How much are property taxes in Saks, AL?

Homeowners in Saks, AL pay a median of $565 (±$64) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $722.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $299.

That is about 0.5% of the median home value of $116,400.

In Saks, the median real estate tax went from $381 in 2015–2019 to $565 in 2020–2024 (+48.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$565 (±$64)
With a mortgage
$722
Without a mortgage
$299
Share of median value
0.5%

Real estate taxes in Saks against Calhoun County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
SaksCalhoun CountyAlabamaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$565 (±$64)$653 (±$27)$788 (±$6)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$722 (±$89)$731 (±$33)$918 (±$8)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$299 (±$94)$538 (±$34)$612 (±$10)$2,576
Median home value$116,400 (±$15,125)$156,600 (±$5,832)$209,900 (±$1,076)$332,700

In Saks, the median real estate tax is lower than in Calhoun County ($653).

It is also lower than in Alabama ($788).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Calhoun County, Saks ranks 8 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 202 of 493.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Saks

The median tax ($565) is 0.5% of the median home value ($116,400).

Across Calhoun County the same ratio is 0.4%.

Across Alabama it is 0.4%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Saks have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$381 (±$42)$565 (±$64)+48.3%Up after inflation
Median home value$98,200 (±$5,810)$116,400 (±$15,125)+18.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$950 (±$104)$1,023 (±$113)+7.7%No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Saks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Saks
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Saks—$565 (±$64)—
Alexandria3.6 mi$570 (±$81)Not measurably different
Anniston3.6 mi$678 (±$87)Higher
Weaver4.2 mi$549 (±$171)Not measurably different
West End-Cobb Town4.3 mi$372 (±$45)Lower
Hobson City6.4 mi$441 (±$369)Not measurably different
Oxford8.0 mi$697 (±$59)Higher
Jacksonville8.9 mi$783 (±$62)Higher
Choccolocco8.9 mi$827 (±$137)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West End-Cobb Town, AL ($372).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Anniston, AL ($678), Oxford, AL ($697), Jacksonville, AL ($783).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Calhoun County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
2Jacksonville$783 (±$62)
3Ohatchee$727 (±$122)
4Oxford$697 (±$59)
5Anniston$678 (±$87)
6Piedmont$625 (±$83)
7Alexandria$570 (±$81)
8Saks$565 (±$64)
9Weaver$549 (±$171)
10Hobson City$441 (±$369)
11West End-Cobb Town$372 (±$45)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Calhoun County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Saks is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Saks

How much are property taxes in Saks?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Saks, AL is $565 (±$64) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Saks?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.5% of the median home value in Saks, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Saks gone up?

In Saks, the median real estate tax went from $381 in 2015–2019 to $565 in 2020–2024 (+48.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Are property taxes in Saks higher than in Calhoun County?

In Saks, the median real estate tax is lower than in Calhoun County ($653).

It is also lower than in Alabama ($788).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Saks CDP, Alabama (place:67608, in state:01).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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