Thinking a family pool is the perfect way to spend your summer and wondering how it will affect the value of your home?

The average cost to install, equip, and maintain a pool has an initial cost of around $30,000. Throughout the swimming season, you may spend upwards of $500-$600 on chemicals to chlorinate and keep the pool at the appropriate levels. Fences around pools are also required in the state of Alabama, so if your backyard isn’t fenced in - this would be another cost associated with installing a pool.

While considering these costs, you may be asking yourself, “So will adding a pool to our home, increase the resale value of the home?” This is a great question that a lot of homeowners have when considering the installation of a pool. The…

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Last reviewed: September 2026

If you own and live in a home in Madison County, Alabama, you may qualify for a homestead exemption that reduces the amount of property tax you owe. For the regular exemption, Madison County requires the property to be your primary residence on October 1 of the tax year for which you are applying. The deadline to apply is December 31.

This guide explains the Madison County homestead exemption, who may qualify, what documents you may need, how recent moves are handled, and where homeowners can find current information from the Madison County Tax Assessor.

Residential home in North Alabama

Madison County Homestead Exemption at a Glance

  • The property generally must be a single-family residence you own and occupy as your primary residence.
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Huntsville Madison County Chamber of Commerce recently held their Small Business Awards night on August 14, 2018. Matt Curtis Real Estate, Inc. received the honor of being awarded Service Business of the Year out of a field of ten finalists. The company received the award based on the exceptional service given to their clients in northern Alabama, and volunteerism service of building a home in Nicaragua for every 100 homes sold here in the Tennessee Valley.

The Huntsville Madison County Chamber of Commerce serves to foster economic growth in our local community and offers a number of programs to serve local entrepreneurs. This year was the 33rd Annual Small Business Awards and companies throughout northern Alabama took part. There were 13…

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