Alabama draws retirees with some of the lowest property taxes and cost of living in the country. The Gulf Coast around Fairhope and Baldwin County has become a genuine retirement corridor, while Birmingham and Huntsville offer urban convenience with Southern affordability.
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Alabama Retirement Tax Snapshot
No tax on Social Security. Property taxes among the lowest in the US — Baldwin County effective rates run around 0.3-0.5%. State income tax tops out at 5%.
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