Value " X"
(+) PLUS
ASSESSED VALUE X ___(Municipal Millage Rate) = Value "Y"
THE TOTAL OF "X" and "Y" EQUALS PROPERTY TAX DUE BEFORE EXEMPTIONS
Property Taxes are due each October 1st and are delinquent after December 31st of the
same year. It is your responsibility as a property owner to make sure that your property tax is paid. All unpaid property tax is subject to penalty and interest after the December 31st deadline.