Houston County AL Assessor Property Search 2026

Houston County, Alabama • property, tax, GIS and deed help

Search Houston County Records Correctly

Use the Revenue Commissioner’s official portal to search by owner, address, parcel number, PPIN, BPPIN, account, subdivision or receipt number. Use the GIS viewer only after you identify the correct parcel.

This 2026 guide explains valuation notices, appeals, Alabama’s 7% cap, taxes, homestead, current use, business property, manufactured homes and Probate land records.

Choose My Search Route Search Step by Step Check 2026 Value Dates

2026 valuation notices June 30, 2026 The county mailed Board of Equalization valuation notices on this date.

2026 written appeal July 30, 2026 The written appeal must be timely mailed or delivered.

Property taxes due October 1 Tax notices are generally mailed during the last week of September.

Delinquency begins January 1 Amounts unpaid after December 31 become delinquent.

Quick Answer: Where Should You Search?

Use Houston County’s Ingenuity property portal for assessment and tax records. Use KCS GIS for parcel-map and aerial research. Use the Revenue Commissioner for values, exemptions, taxes, personal property and appeals. Use the Probate Recording Department for deeds, mortgages, liens and recorded documents.

Correct-state warning: this page covers Houston County, Alabama, including Dothan and surrounding communities. Houston County, Georgia uses a different assessor, qPublic portal and property-tax process.

Independent guide: AssessorPropertySearch.org is not Houston County or the Alabama Department of Revenue. Confirm the official county domain before entering payment or identity information.

Official Property Search Official GIS Viewer Revenue Commissioner

Houston County Property Search Route Finder

Select your task and the information you have. This helper does not transmit or store property details.

What do you need?

What information do you have?

Choose a task and the information you already have.

How to Search Houston County Property Records

Use one search field at a time. County databases often return no result when several partly incorrect fields are entered together.

Confirm the state and county

The official result should identify Houston County, Alabama. Dothan is the county seat used in the Revenue Commissioner’s contact information.

Select the relevant tax year

The standard property portal may show completed billing years while the separate Appraisal page carries the current 2026 valuation information.

Choose one search type

Select Name, Address, Parcel Number, PPIN, BPPIN, Account, Subdivision or Receipt Number.

Start with fewer words

Use a last name, one company word or the house number and main road name. Add more information only when results are too broad.

Confirm the parcel carefully

Match owner, physical address, parcel number, PPIN, account, subdivision, legal description and selected year.

Save every useful identifier

Record the parcel number, PPIN, BPPIN and account number before opening GIS, paying taxes, calling an office or preparing an appeal.

Search by Owner, Address, Parcel, PPIN or Account

Information available	Search field	Best first entry	If no result appears
Individual owner	Name	Last name only.	Try last name, first name, prior owner, estate, heirs or trust wording.
LLC, company or trust	Name	One distinctive company word.	Remove punctuation and suffixes such as LLC, Inc. or LP.
Street address	Address	House number and main street name.	Remove city, ZIP, direction, road suffix and unit number.
Parcel number	Parcel Number	Copy the complete county-formatted parcel.	Find the property once by owner or address and copy the displayed format.
PPIN	PPIN	Enter only the property identification number.	Confirm it is not the parcel number, BPPIN or tax account.
Business-property ID	BPPIN	Use the number shown on the business-property notice or return.	Contact Business Personal Property if ownership or location changed.
Tax-account reference	Account	Use the account number for the correct tax year.	Check whether the printed number is actually a PPIN or receipt.
Paid-tax document	Receipt Number	Enter the complete receipt reference.	Confirm the year and account with Collections.
Subdivision	Subdivision	One distinctive subdivision word.	Check the recorded plat spelling or search a known owner.

Local address tip: properties in Dothan, Ashford, Columbia, Gordon, Webb, Kinsey, Taylor, Rehobeth, Madrid and Cottonwood may have mailing-address wording that differs from the county’s situs-address format.

What the Houston County Property Record Can Tell You

Record field	How it helps	Important limitation
Owner or taxpayer	Helps locate the assessment and tax account.	A recent deed, estate or divorce transfer may not yet appear.
Physical and mailing addresses	Separates the parcel location from the notice destination.	A mailing address does not establish legal ownership or homestead eligibility.
Parcel, PPIN and account	Provides exact references for GIS, taxes, appeals and office calls.	The identifiers are not interchangeable in every search field.
Appraised value	Shows fair-market or qualifying current-use value.	It is not automatically the purchase price, insurance value or lender appraisal.
True assessed value	Shows appraised value multiplied by the Alabama property-class ratio.	It can differ from capped taxable assessed value.
Land and improvement data	Helps review acreage, building areas, additions and property characteristics.	County measurements and GIS parcel lines are not a survey.
Exemption or classification	Provides clues about owner occupancy and tax treatment.	Confirm a pending, renewed or removed exemption with Assessing.
Tax balance and receipt	Helps identify paid, unpaid or delinquent amounts.	Balances can change as payments, penalties and corrections post.

Not a title report: appraisal ownership, tax ownership and legal title can differ. Use recorded Probate documents for deed and lien research.

Use the Houston County GIS Parcel Viewer

GIS is most useful after the text property search gives you an owner name, parcel number or PPIN.

Rural and vacant land

Use parcel search when land lacks a dependable street address or shares a road name with several tracts.

Nearby-property context

Review surrounding parcel labels, roads and aerial imagery before calling Mapping or Appraisal.

Not a boundary survey

GIS cannot resolve fences, easements, encroachments, setbacks, buildability or legal ownership.

Search the text property record

Copy the parcel number or PPIN before opening the map.

Open the official GIS viewer

Search the parcel identifier or owner and confirm the map location.

Compare roads and nearby tracts

Use aerial imagery and parcel labels to confirm general context.

Return to legal records when needed

Use the deed, recorded plat and licensed survey for legal or construction decisions.

Official county-linked Houston County GIS viewer Open Houston County GIS

Order Printed Tax Maps and Aerial Photography

Houston County’s Mapping Department publishes prices for tax maps, parcel lines and aerial-photo products. Verify current pricing before ordering a custom map.

Map product	Available size	Published price
Tax map	17 × 22 inches	$6
Tax map	36 × 42 inches	$10
Parcel lines only	8.5 × 11 to 30 × 30 inches	$2–$10
Aerial photography	8.5 × 11 to 30 × 30 inches	$2–$24
Parcel lines with aerial photo	8.5 × 11 to 30 × 30 inches	$4–$30

Historical-image research: the Mapping Department lists aerial photography from 2000, 2007, 2013, 2018 and 2022. Ask which year and scale best fits your research purpose.

Official Houston County Mapping Department Review Map Products and Prices

Houston County 2026 Valuation Notices

The current appraisal cycle is separate from the completed tax years displayed in the normal tax-record portal.

Written appeal deadline: July 30, 2026 Appeals must be submitted in writing by mail or in person and timely postmarked or delivered.

Checking deadline status

Notice mailing

Houston County states that 2026 valuation notices were mailed June 30, 2026.

Written filing required

A phone call can help clarify the record, but it does not replace the written Board of Equalization appeal.

2026 value file

The official Appraisal page links to the county’s 2026 appraised-value listing and current notice information.

Do not wait for the October tax bill: the value-appeal period closes before annual property-tax notices are normally mailed.

Official Houston County Appraisal Department Review 2026 Appraisal Information

How to Appeal a Houston County Property Value

Read the notice immediately

Record the notice date, parcel, value, classification, mailing address and July 30 filing instruction.

Review the online property card

Check acreage, finished square footage, total adjusted area, year built, construction, condition, additions, demolitions and exemptions.

Call Appraisal about obvious errors

Ask whether a factual correction can be reviewed, but continue preparing the written appeal until the matter is formally resolved.

Organise evidence by issue

Use comparable sales, a recent arm’s-length purchase, photographs, repair estimates, measurements, permits, surveys and recorded documents.

State the requested result

Identify the value, square footage, classification, exemption or property fact you believe should be corrected.

File in writing and keep proof

Mail or deliver the appeal using the county instructions. Retain a complete copy and proof of postmark or office receipt.

Evidence matched to the problem

Issue	Useful supporting material
Market value appears high	Relevant sales, purchase documents and adjustments for size, age, location and condition.
Finished square footage is wrong	Measurements, plans, appraisals, photographs or contractor documentation.
Total adjusted area is misunderstood	Separate finished heated living area from the percentage assigned to garages, porches and patios.
Damage or deferred maintenance	Dated photographs, inspections, insurance records and itemised repair estimates.
Removed improvement remains	Demolition permit, contractor invoice, dated photographs and current-site evidence.
Wrong owner or legal description	Recorded deed, Probate document, plat, survey or closing documents.
Wrong class or missing exemption	Residence, ownership, age, disability, income or qualifying-use documentation.

Appeal the right issue: the Board of Equalization reviews valuation. A high bill can also result from millage, classification, an exemption, the 7% cap, a fire fee or delinquent charges.

Appraised Value, Property Class and Millage

Property class	General Alabama category	Assessment ratio
Class I	Utility property used in the utility business.	30%
Class II	Commercial, rental, short-term-rental and other property not otherwise classified.	20%
Class III	Qualifying owner-occupied residential, agricultural, forest and certain historic property.	10%

Published Houston County millage

Component	Published mills
State total	6.50
County total	19.00
Special and additional school levies	5.50
Municipal tax where applicable	5.00
Published non-municipal total	31.00
Published municipal total	36.00

Location matters: the county lists municipal tax collection for Dothan, Ashford, Columbia, Gordon, Webb, Kinsey, Taylor, Rehobeth, Madrid and Cottonwood. Confirm the parcel’s actual tax district.

Fire fee: Houston County lists a $30 fire fee for each residence, manufactured home and commercial building outside Dothan city limits.

Official Houston County millage information Review Millage Components

How Alabama’s 7% Property-Tax Cap Works

The cap limits annual increases in taxable assessed value for qualifying Class II and Class III real property. It does not guarantee that the final bill increases by no more than 7%.

When the cap can apply

The parcel was already assessed as Class II or Class III real property.
True assessed value rose by more than 7% above the prior taxable assessed value.
No ownership, classification, improvement or other exclusion applies.
The assessing office applies the cap automatically.

Events that can remove the cap

A qualifying ownership change.
A property-classification change.
A newly assessed parcel.
A newly added improvement.
An addition or significant improvement.
Placement in a qualifying tax-increment district.

Buyer warning: the seller’s bill may include a capped value and exemptions that will not continue after the transfer. Estimate the future bill from the buyer’s expected classification and exemptions.

Cap-gap effect: taxable assessed value can continue rising during a market decline while it remains below true assessed value.

Official Alabama Department of Revenue guidance Read the 7% Cap Rules

Houston County Cap-Aware Tax Estimate

Use values from the official property record. The estimate can model the 7% cap only when the parcel remains eligible and the prior taxable assessed value is known.

Appraised or current-use value ($)

Assessment class

Prior taxable assessed value ($)

Apply 7% cap model?

Assessed-value exemption ($)

Millage selection

Custom millage

Add county fire fee?

Enter an official property value to create a planning estimate.

Estimate only — not an official bill. Verify classification, cap eligibility, exemptions, millage, fire fee, timber tax, penalties and the payable balance with Houston County.

Houston County Homestead Exemptions

Homestead is available only for a qualifying owner-occupied primary residence. Houston County says the normal claim must be signed in person.

Homestead type	General qualification	Current Alabama description
H-1	Owner under 65 who is not disabled.	$4,000 state and $2,000 county assessed-value exemptions.
H-2	Age 65+ with adjusted gross income below $12,000 on the most recent Alabama return, or qualifying permanent-total disability retirement.	State portion plus $5,000 county assessed value, including school district taxes.
H-3 age	Age 65+ with combined federal net taxable income of $12,000 or less.	Potential exemption from all ad valorem taxes on the qualifying homestead.
H-3 disability	Permanently and totally disabled, regardless of age.	Potential exemption from all ad valorem taxes without an income limit.
H-4	Age 65+ with income above the H-2 and H-3 thresholds.	State portion plus the regular county homestead exemption.

Prepare before visiting Assessing

Photo identification and primary-residence address.
Recorded deed or another vesting document.
Parcel number or PPIN.
Proof of age when applying based on age.
Alabama and federal income documents for income-tested categories.
Disability, physician, Social Security or VA evidence when applicable.

Special exemption deadline: Houston County’s current Revenue page says 2026 special homestead applications are due December 31, 2026.

Private-mail scam warning: Houston County warns new owners about mail requesting payment to record a deed or claim homestead. Official correspondence should carry county identification. Call Assessing before paying.

Official county and Alabama exemption guidance

Review Houston Exemptions View the Scam-Letter Example Review Alabama Homestead Types

Current-Use Valuation for Farm, Pasture and Timber Land

Houston County generally requires at least five acres of qualifying land, or six acres when a home is located on the property.

Local qualification points

At least five acres of qualifying land.
Generally six acres when the parcel includes a home.
Pasture, farm or timber use.
Application received by December 31 for the following year.
A new application after an ownership change.

Information requested by the posted PDF

Uniform parcel number and acreage by use.
Row-crop, pasture, timber, homesite or historic-use acreage.
Zoning and related-party purchase questions.
Purchase date, deed book/page and purchase price.
Purchase purpose and value of improvements, timber or mineral rights.
Signature and driver-license or non-driver-ID information.

Form-version warning: the current-use PDF presently posted by Houston County is marked 2019. Confirm with Appraisal that it remains the accepted form before filing.

Rollback-tax risk: conversion to a nonqualifying use can trigger additional taxes based on the statutory three-year lookback calculation. Review the effect before development, subdivision or use conversion.

Official current-use sources

View Houston Current-Use Form Review Alabama Current-Use Rules

New Houston County Property Owner Checklist

Record and assess the ownership

Confirm the deed, will, divorce decree or other vesting document was recorded.
Bring a copy of the vesting document to the Revenue Commissioner.
Verify the new owner and mailing address online.
Save the parcel number, PPIN and account number.
Use Probate records when the transfer is unclear.

Protect the next tax year

Apply for the exemption you personally qualify for.
Reapply for current use after a transfer.
Do not assume the seller’s 7% cap continues.
Check prior-year and delinquent balances.
Confirm mortgage-escrow payment responsibility.
Review the next valuation notice and tax bill.

Create one property folder: deed, survey, parcel/PPIN, appraisal notice, exemption confirmation, tax bill, escrow communication and payment receipt.

Report Additions, Renovations and Removed Structures

Property owners are responsible for reporting additions, removals and significant changes during the tax year.

Changes that can affect appraisal

A new house, shop, garage or commercial building.
A room addition or increased finished area.
A swimming pool, canopy, porch or substantial outbuilding.
Major renovation that changes quality or utility.
Demolition, destruction or removal of an assessed structure.

Why timely reporting matters

An unreported addition can lead to penalties or a later escape assessment.
An unreported demolition can leave tax on a structure that no longer exists.
A significant improvement can affect 7% cap treatment.
Building permits, recent sales and owner requests are reviewed annually.

Ordinary maintenance is different: painting, normal repair, roof replacement and similar maintenance generally differ from an addition or significant improvement. Confirm unusual work with Appraisal.

Tax Bills, Payments, Receipts and Mortgage Escrow

Last week of September — notices normally mailed

Confirm the owner, address, account and tax year when the notice arrives.

October 1 — property taxes become due

Pay online, by mail, in person or through the county drop box.

December 31 — last normal day before delinquency

Verify that an online or mortgage-company payment has posted.

January 1 — delinquency begins

Late charges begin, with additional fees and monthly interest.

March and later — payment restrictions and advertisement

Review the current Collections page because check, card and advertisement cutoffs are tax-year specific.

Payment rules visitors commonly miss

Issue	County guidance
Partial payments	Houston County says property-tax payments must be collected in full.
Accepted methods	Cash, check and credit card are listed, except American Express.
Online fee	The online-service portal currently displays a 3% processing charge with a $3.50 minimum.
Drop box	The drive-up box is on the left or west side of the Administration Building and timestamps the envelope.
Fire fee	$30 for each qualifying residence, manufactured home or commercial building outside Dothan.
Mortgage escrow	The owner remains responsible for confirming the lender actually paid.

2026 delinquent-payment restriction: for delinquent 2025 taxes, the county listed February 28 as the last check-payment date and March 31 as the last credit-card date. After that, certified funds were required.

Escrow verification

Give the servicer the correct parcel and account numbers.
Ask whether it received the current tax information.
Record the expected payment date and amount.
Recheck the county account before December 31.
Keep written confirmation from the servicer.

Payment is not showing

Locate the confirmation or cancelled check.
Record the payment date, amount, method and year.
Confirm the correct account was used.
Ask whether the payment is pending, returned or misapplied.
Request an official receipt or account history.

Official Houston County payment resources

Review Collection Rules View or Pay Property Tax Read Revenue FAQ

Business Personal Property Return Help

Every business owning taxable personal property in Houston County on October 1 must report a complete list during the filing period.

What the ADV-40 requires

Owner, DBA, physical location, landowner and business type.
Every asset owned on October 1.
Description, acquisition date and original cost.
Fully depreciated assets still owned.
Furniture, fixtures, computers, tools, machinery and equipment.
Add-on vehicle equipment and qualifying permanent-tag trailers.

PDF details businesses often miss

Cost includes invoice price, freight, installation, tax and necessary foundations.
Supplies not held for sale are reportable.
Construction in progress must be listed.
Leased property and property belonging to others must be identified.
A disposal list should include description, original cost, acquisition date and disposal date.
Incomplete or unsigned returns can be sent back.

Short-term rentals: Houston County says Airbnb and other short-term-rental furniture, appliances, linens, Wi-Fi equipment and similar assets are taxable Class II business personal property.

Online portal status: the Houston County BPP portal currently says it is no longer active for this tax year. Use the ADV-40 and contact Business Personal Property rather than waiting for the portal.

Filing window: returns are due October 1 through December 31. Alabama instructions say electronic filing can remain open through January 31 for convenience, but a return filed after December 31 is late.

Official business-property forms and instructions

Review County BPP Guidance Open ADV-40 Return Read ADV-40 Instructions

Manufactured-Home Assessment, Registration and Decals

Situation	Required action
Home does not qualify to be assessed with the real estate	Purchase and display the numbered decal from October 1 through November 30. A $10 delinquent fee applies afterward.
Home qualifies to be assessed with owner’s land	Complete the required assessment or decal process by December 31 to avoid the delinquent fee.
New registration	Bring the bill of sale, title copy for a year-2000-or-newer home and proof that casual sales tax was paid.
Purchase from an individual	The Revenue Commissioner can collect casual sales tax and apply for the title for qualifying newer homes.
Online renewal	Use the current year’s decal number and save the payment confirmation.

Display warning: failure to purchase or display a required manufactured-home decal can lead to a citation.

Official Houston County manufactured-home guidance Review Manufactured-Home Rules

Find Houston County Deeds, Mortgages and Liens

Probate land-record searching and viewing are free. The county charges only when a user chooses to download document pages.

Identify the property first

Save the owner, parcel, PPIN, legal description and approximate transfer date from the Revenue record.

Open Probate land records

Choose “Look up Land Records.” An account is optional for searching and pay-per-document use.

Search last name first

Do not use punctuation. Enter fewer fields initially because a shorter search can return better results.

Use index filters

Narrow by party, document type, date range and other available index details.

Verify the legal description

Compare subdivision, lot, block, tract, section, township or range before selecting a document.

Download only when needed

Searching and viewing are free. Downloaded copies are currently $1 per page, and account purchases remain available for 30 days.

Recording Department: call 334-677-4701 when you need deed-recording, document or copy guidance.

Official Houston County Probate land records

Read Search Instructions Search Land Records

Delinquent Taxes and Tax-Lien Auction

Houston County uses GovEase for its annual online tax-lien auction. The 2026 auction for delinquent 2025 taxes began May 4, 2026.

Before advertisement

Request the complete payoff and use the current payment cutoff to avoid publication where possible.

Before bidding

Research taxes, title, occupancy, redemption rights, legal description and parcel condition. A tax lien is not a normal deed purchase.

After the sale

Owners and bidders should obtain current redemption and legal-rights guidance rather than relying on an old auction list.

Legal-risk warning: tax-lien bidding, redemption, notice and later title rights can require advice from an Alabama attorney.

Official Houston County tax-sale page Review Current Tax-Sale Information

Houston County Property Departments and Call Scripts

Department	Use it for	Official contact
Collections	Balance, payment, receipt, escrow and delinquency.	334-677-4715
Assessing	Ownership assessment, homestead, classification and address changes.	334-677-4753
Appraisal	Value, property facts, improvements, current use and appeals.	334-677-4798
Mapping	GIS, parcel maps, aerial photos and printed maps.	334-677-4755
Business Personal Property	ADV-40, BPPIN, business assets and short-term rentals.	334-677-4757
Manufactured Homes	Assessment, registration, titles, decals and renewal.	334-677-4758
Probate Recording	Deeds, mortgages, liens, recording and document copies.	334-677-4701
Revenue office	In-person property-tax and assessment service.	462 N. Oates St., 5th Floor, Dothan, AL 36303 Monday–Thursday, 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Property-search call

“I am searching Houston County, Alabama property at [address]. I found parcel or PPIN [number], but I need help confirming the owner, account and tax year.”

Appraisal call

“I am calling about parcel [number]. The record appears to show an incorrect [value, acreage, area, improvement, class or exemption]. My 2026 notice is dated [date].”

Tax-payment call

“I need the full balance for account [number] and tax year [year]. Please confirm the payment method, fees, posting status and receipt process.”

Visit prepared: bring the parcel or PPIN, notice, deed or vesting document, photo ID, tax year, payment evidence and any exemption or appeal documents relevant to the visit.

Open Office Directions

Houston County Property Search Troubleshooting

Problem	Likely reason	Best next action
Search result shows Georgia	Houston County exists in multiple states.	Confirm the official page says Alabama and lists Dothan contact information.
Address returns nothing	The situs format differs from the mailing address.	Use the house number and main street word, then try the street word alone.
Owner search fails	Estate, trust, LLC, prior owner or reversed-name format.	Try the last name, one business word, address, parcel or PPIN.
2026 is missing from normal tax-year list	The current valuation cycle is posted separately from completed billing years.	Use the official Appraisal page and 2026 notice.
GIS will not find the address	The map works better with parcel number or PPIN.	Search the text property portal first and copy the identifier.
Prior owner remains listed	The new vesting document has not been assessed into the buyer’s name.	Confirm Probate recording and take the vesting document to Assessing.
Tax payment is not posted	Processing delay, return or incorrect account.	Contact Collections with the confirmation, date, amount and account.
Map line conflicts with a fence	The GIS layer is not a survey.	Review the recorded plat and obtain a professional survey.
BPP online portal is inactive	The filing portal has closed for the current tax year.	Use the ADV-40 form and call Business Personal Property.

Official Houston County and Alabama Resources

Use these links only after identifying the exact task. They lead to the official county or state source explained in this guide.

Property search

Name, address, parcel, PPIN, BPPIN, account, subdivision and receipt lookup.

Open Property Search

GIS parcel viewer

Parcel location, aerial imagery and surrounding-property research.

Open GIS Viewer

Revenue Commissioner

Department contacts, current alerts, taxes, forms and office information.

Open Revenue Office

2026 appraisal

Valuation notices, values, written appeal deadline and appraisal help.

Review Appraisal

Tax collections

Due dates, payment methods, delinquency and mailed-payment instructions.

Review Collections

Exemptions

Homestead, age, disability, address and assessment guidance.

Review Exemptions

Revenue forms

Current-use and business-personal-property forms and instructions.

Open Revenue Forms

Probate land records

Deeds, mortgages, liens and online real-property document research.

Review Land Records

Alabama property tax

Assessment, homestead, current use, personal property and 7% cap guidance.

Open Alabama DOR

Houston County Alabama Property Search FAQ

What is the official Houston County Alabama property-search website?

Use the Houston County Revenue Commissioner’s Ingenuity property portal. It supports Name, Address, Parcel Number, PPIN, BPPIN, Account, Subdivision and Receipt Number searches.

Can I search Houston County property records by address?

Yes. Start with the house number and main street name. Remove city, ZIP code, direction, street suffix and unit details when a complete address fails.

Can I search by owner or company name?

Yes. Use the Name field and start with a last name or one distinctive company word. Verify every result with its address, parcel and PPIN.

Why do some Houston County search results show Georgia?

Houston County exists in multiple states. This guide covers Houston County, Alabama and uses Dothan-based Revenue Commissioner, GIS and Probate resources.

What is the 2026 Houston County appraisal deadline?

Houston County states that valuation notices were mailed June 30, 2026 and written appeals must be mailed or delivered by July 30, 2026.

When are Houston County Alabama property taxes due?

Property taxes become due October 1 and become delinquent January 1 when unpaid after December 31.

Does Houston County accept partial property-tax payments?

No. The Revenue Commissioner FAQ states that property-tax payments must be collected in full.

Can I claim a Houston County homestead exemption online?

No. Houston County states that homestead must be signed for in person. Special exemptions must be renewed according to the county’s annual requirements.

What land qualifies for Houston County current-use valuation?

The county generally requires at least five acres, or six acres when a home is present, used for qualifying pasture, farm or timber purposes.

Where can I find Houston County deeds and liens?

Use the Houston County Probate online land-record system. Searching and viewing are free, while downloaded copies currently cost $1 per page.

Complete the Search in the Right Order

Start with the Houston County Alabama property portal, confirm the parcel with more than one identifier, and use GIS only for map context. Use Probate records for deeds and liens.

For the 2026 valuation cycle, submit any written appeal by July 30, 2026. For taxes, exemptions, current use, personal property or manufactured homes, contact the responsible Revenue department before the controlling deadline.

This independent guide is for public-record navigation and planning. It is not legal, tax, title, appraisal, survey, credit, employment, insurance or tenant-screening advice.