Alabama / Lee County

#9 of 67 AL counties · 99 structures

Cell towers in Lee County, AL

The FCC registry lists 99 constructed antenna structures in Lee County, 2% of Alabama's 4,550. Ownership is spread across 46 registrants; the largest, Crown Castle, has 18 (18%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 49 between them.

Value a buyout offer

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  1. 1Constructed structures 99
  2. 2Tallest 499 ft
  3. 3Largest owner Crown Castle
  4. 4Median height (state 265 ft) 265 ft
Structures
99
rank 9 of 67 in AL
Most common type
Tower
36% of structures
Over 200 feet
76
77% of structures
Peak build decade
2000s
32% built then

Who owns the towers in Lee County

46 different registrants own the 99 structures. One is registered to an individual or family trust, whose name this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Crown Castle18SBA Communications18American Tower13Verizon7ALABAMA POWER COMPANY5VB-S1 Assets, LLC5T-Mobile4Tillman Infrastructure3
Constructed structures in Lee County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 265 feet, close to the Alabama median of 265 feet. The tallest is a guyed tower near Opelika at 499 feet, built in 2009. More than in any other decade, 32% were built in the 2000s.

Tower36Lattice tower33Guyed tower12Monopole11Pole5Other or unspecified2
Structures in Lee County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.
11950s21960s41980s201990s322000s282010s122020s
Structures in Lee County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.TypeHeightBuiltCityOwner
1038188Guyed tower499 ft2009OpelikaCrown Castle South LLC
1307550Guyed tower499 ft2019AuburnHubbard Properties LLC
1014002Guyed tower498 ft2013AuburnFuller Properties, Ltd.
1036628Guyed tower487 ft1997Phenix CityAmerican Towers LLC
1307613Guyed tower463 ft1997Phenix CityAmerican Towers LLC
1303779Monopole461 ft2019AuburnPinnacle Towers LLC
1284925Guyed tower425 ft2012OpelikaAmerican Towers LLC
1036570Tower403 ft1991OpelikaCrown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1211083Tower402 ft2001OpelikaPublic Service Towers, Inc.
1038239Tower387 ft1982SalemLee County Alabama
1229697Tower363 ft1967OpelikaCITY OF OPELIKA
1209663Tower353 ft2008ValleyAUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.
1219605Tower349 ft2000SalemAmerican Towers, LLC
1212264Tower340 ft2003WaverlyAmerican Towers LLC
1242330Guyed tower335 ft2004AuburnAmerican Towers LLC
1323819Lattice tower335 ft2024NotasulgaCitySwitch II, LLC
1036566Tower330 ft1991AuburnCrown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1036113Other or unspecified326 ft1954Phenix CityAmerican Towers LLC
1036567Tower325 ft1996OpelikaCrown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1218877Lattice tower320 ft2000AuburnSBA Structures, LLC
1311519Guyed tower320 ft2019Smiths StationTowerCom IV, LLC
1323821Lattice tower320 ft2023AuburnALABAMA POWER COMPANY
1214855Lattice tower316 ft2000AuburnSBA Towers X, LLC
1314444Guyed tower315 ft2020OpelikaTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1230836Tower313 ft2001OpelikaAmerican Towers LLC
1213826Lattice tower312 ft2000AuburnSBA Infrastructures, LLC
1276671Guyed tower311 ft2011OpelikaSBA Towers IV, LLC
1290677Lattice tower310 ft2014SalemVB-S1 Assets, LLC
1290886Lattice tower310 ft2014OpelikaVB-S1 Assets, LLC
1038088Guyed tower305 ft1986Camp HillPinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1209412Lattice tower304 ft2000AuburnAmerican Towers LLC
1216630Lattice tower304 ft2000OpelikaSBA Towers IV, LLC
1284451Tower300 ft2011BleeckerUS ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
1038097Tower295 ft1986OpelikoPinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1250360Tower293 ft2005AuburnAuburn University OIT
1215855Tower290 ft2000SmithsSBA Infrastructures, LLC
1038676Other or unspecified286 ft1997OpelikaCapstar Radio Operating Company
1260936Tower270 ft2007AuburnCity of Auburn
1305230Lattice tower270 ft2018OpelikaVB-S1 Assets, LLC
1323176Lattice tower270 ft2025OpelikaPowerSouth Energy Cooperative
1030480Tower269 ft2003SalemALABAMA POWER COMPANY
1309012Lattice tower269 ft2020AuburnTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1031555Tower268 ft2007AuburnALABAMA POWER COMPANY
1016540Tower265 ft1997SalemCrown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1016541Tower265 ft1997SalemCrown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1016655Tower265 ft1997CussetaCrown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1020964Tower265 ft1997SmithsCrown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1022838Tower265 ft1997OpelikaCrown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1028627Tower265 ft1965Phenix CityNorfolk Southern Corporation
1047912Lattice tower265 ft2014OpelikaCrown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1318455Lattice tower265 ft2024AuburnThe Towers, LLC
1325312Lattice tower265 ft2024SalemALLTEL Corporation
1040361Lattice tower263 ft2007AuburnSBA Sites, LLC
1300458Guyed tower263 ft2016ValleyCrown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1045530Lattice tower260 ft1998OpelikaSBA Sites, LLC
1239880Tower260 ft2003AuburnGlobal Signal Acquisitions LLC
1250520Tower260 ft2005SmithsT-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1250528Tower260 ft2005WaverlySBA Infrastructures, LLC
1256399Tower260 ft2006OpelikaSBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1290887Lattice tower260 ft2014OpelikaVB-S1 Assets, LLC
1330893Lattice tower260 ft2026OpelikaCrown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1320338Lattice tower259 ft2022OpelikaTillman Infrastructure, LLC
1054346Lattice tower258 ft1998AuburnSBA Sites, LLC
1255558Lattice tower258 ft2006OpelikaAmerican Towers LLC
1310425Lattice tower258 ft2019Smiths StationAmerican Towers LLC
1292757Lattice tower257 ft2015SalemVerizon Wireless of the East LP
1299192Lattice tower257 ft2016AuburnAmerican Towers LLC
1262131Tower253 ft2007OpelikaSBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1036571Tower252 ft2010BeulahCrown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1034654Tower250 ft1994AuburnVerizon Wireless of the East LP
1034687Tower250 ft2006Phenix CityVerizon Wireless of the East LP
1288758Lattice tower241 ft2013OpelikaHorvath Towers III, LLC
1331998Lattice tower239 ft2026Phenix CityHarmoni Towers, LLC
1256772Tower224 ft2007OpelikaT-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1036046Lattice tower216 ft2011OpelikaBELLSOUTH TELECOMUNICATIONS, INC.
1034664Lattice tower201 ft1995OpelikaVerizon Wireless of the East LP
1040358Lattice tower200 ft1998AuburnSBA Sites, LLC
1246437Tower200 ft2005AuburnT-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1247527Tower199 ft2005AuburnT-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1301324Monopole199 ft2017SalemAmerican Towers LLC
1312375Monopole199 ft2019Smiths StationStratCap Wireless Group
1214811Lattice tower197 ft2000OpelikaSBA Towers IV, LLC
1293992Monopole193 ft2016AuburnALABAMA POWER COMPANY
1040360Lattice tower185 ft1998AuburnSBA Sites, LLC
1314045Monopole184 ft2020AuburnVB-S1 Assets, LLC
1042660Monopole169 ft1998OpelikaCrown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1252407Pole160 ft2005SmithsSBA Towers II LLC
1270833Pole150 ft2013AuburnVerizon Wireless of the East LP
1218385Monopole144 ft2000OpelikaSBA Structures, LLC
1324279Pole144 ft2023OpelikaLevel Up Companies, LLC
1042528Tower120 ft1987AuburnSpectrum Southeast, LLC
1303435Lattice tower120 ft2017AuburnAuburn Network Inc.
1048039Monopole116 ft1998OpelikaSBA Towers II, LLC
1293630Monopole109 ft2015OpelikaVerizon Wireless of the East LP
1296318Monopole90 ft2017AuburnVerizon Wireless of the East LP
1025911Tower81 ft1995OpelikaAlabama Christian Radio, INC
1304339Monopole70 ft2018OpelikaCSX Transportation
1287883Pole63 ft2014OpelikaALABAMA POWER COMPANY
1242652Pole39 ft2005PepperellPrivate owner (name withheld)

If you have a tower lease in Lee County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in Alabama with similar tower counts: Montgomery County (143), Cullman County (115), Shelby County (103), Houston County (94), Calhoun County (90).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.