2026 Property Tax Due Dates
October 1
Taxes due
Payment Methods
Online, Mail, In-Person
Winston County Treasurer
How to Pay
Online
Pay using credit card or e-check
By Mail
Mail check payable to Winston County Treasurer
In Person
Visit the Treasurer's office
About Property Taxes in Alabama
Alabama has one of the lowest property tax burdens in the United States, with an average effective rate well under 0.5% of market value. Property taxes are administered at the county level, with each county having a tax assessor and tax collector. Residential property is assessed at 10% of fair market value, agricultural land at 10%, and commercial at 20%. Tax bills are typically mailed in the fall, with taxes due October 1 and becoming delinquent after December 31. Alabama's low rates are largely the result of a constitutional amendment from 1978 that strictly limits millage rates.
Payment & Assessment
Alabama property taxes are due October 1 and must be paid by December 31 to avoid penalty. After January 1, a 1% monthly penalty applies on the unpaid balance. Most counties offer online payment, in-person payment at the county tax collector's office, and payment by mail. If your mortgage lender escrows your taxes, confirm that payment has been made before the December 31 deadline. Taxes unpaid after April 1 may be sold as tax liens at the county's annual tax sale. The property owner retains the right to redeem the lien by paying all taxes, penalties, and interest within three years.
Statewide framework for Alabama. Your county's specific rates and deadlines are shown above.
Other Counties in Alabama
About Winston County
Winston County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,540. Its county seat is Double Springs. Known as Hancock County before 1858, the county is named in honor of John A. Winston, the fifteenth Governor of Alabama. The county had few slaves and has been a bastion of Republican Party loyalty for much of its history, even during the many decades of Democrat Party domination across much of the South and in the state of Alabama after the Reconstruction era.
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