• Own and occupy the property as your primary residence
• Copy of an accepted form of ID (i.e. a driver license or passport) for each residing owner
• Affidavit for Homestead Exemption (provided by the Revenue Commission; must be notarized if signed out of office)

If you own a manufactured home, you may be eligible to claim the homestead exemption. In order to claim, you must own the manufactured home and the property where it is located. The manufactured home must be assessed with the property. Please contact our office for more information on claiming homestead exemption on a manufactured home.

• Own and occupy the mobile home as your primary residence.
• Own the property were the mobile home is located.
• A deed to the property and title to the mobile home in your name
• There must be a signed assessment sheet.

Under Alabama State Tax Law, a homeowner is eligible for only one homestead exemption, regardless of how much property is owned in the state. This exemption does not require annual renewal however, the exemption is non-transferrable. New owner application is required. Depending on the date of application, your exemption may take effect during the next tax billing cycle.

To Apply

Apply in Person – To apply for the homestead exemption in person, you may visit our office at 3925 Michael Blvd in Mobile, Alabama. You may also apply at one of our satellite locations if they are open (click here for information on each location’s availability). Our office is open to the public Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 7am to 5pm.

Apply through Email or Mail- If you can email the necessary documentation, you may request to submit your application via email. However, any greater exemption than the standard homestead exemption will require a signed assessment page to be mailed to our office in order to complete the exemption. We will provide you this page through email. You may print it, sign it, and mail it to our office. (Please call our office if you are eligible for one of these exemptions but are not able to come into our office or apply through email.)

To apply through email, please fill out the Affidavit for Homestead Exemption, print, and sign (must be notarized outside of office). Attach all supporting documents with the signed form and return to Mobile County Revenue Commission. Please click here to email us.

To apply through mail, please mail all necessary documentation to:

Revenue Commissioner
PO Box 1169
Mobile, AL 36633-1169

If you have the ability to scan the signed form and all supporting attachments you may request to submit via email. Utilize the Email Us contact form requesting to Email the Homestead Exemption packet and you will receive an email with further instructions.