36038 Property Tax Rate
Gantt, Alabama · Part of Covington County
Effective Tax Rate
0.18%
60.5% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$239
$20/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$239
Monthly
$20
Eff. Rate
0.18%
How ZIP 36038 Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
ZIP 36038
0.18%
Effective rate
Alabama Avg
0.37%
Effective rate
National Avg
1.10%
Effective rate
State Ranking
Property Tax Rank in Alabama
Lower than 98% of ZIP codes in Alabama(2th percentile, 551 ZIPs compared)
Property Tax Analysis
Property Tax Insights for ZIP 36038
Property owners in ZIP code 36038 (Gantt, Alabama) pay a median of $239/year in property taxes on homes valued at $131,300. This translates to an effective tax rate of 0.18%, which is 51% below the Alabama state average of 0.37%.
The monthly property tax burden for a median-valued home in 36038 is approximately $20, which factors into escrow payments on mortgages. This ZIP code is located within Covington County. This is $366 less than the Alabama average of $605/year.
Compared to similar ZIP codes in Alabama, 36038 has lower property taxes. ZIP codes with similar effective rates include 35188 (0.18%) and 36280 (0.18%).
Alabama has no statewide property tax cap; Covington County reassesses at market value upon sale, and owners pay based on the new valuation with annual adjustments set locally. Homeowners 65 and older with annual income below $12,500 qualify for a $5,000 Homestead Exemption — apply to the Covington County Assessor by December 31. File your homestead exemption with the Covington County Assessor's office before year-end to reduce your assessed value on the first tax notice.
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Margin of Error
The median property tax estimate for this ZIP code has a margin of error of ±$26. ZCTA-level data has wider margins than county-level estimates due to smaller sample sizes.
County-Level Data
ZIP code 36038 is part of Covington County, Alabama. View the full county profile for broader context and more data.
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Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates (ZCTA level). ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) are Census approximations of USPS ZIP codes.
Estimates are informational only and should not be used as financial or legal advice.