The calculator below is pre-filled with Jefferson County's own property tax rate and insurance average (expand "More options" to see or edit them) — not just Alabama's statewide figures.

Jefferson County at a glance

Effective property tax rate: 0.59% of home value / year
Median home price: $243,900
Homeowners insurance (avg/year): $2,601
Conforming loan limit (1-unit, 2026): $832,750

County data last updated 2026-08-28. FIPS 01073. Full source list on /methodology.

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Alabama at a glance

Median home price: $282,139
Typical closing costs: 2%–5% of price
Transfer tax: 0.1% of sale price, customarily paid by buyer
Closing custom: attorney
Homestead exemption: Alabama's baseline (H-1) homestead exemption reduces assessed value by up to $4,000 for state property tax purposes (up to $2,000 for county general tax), applied automatically only after the owner-occupant files with their county revenue commissioner/tax assessor. Beyond that baseline, Alabama law (Code of Alabama Title 40-9-21) grants homeowners age 65+ a full exemption from STATE property tax regardless of income. Additional income-based exemptions can extend to county and school property tax too: H-2 (age 65+, Alabama AGI ≤ $12,000) provides a partial extra exemption, while H-3 (age 65+ with federal AGI ≤ $7,500, OR any age if permanently and totally disabled, regardless of income) provides a FULL exemption from all state, county, and school property tax on the homestead. None of this is automatic statewide — application and renewal happen at the county level, and exact dollar mechanics vary slightly by county.

First-time buyer / down payment assistance programs

AHFA Step Up
Alabama Housing Finance Authority's flagship down payment assistance program: a 30-year fixed-rate first mortgage (FHA, VA, USDA Rural Development, or HFA Advantage conventional) paired with a 10-year second mortgage covering down payment/closing costs up to 4% of the purchase price (capped at $10,000). Unlike AHFA's First Step bond program, Step Up is open to repeat buyers as well as first-timers and carries a higher income ceiling, making it AHFA's broadest-reach homeownership program.
AHFA Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC)
Federal tax credit equal to up to 50% of annual mortgage interest paid (capped at $2,000/year) for the life of the loan, reducing federal income tax owed and freeing up qualifying income. Available with conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, or privately insured mortgages from a participating lender, and can be stacked with Step Up.