Tax Delinquent Properties

The Tax Delinquent Properties indicator measures the proportion of properties that are tax delinquent in a neighborhood. Property taxes are an important source of revenue for local governments to fulfill public services, such as police and fire services. Property taxes also heavily fund public K-12 education—another pertinent domain that is included in the HCAT. A high density of tax delinquent properties is detrimental for the economic vitality in the neighborhoods. Research shows that homes that are within 500ft of a tax delinquent property sell for 1-2% less than homes that are not as proximate to delinquent properties. This may seem marginal in terms of percentages, but can amount to thousands of dollars in economic loss in absolute terms; thus, eroding personal and neighborhood wealth. Data for the Tax Delinquent indicator comes from the Alabama Department of Revenue.

Neighborhood Indicator Value Ranksort descending
Crestline 0.1% 1
Sun Valley 0.4% 2
Eastwood 0.4% 2
Forest Park 0.5% 4
Crestwood South 0.6% 5
Redmont Park 0.7% 6
Highland Park 0.7% 6
Central City 1.1% 8
Five Points South 1.2% 9
Southside 1.5% 10
Glen Iris 1.7% 11
Overton 2.0% 12
Echo Highlands 2.1% 13
Crestwood North 2.5% 14
West Goldwire 2.7% 15
Huffman 2.9% 16
Killough Springs 3.0% 17
Spring Lake 3.0% 17
Oxmoor 3.6% 19
Roebuck Springs 4.3% 20
North Avondale 4.9% 21
Smithfield Estates 6.0% 22
Apple Valley 6.4% 23
Roebuck 6.4% 23
Bridlewood 7.0% 25
Green Acres 8.1% 26
Belview Heights 9.0% 27
Liberty Highlands 9.9% 28
Woodland Park 10.8% 29
College Hills 10.8% 29
South Titusville 11.1% 31
East Avondale 11.7% 32
West End Manor 12.4% 33
Pine Knoll Vista 13.1% 34
South East Lake 13.7% 35
Bush Hills 13.7% 35
Thomas 15.0% 37
North East Lake 15.5% 38
Graymont 16.8% 39
Sherman Heights 17.4% 40
Acipco-Finley 17.7% 41
Mason City 17.7% 41
Hillman 18.0% 43
Dolomite 18.2% 44
Germania Park 18.2% 44
Norwood 18.3% 46
Ensley Highlands 18.6% 47
North Pratt 18.7% 48
Central Park 18.8% 49
East Thomas 19.1% 50
Rising - West Princeton 19.4% 51
Grasselli Heights 19.6% 52
Hillman Park 19.8% 53
Jones Valley 20.0% 54
Maple Grove 20.3% 55
Fairview 20.6% 56
Zion City 20.7% 57
East Lake 20.8% 58
Riley 21.0% 59
Oakwood Place 21.1% 60
Fountain Heights 21.1% 60
North Birmingham 21.8% 62
East Brownville 21.9% 63
Smithfield 22.7% 64
Arlington - West End 22.7% 64
Tuxedo 23.4% 66
Roosevelt 23.5% 67
Ensley 23.8% 68
Penfield Park 23.9% 69
Powderly 23.9% 69
Druid Hills 24.6% 71
Oak Ridge Park 26.3% 72
Wylam 26.4% 73
Inglenook 26.4% 73
Sandusky 26.4% 73
South Woodlawn 26.5% 76
Collegeville 26.8% 77
Woodlawn 27.3% 78
Garden Highlands 27.4% 79
North Titusville 27.8% 80
East Birmingham 28.0% 81
South Pratt 28.3% 82
Kingston 28.3% 82
Oak Ridge 28.4% 84
Brown Springs 28.5% 85
Tarpley City 29.0% 86
Gate City 29.3% 87
Harriman Park 31.0% 88
Evergreen 31.1% 89
Hooper City 31.3% 90
Airport Highlands 32.0% 91
Enon Ridge 32.8% 92
Wahouma 33.7% 93
West Brownville 34.8% 94
Central Pratt 36.5% 95
Industrial Center 38.1% 96
Brummitt Heights 40.3% 97
Fairmont 40.8% 98
Brownsville Heights 42.0% 99

Key Citations:
1. Whitaker, Stephan and Thomas J. Fitzpatrick IV. 2013. “Deconstructing Distressed-Property Spillovers: The Effects of Vacant, Tax-Delinquent, and Foreclosed Properties in Housing Submarkets.” Journal of Housing Economics 22(2):79–91.