Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Calhoun County, Alabama, has about 116,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Calhoun County is in the deed records of the Probate Office and its taxable value is set by the Tax Assessor or Revenue Commissioner; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Calhoun County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Calhoun County are recorded by the Probate Office, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Probate Office's page at calhoun.alacourt.gov/record-request-and-copies (page title: Calhoun County | Seventh Circuit Court of Alabama), 25 West 11th St. Anniston, AL 36201, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Calhoun County
What a parcel in Calhoun County is taxed on is the business of the Tax Assessor or Revenue Commissioner, which also keeps the parcel maps. Alabama taxes homes on 10 percent of their appraised value (Class III property), so the assessed value on a tax bill is a tenth of what the county says the home is worth.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Tax Assessor or Revenue Commissioner's page at calhouncounty.org/revenue (page title: Revenue Commission, Calhoun County, Alabama), phone 256-241-2840, 1702 Noble Street Suite 104 & 106 Anniston, AL 36201, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Calhoun County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Calhoun County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Oxford: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at oxfordal.gov/contact-us, phone 256-241-4311 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Anniston: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at annistonal.gov/contact, phone 256-624-5860 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Calhoun County
Court cases about land from Calhoun County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Calhoun County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at calhoun.alacourt.gov, phone (256) 231-1750.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Alabama Public Records Law a county office must answer a request within a reasonable time; the statute sets no fixed deadline, and it may charge a reasonable fee for copies. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at calhoun.alacourt.gov/record-request-and-copies (page title: Calhoun County | Seventh Circuit Court of Alabama).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Calhoun County?
The Probate Office, at calhoun.alacourt.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Calhoun County are filed there, and the Tax Assessor or Revenue Commissioner (calhouncounty.org/revenue) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Calhoun County?
The Tax Assessor or Revenue Commissioner, whose page SearchSystems verified is at calhouncounty.org/revenue.
Where are evictions from Calhoun County filed?
In the District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Alabama?
Alabama taxes homes on 10 percent of their appraised value (Class III property), so the assessed value on a tax bill is a tenth of what the county says the home is worth.
Is this the official Calhoun County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.