The median owner-occupied home in Madison County had a real-estate tax bill of $1,081 (± $32) a year, compared with $738 in Alabama and $2,969 nationwide. The median home value was $267,800 (± $5,182), compared with $195,100 in Alabama and $303,400 nationwide.
| Measure | Madison County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 397,135 | 5,054,253 | 332,387,540 |
| Median annual property tax bill (homeowners) | $1,081 ± $32 | $738 ± $6 | $2,969 ± $3 |
| Median home value | $267,800 ± $5,182 | $195,100 ± $1,110 | $303,400 ± $362 |
| Median household income | $83,528 ± $1,460 | $62,027 ± $400 | $78,538 ± $176 |
| Property tax as a share of home value (calculated) | 0.40% ± 0.01 points | 0.38% ± under 0.01 points | 0.98% ± under 0.01 points |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 68.8% ± 0.8 points | 69.9% ± 0.4 points | 65.0% ± 0.3 points |
| Owner households headed by someone 65 or older | 29.6% ± 0.7 points | 33.8% ± 0.2 points | 32.6% ± 0.2 points |
| Owners spending 30% or more of income on housing costs | 14.3% ± 0.9 points | 17.5% ± 0.3 points | 22.2% ± 0.1 points |
How to read these numbers
- These are estimates from a survey, not a count. The American Community Survey asks a sample of households. The ± figure is the Census Bureau’s margin of error: the true value is very likely within that range of the estimate. Small places have large margins.
- “Too imprecise to report” means the margin of error is at least half of the estimate, so printing the number would suggest accuracy that does not exist. A “rough guide only” note means the margin is a quarter to a half of the estimate.
- Property tax bill and home value are medians for owner-occupied homes. Half of the homes are above the figure and half below. A median bill is not the rate set by a city or town; the bill combines taxes levied by every local government that serves the home, such as the school district and county.
- “Calculated” rows are worked out by Untax the Roof from the Census figures above them. They compare two medians, so they describe the place, not a particular household.
- Missing is not zero. Where the Census Bureau publishes no figure, this page says so.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023: tables B25103 (real estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income), B01003 (population), B25003 (owners and renters), B25007 (age of householder), B25091 (housing costs as a share of income); see the Census ACS data page.
Cities, towns and villages in Madison County (6)
Incorporated places with their own local government. A place that crosses a county line is listed in each county it touches and marked “partly”; its page shows figures for the whole place.
- Gurley
- Huntsville (partly in this county)
- Madison (partly in this county)
- New Hope
- Owens Cross Roads
- Triana
Census-designated places in Madison County (5)
Unincorporated communities that the Census Bureau defines for statistics. They have no city government of their own.
Recognized by the Census Bureau, but no property tax figure published (1)
These places appear in the Census Bureau’s list of places and governmental units in Madison County, but its 2019–2023 survey publishes no median property tax bill for them (usually because too few households were sampled). They are listed here so that no place is overlooked. The county figures above are the closest available estimate.
- Redstone Arsenal CDP
Other named communities in Madison County (222)
These names come from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which records historical and local names of populated places: small settlements, neighborhoods, rural localities and former towns. The Census Bureau does not report them as cities, towns or census-designated places, so no figures exist for them at this level. The county figures above are the closest available estimate. A name can appear for a place that no longer exists or that lies inside a larger place.
- Ardmore Estates
- Ashland
- Bailey Cove Estates
- Baltimore Hill
- Bel Air Estates
- Bell Factory
- Bellemeade
- Belview Heights
- Berkley
- Big Cove
- Blue Spring Garden
- Bluewood Estates
- Bobo
- Brandontown
- Bravo
- Brentwood
- Brookhurst
- Browns Corner
- Brownsboro
- Buckhorn
- Bucks Canyon
- Burrows
- Butler Mill
- Byrd Springs
- Camelot
- Canterbury
- Carter Grove
- Cavalry Hill
- Cedar Point
- Cedar Valley
- Cedargate
- Chapman Heights
- Chase
- Chelsea
- Cherokee Hills
- Cherry Creek
- Cherrytree
- Chickasaw Estates
- Chimney Springs
- Clarkdale
- Clift Acres
- Cluttsville
- Colonial Gardens
- Colonial Hills
- Country Club Estates
- Country Club Gardens
- Country Club Park
- Country Village
- Crestview Estates
- Dallas
- Darwin Downs
- Davis Hills
- Davis Hills Estates
- Deposit
- Double Tree
- Dug Hill
- Eastridge
- Echols Hill
- Edgemont
- Edmonton Heights
- Elko
- Elkwood
- Elon
- Endsley Acres
- English Terrace
- English Village
- Fagen Springs Estates
- Fairview
- Fannings Crossing
- Farley
- Fisk
- Five Points
- Fleming Hills
- Fleming Meadows
- Flemington Heights
- Forest Park
- Fox Run
- Gentily Forest
- Gladstone
- Glen Park
- Green Acres
- Green Cove Meadows
- Greenbriar
- Greenfield
- Greenhill
- Greenwycke Village
- Grove Park
- Grove View Acres
- Haden
- Hampton Cove
- Haysland Estates
- Hillandale
- Hillmont
- Hillsboro
- Hillview Acres
- Hillwood
- Hobbs Island
- Hoover
- Huntsville Hills
- Huntsville Park
- Incline
- Indian Hills
- Jeff
- Johnson
- Jones Valley Estates
- Keys Mill
- Kildere Estates
- Lakewood
- Lakewood Manor
- Lily Flagg
- Lincoln
- Lincoya
- Longwood
- Lowe (historical)
- Lynwood Gardens
- Madison Crossroads
- Madison Highlands
- Madison Point
- Maple Hill
- Maplewood
- Mayfair
- Maysville
- McCaleb Mill
- Meadow Hills
- Meadow Lane Estates
- Meadow Trace
- Mercury
- Mint Spring
- Monrovia
- Moontown
- Mount Carmel
- Mount Charron Estates
- Mount Lebanon
- Mountain Brook
- Mountain Gap Estates
- Mountain Heights
- Mountain Springs Estates
- Nebo
- New Haven
- New Sharon
- Nolan Hills
- Normal
- North Daye Hill
- Northside Acres
- Northwood
- Norton
- Oak Grove
- Oak Leaf
- Oak Park
- Oakwood
- Old Monrovia
- Parkway Estates
- Parkwood Estates
- Pea Ridge
- Pearsall Gardens
- Piedmont
- Pleasant Acres
- Plevna
- Poplar Ridge
- Rainbow
- Rainbow Gap Estates
- Rainbow Mountain Heights
- Ready Crossing
- Redstone Park
- Regent Forest
- Rideout Village
- Ridgewood
- Rocky Top Estates
- Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Woods
- Roseboro
- Russell Hill
- Rutledge Heights
- Ryland
- Ryland Acres
- Saint Clair Store
- Sandhurst Park
- Scenic View
- Shady Lane
- Sherwood Park
- Skinem
- Skyline Acres
- South Gate
- South Park Estates
- Stag Run
- State Line
- Steele Crossing
- Stone Ridge
- Sublett Mill
- Sugar Tree
- Sulphur Springs
- Summit Place
- Sunset Cove
- Tannahill Estates
- Tara
- Terry Heights
- The Highlands
- The Woodlands
- Three Forks
- Toney
- Union Grove
- Union Park
- University Park
- Valley Park
- Valley View Estates
- Vaughn Corners
- Vestavia Estates
- Walker Woods
- Walnut Grove
- Weatherly Heights
- West Huntsville
- Westbury
- Western Hills Estates
- Westlawn
- Whitesburg
- Whitesburg Estates
- Willow Bend
- Willow Hills Estates
- Willowbrook
- Willowbrook Estates
- Windsor Manor
- Woodridge