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So you're moving to Alabama: the actually-useful 2026 relocation guide

Taxes, schools, weather, where to live, and the things nobody tells you until your second month — written by people who do this for out-of-state buyers every week.

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Sam Rivera

Community Editor · March 5, 2026 · 9 min read

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So you're moving to Alabama: the actually-useful 2026 relocation guide

Every week we get a version of the same call. Family in Northern Virginia, or California, or just-finally-fed-up Chicago, considering a move to Alabama for a job, a cost-of-living reset, or a grandkid. They've done some Googling. They have questions. Here's the version we wish someone had handed them on the first call.

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