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The TaxLienSimple Index / Alabama

The TaxLienSimple Index · AL · 2026

Alabama Tax-Lien & Tax-Deed Investing

What Alabama statute actually pays — return, redemption and bid method — cross-referenced with the live auction inventory we track. Every figure traces to state law or a county source.

52 /100
Tier C National rank #26 of 51
The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.
Sale type
Tax Lien
Statutory return / penalty
12%/yr max, bid down to 0% (tax lien auctions); traditional tax-deed sales redeem at 12%, but capped at 8% on the overbid for sales after 1/1/2020
Redemption period
3 years
Bid method
bid-down interest
Sale season
usually first Monday in May; county choice varies
What you buy
tax lien auction/sale or tax deed/state interest

Statutory note. Counties choose their method: most now run tax-lien auctions (Title 40 Ch.10 Art.7, bid down from 12%), but some still hold traditional highest-bid tax-deed sales — confirm which the target county uses.

8,963live parcels tracked
1counties with inventory
#26of 51 jurisdictions
Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors — every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population
5,028,092
5-yr population growth
+3.7% growing
Median household income
$59,609
Median age
39.3
Poverty rate
15.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value
$179,400
Median gross rent
$925/mo
Owner-occupied
69.7% 30.3% renter
Vacancy rate
15.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$701/yr
Effective property-tax rate
0.39% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Natural-hazard risk & safety

Unemployment rate
2.8%

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (2023); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (2023 annual)

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits
20,337 units, 2023
Broadband subscription
83.8%
Bachelor's degree +
27.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment — school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Risk & opportunity flags

Opportunity Zone tracts
158 tax-advantaged
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites
12
EPA Brownfield sites
609

Source: U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund / IRS designated Opportunity Zones; U.S. EPA (SEMS National Priorities List; ACRES Brownfields)

Counties we track in Alabama

#CountyTaxLienSimple IndexLive parcels
1 Mobile County B 57 8,963

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.