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Baldwin County is a relatively inexpensive area to live particularly as far as property taxes are concerned. Here is the breakdown:  Baldwin County Taxes for your personal residence can be figured using a 3 part calculation. 1) First you multiply the Fair Market Value by 10% to arrive at your Assessed Value. Using a $250,000 home, the calculation would be $250,000 x 10%= $25,000. 2) Next you would multiply the Assessed Value by the appropriate Millage rate. Using the Baldwin County Millage of 27.5 mills the calculation would be $25,000 x .0275= $687.50 which would give your Gross Propery Tax. 3) And lastly you would deduct your Homestead Deduction $687.50 - $44.00= $643.50 to leave you with your annual Net Property Tax. - For land, lots or investment properties the assessed value would be figured using 20% instead of 10% and there would be no Homestead Deduction. - The total of State, County and School taxes for Baldwin County is 27.5 Mills. Some communities have additional property taxes. These areas total Millage are as follows:
Bay Minette 40.0 Foley 32.5 Robertsdale 32.5
Daphne 42.5 Gulf Shores 32.5 Silverhill 37.5
Elberta 32.5 Loxley 33.5 Summerdale 32.5
Fairhope 42.5 Orange Beach 31.5 Spanish Fort 27.5
| • | If you would like information about how to figure your property taxes for the City of Mobile and Mobile County, please click on this link: Mobile County Property Taxes |
Here are the sales taxes for several of our communities: Fairhope 6%
Daphne 8.5%
Loxley 8.0%
Orange Beach 9.0%
Gulf Shores 9.0%
Foley 10.0%
City of Mobile 9.5%
Mobile County 5.5% In the State of Alabama there is a 5% income tax on your net income. If you have any tax questions or need other information, please fill out the form below and we'll try to get you some answers.
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Selling Your Home >Playing It Safe
Conduct a thorough check for any safety hazards when you are getting your house ready to put on the market. You may be accustomed to the worn tread on the stairs, toys in the hallway, or closets that deposit their contents at your feet when the door is opened, but strangers won't be as intuitive as you are. They will be vulnerable to those little "hazards" as they walk through your home, turning on the faucets, opening closet doors, and going up and down the stairs.
The stairs are a good place to begin your safety check. Could someone tall accidentally bang their head on a beam, pipe or the ceiling as they go up or down? Is the carpeting on the stairs securely fastened? An area rug should have a non-slip mat underneath.
Safety is important because someone who is injured in your home could sue you for damages. This doesn't happen often, but if it does, it can be extremely unpleasant. "Better safe than sorry" applies to homes as well--especially when they are for sale and open to visits from potential buyers.
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In what real estate market are more than 90 percent of home sales cash transactions?
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Palm Beach, home to princes, politicians, and CEOs, has homes from 2,000 sq.ft. condos to 56,000 sq.ft. estates. |
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