Alabama Property Tax Appeal Guide
Deadline varies by county — check your county's appraisal district.
| Deadline | File a written protest/objection with the County Board of Equalization within 30 calendar days after receiving (or after the final publication of) the written notice of valuation; the BOE then sits to hear protests on the date set by the Department of Revenue. — Ala. Code §40-3-20 |
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| Appeal body | County Board of Equalization (BOE) |
| Primary form | Board of Equalization Market Value Hearing |
| Can value increase | No |
How to Appeal in Alabama
File your appeal with your county's BOE by the deadline above. Contact your local county assessor's office for the specific portal or form required in your county.
If your appeal is denied, escalation options include: County assessing official / property appraiser (informal review) → County Board of Equalization (BOE) — written protest within 30 days of valuation notice → Circuit court (appeal within 30 days of the BOE decision, bond required) → Supreme Court of Alabama (within 42 days of the circuit court judgment).