Madison County property tax appeal 2027: deadline, forms and how to file
To appeal a Madison County assessment, file with the Madison County Board of Equalization; in Alabama the deadline is 30 days after the county's final newspaper notice of values, or after a mailed notice of an increase. Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor; we add each county's 2027 date here when it is published.
Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · the Madison County assessorCheck your own assessment
Free. We compare the value on your notice with recent sales of similar homes nearby and tell you whether an appeal is worth filing. Have your assessment notice and tax bill handy.
By checking an address you agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy. We keep an address only if you add it to a dashboard; we never sell it.
How to file in Madison County
- Step 1
File the appeal
Use the method your notice lists, by the deadline on the notice.
- Step 2 · before the hearing
Prepare and submit your evidence
Comparable assessed values, photographs of condition issues and recent sales where they are public. Ask the appraisal office for the evidence it will use.
- Step 3
Meet, then hear
An informal review usually comes before a formal hearing; most reductions happen at the informal stage.
Before you file: how to read your notice · evidence that works · informal vs formal hearing · when not to appeal
Madison County questions
Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · Alabama statutesWhen is the property tax appeal deadline in Madison County?
Alabama law sets it: 30 calendar days after the final newspaper notice of values (Ala. Code §40-3-20) or after the board's mailed statement of an increase (§40-7-25(d)); counties publish the exact date. Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor.
Who hears a appeal in Madison County?
The Madison County Board of Equalization hears the first appeal. Filing rules: Ala. Code §40-3-20, §40-7-25(d).
What value should I compare on my Alabama notice?
The figure labeled “Appraised Value”. Alabama appeals are argued against market value as of Fair and reasonable market value as of October 1, the start of the tax year (Ala. Code §40-7-25, §40-1-3).
Does Alabama cap assessment increases?
Class II and III assessed value may rise at most 7% a year, for tax years from October 1, 2024 through the year beginning October 1, 2027; not for new construction, reclassification or most sales (Ala. Code §40-7-2.2).
Check whether yours is over-assessed
Nearby counties
Limestone County · Morgan County · Jackson County · Marshall County · Lawrence County · Cullman County · DeKalb County
- Ala. Code §40-8-1 (classes and assessment ratios)
- Ala. Code §40-7-25 (fair market value; notice; objections)
- Ala. Code §40-7-2.2 (7% assessed value cap)
- Ala. Code §40-3-19 (board hearings)
- U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates (2024) and county gazetteer (2024).