Montgomery, Pike Road, Millbrook and Prattville side by side: property tax mills, school grades, Zillow home values, Census incomes and commutes.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the Alabama Department of Revenue’s October 2024 millage table (PDF) and homestead exemptions page, the Alabama State Department of Education’s report card, the Zillow Home Value Index, the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey (data.census.gov and QuickFacts), and the town and city websites of Pike Road, Millbrook and Prattville.
Montgomery’s three nearest incorporated neighbors are Pike Road, about 10 miles southeast of the center of Montgomery and also in Montgomery County; Millbrook, about 12 miles north, mostly in Elmore County; and Prattville, about 13 miles northwest, mostly in Autauga County. Each has its own city or town government, and each is served by a different school system. This page sets the official figures side by side, one table per topic. It does not rank them.
What this means for you
- Taxes differ by more than 2 to 1: from 30.0 mills in Millbrook (Elmore County part) to 69.0 in Pike Road, on the October 2024 levy.
- Each city has its own school system: check the zoned school for an address, not the city.
- Check the exact parcel: parts of Montgomery County lie outside both Montgomery and Pike Road, where the county’s outside-city rates apply.
Property taxes
Alabama taxes property in mills, $1 for every $1,000 of assessed value; an owner-occupied home is assessed at 10% of its appraised value. The totals below are for property inside each city, on the Alabama Department of Revenue’s October 2024 millage table. Millbrook and Prattville each lie partly in two counties; the rows below use Millbrook’s Elmore County part and Prattville’s Autauga County part, where most of each city sits.
| City (county) | State | County | School | City or town | Total mills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery (Montgomery) | 6.5 | 7.5 | 22.0 | 12.5 | 48.5 |
| Pike Road (Montgomery) | 6.5 | 7.5 | 29.0 | 26.0, of which 16.0 for education | 69.0 |
| Millbrook (Elmore) | 6.5 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 30.0 |
| Prattville (Autauga) | 6.5 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 31.0 |
Outside Montgomery and Pike Road, Montgomery County adds 5 mills for fire protection; outside Prattville, Autauga County adds 3 mills. Elmore County’s entry lists a fire protection fee of $50 per residential building, except in areas served by the Prattville Fire Department.
Millage inside each city
Homestead exemptions are set by the state and claimed with each county’s revenue commissioner. Homeowners 65 and older, the permanently and totally disabled and the blind can be exempt from the state portion, per the state’s homestead exemptions page. More in our property taxes guide.
Schools
Grades are from the Alabama State Department of Education’s 2024-25 report card, for each school system and the high schools inside each city. Montgomery has four zoned high schools; the district also runs magnet high schools that take applications.
| City | School system (grade) | High school (grade) |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | Montgomery Public Schools (C, 75) | Park Crossing (C, 77); Carver (D, 61); Percy Julian (F, 56); JAG (F, 54) |
| Pike Road | Pike Road City Schools (A, 93) | Pike Road High (B, 89) |
| Millbrook | Elmore County (B, 87) | Stanhope Elmore High (B, 83) |
| Prattville | Autauga County (B, 87) | Prattville High (C, 79) |
A grade sums up test results, growth, graduation rates and other measures; the report card shows each part. More in our schools guide.
Home values
The Zillow Home Value Index for each city in September 2026, with the change from September 2025. It is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price.
| City | Typical home value, September 2026 | Change in a year |
|---|---|---|
| Pike Road | $404,483 | +1.9% |
| Prattville | $266,353 | +3.2% |
| Millbrook | $222,781 | +4.0% |
| Montgomery | $149,943 | +1.7% |
Typical home value by city
Values inside Montgomery vary widely by ZIP code, from $43,655 in 36105 to $254,780 in 36117; see our neighborhoods guide and home prices guide.
People, incomes and commutes
From the Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates, the same vintage for all four. Each city’s figures are on its data.census.gov profile: Montgomery, Pike Road, Millbrook and Prattville.
| City | Population | Median household income | Median home value (owner-occupied) | Mean travel time to work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 197,494 | $56,811 | $161,900 | 20.7 minutes |
| Pike Road | 10,574 | $117,091 | $381,600 | 26.6 minutes |
| Millbrook | 17,189 | $70,313 | $207,100 | 24.8 minutes |
| Prattville | 39,482 | $81,337 | $214,600 | 23.9 minutes |
The Census median home value is what owners estimate their homes are worth, so it differs from Zillow’s index.
City services
| Service | Montgomery | Pike Road | Millbrook | Prattville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police | Montgomery Police Department | Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, by contract with the town | Millbrook Police Department | Prattville Police Department |
| Fire | Montgomery Fire Rescue | Pike Road Volunteer Fire Department, paid and volunteer staff | Millbrook Fire Department, fire and EMS, paid and volunteer staff | Prattville Fire Department |
| Trash | City Sanitation Department: garbage twice a week, yard trash weekly | AmWaste, under town contract: weekly garbage and yard waste | City recycling center, 4180 Grandview Road | City Sanitation Department: garbage and yard trash |
| Schools | Montgomery Public Schools | Pike Road City Schools | Elmore County school system | Autauga County school system |
Sources: our who to call at City Hall and trash and recycling guides for Montgomery; Pike Road’s safety services and utility services pages; Millbrook’s police, fire and recycling center pages; and Prattville’s police, fire and sanitation pages.
How to check an address
- Which city is the parcel in? Look it up in the county’s records. For Montgomery and Pike Road, use Montgomery County’s citizen access portal or call the Appraisal Department at 334-832-1303. For Millbrook and Prattville, ask the Elmore County or Autauga County revenue commissioner, since both cities cross the county line.
- Which school is it zoned for? In Montgomery, enter the address in the Montgomery Public Schools zone search, which also flags Pike Road addresses; for Pike Road, call Pike Road Schools at 334-420-5310.
- What will the tax bill be? Multiply the appraised value by 10% for an owner-occupied home, then by the total mills above and divide by 1,000; the Montgomery County Revenue Commissioner, 334-832-1250, can confirm a bill.
Frequently asked questions
Which has higher property taxes, Montgomery or Pike Road?
Pike Road. On the October 2024 levy, property inside Pike Road carries 69.0 mills, including 16 town mills for education, against 48.5 mills inside the City of Montgomery, according to the Alabama Department of Revenue.
What is the typical home value in Pike Road, Prattville and Millbrook?
In September 2026 the Zillow Home Value Index was $404,483 in Pike Road, $266,353 in Prattville, $222,781 in Millbrook and $149,943 in Montgomery.
What school district is Pike Road in?
Pike Road City Schools, which earned an A (93) on Alabama’s 2024-25 report card. Montgomery is served by Montgomery Public Schools, Millbrook by the Elmore County school system and Prattville by the Autauga County school system.
Does Pike Road have its own police department?
No. The town contracts with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement, and the Pike Road Volunteer Fire Department provides fire protection, according to the town.
How long is the commute in Montgomery compared with Pike Road?
The Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the mean travel time to work at 20.7 minutes for Montgomery residents and 26.6 minutes for Pike Road residents.
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