Search Lee County Property Records and Taxes

This page helps with a Property Search in Lee County, Alabama by showing where to look up property tax, appraisal, parcel, and map information through official county resources.

Start with Lee County Online Services for property tax search and payment records, or use the Lee Public GIS Index when you need parcel mapping, aerial photos, appraisal values, or location-based property details.

Lee County Online Services property search

Lee County Online Services provides a property search page for tax-related records. The search form lets users choose a tax year, search type, search terms, and subdivision before running a search.

• Tax year
• Search type
• Search terms
• Subdivision, when relevant

Use the official county online service when you need to search property tax information or pay a property tax account online.

• Go to Lee County Online Services property search.
• Select the tax year and search type that match the record you need.
• Enter the search terms or subdivision information available to you.
• Review the matching account carefully before relying on the result or making a payment.

Property tax data should be checked against the parcel, owner, and account details shown in the result before payment.

Lee Public GIS parcel map

The Lee Public GIS system is the county’s map-based property search option. It supports parcel research with map tools, aerial photos, point-to-point measurements, zoom features, and current-year appraisal values.

GIS search options include PPIN, owner name, parcel number, street, subdivision, and property value. Mobile users can use the Lee County mobile GIS map for map-based parcel access.

• Use a PPIN, owner name, parcel number, street, subdivision, or property value when searching GIS records.
• For a PPIN search, pad the number with leading zeros to make 6 digits.
• For a Lee Road address, pad the road number with leading zeros to make 4 digits and use “Rd” without a period.

Example formatting: PPIN 693 becomes 000693, and Lee Road 23 becomes Lee Rd 0023.

Property tax records and payment details

Lee County property taxes apply to real property and business personal property. Real property includes land and improvements such as a house, garage, swimming pool, chicken house, or barn.

Taxes are collected based on how title stood on October 1 of the previous year. Courtesy tax notices are usually mailed before the October 1 due date, and notices are mailed to the property owner so the information can be verified.

Property taxes are due October 1 and become delinquent after December 31. Real estate taxes become delinquent January 1, and interest accrues at 1% per month after delinquency.

Online real estate payments are available through the county’s online property tax service. Lee County also states that partial property tax payments must be at least 25% of the original amount due as of October 1.

After buying Lee County real property

New property owners should record the deed in the Probate Office and file an assessment return with the Property Assessment Division. The recorded deed should be presented for help completing the assessment return.

• Record the deed in the Probate Office.
• File an assessment return with the Property Assessment Division.
• Claim any eligible exemption when filing the assessment return.
• Contact the Tax Collection Division to confirm that taxes are current.
• Mail a copy of the assessment return to the mortgage company if it will pay the taxes.
• Report any change of address to the Lee County Revenue Commissioner.

Buyer responsibility: on real property, a buyer can be held liable for unpaid taxes and is liable for the full year’s taxes even when the purchase happened during the year.

Mapping department records and limits

The Lee County GIS/Mapping department maintains parcel tax maps and parcel information for approximately 60,000 real property parcels. Tax mapping staff use recorded documents such as deeds, subdivision plats, and other records from the Probate Judge’s office to keep mapping records current.

The mapping department can explain the information used to map a parcel boundary, but it does not survey property, provide legal advice, settle encroachment disputes, provide building plot plans, keep building setback records, or maintain topographic surveys.

For county tax maps and parcel information, users may also access the Lee Public GIS Index.

Lee County property search contacts

Use these contacts when you need help with property assessment, appraisal, mapping, real estate payments, or office service options.

• Lee County Revenue Commissioner, Opelika Main Office, 215 South 9th St, Opelika AL 36801. Mailing address: P.O. Box 999, Opelika AL 36803-0999. Phone: (334) 737-3655. Toll free: 855-212-8024. Fax: (334) 705-5081. Office hours: 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM Central Time, Monday thru Friday.
• Auburn Satellite Office, 1266 Mall Parkway, Auburn AL 36830. Phone: (334) 737-7298. Fax: (334) 737-7289. Office hours: 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM Central Time, Monday thru Friday.
• Smiths Station Satellite Office, 2336 Panther Pkwy, Suite 140, Smiths Station AL 36877. Phone: (334) 664-0296. Fax: (334) 448-3774. Office hours: 9:00 AM until 4:30 PM Eastern Time, Monday thru Friday.
• Real Property Assessment Department. Phone: (334) 737-3655 Ext. 4941.
• Real Property Appraisal Department. Phone: (334) 737-3652.
• Mapping Department. Phone: (334) 737-3652.
• GIS technical assistance. Email: GIShelp@FlagshipGIS.com. Phone: (770) 886-4645.