Tennessee property taxes by county
Across Tennessee, the median owner-occupied home pays $1,442 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $286,700 — an effective property-tax rate of 0.503%. That ranks Tennessee #43 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page carries all 95 Tennessee county-equivalents in the Census data — 95 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, home value, income, or five-year change. 8 of them also carry a full detail card here — every median with its Census margin of error, both rankings, the six nearest counties, and the five-year change. It also sets out how property tax actually works in Tennessee: how property is assessed, which exemptions exist and who qualifies, the deadline and body for an appeal, and the payment schedule and penalties — each hand-sourced from official Tennessee sources. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Effective tax rate
- 0.503%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $1,442 ± $8
- Median home value
- $286,700
- Median household income
- $69,595
- National rank
- #43 of 51
- County-equivalents
- 95
Median real-estate taxes ÷ median home value — a ratio of two independently-estimated medians, not a statutory (millage) rate.
How property tax varies across Tennessee
Across Tennessee's 95 county-equivalents with a published rate, the effective property-tax rate runs from 0.975% in Shelby County down to 0.276% in Sevier County — a 3.5× spread inside a single state, which is why a statewide average tells a buyer very little.
The largest median real-estate tax bill in Tennessee is $3,004 in Williamson County, which ranks #78 of 95 by RATE — while the state's highest rate, 0.975%, is in Shelby County, where the median bill is $2,429. Dollars and rate are different questions and rank counties differently.
Measured against the national median effective rate of 0.937%, 1 of Tennessee's 95 ranked counties sit above it and 94 below. Tennessee as a whole ranks #43 of 51 (1 = highest).
Median home value statewide is $286,700, but within Tennessee it ranges from $751,900 in Williamson County to $97,900 in Lake County — the denominator of the effective rate, and the main reason two counties with similar bills can show very different rates.
Statewide, the median real-estate tax bill equals about 2.1% of median household income. That share is heaviest in Shelby County (3.8%) and lightest in Fentress County (1.1%).
Comparing the non-overlapping Census periods 2015–2019 and 2020–2024, median real-estate taxes rose by a statistically significant amount in 78 of Tennessee's 95 counties with a comparable trend, fell significantly in 0, and showed no statistically significant change in 17.
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Every Tennessee county
All 95 Tennessee county-equivalents in the Census data (95 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort. Counties in bold have a full detail card further down this page — margins of error, nearby counties, and their five-year trend.
| Shelby County | 0.975% | $2,429 | $2,614 | $2,029 | $249,100 | $63,767 | 3.8% | #1 | #1192 | +17.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County | 0.667% | $653 | $687 | $643 | $97,900 | $28,814 | 2.3% | #2 | #2008 | +7.6% |
| Gibson County | 0.662% | $1,039 | $1,205 | $897 | $156,900 | $62,755 | 1.7% | #3 | #2030 | +20.7% |
| Dyer County | 0.629% | $1,047 | $1,083 | $997 | $166,400 | $58,154 | 1.8% | #4 | #2145 | +33.2% |
| Hardeman County | 0.628% | $764 | $825 | $692 | $121,700 | $46,069 | 1.7% | #5 | #2151 | +14.5% |
| Haywood County | 0.625% | $952 | $1,190 | $810 | $152,400 | $50,472 | 1.9% | #6 | #2164 | +20.4% |
| Hamilton County | 0.615% | $1,925 | $1,916 | $1,940 | $312,800 | $76,183 | 2.5% | #7 | #2201 | +21.5% |
| Montgomery County | 0.606% | $1,697 | $1,731 | $1,626 | $280,200 | $75,613 | 2.2% | #8 | #2239 | +23% |
| Davidson County | 0.600% | $2,506 | $2,486 | $2,543 | $417,400 | $77,853 | 3.2% | #9 | #2265 | +37.2% |
| Lauderdale County | 0.589% | $844 | $968 | $762 | $143,200 | $49,879 | 1.7% | #10 | #2302 | +16.3% |
| Crockett County | 0.585% | $930 | $1,115 | $813 | $158,900 | $62,165 | 1.5% | #11 | #2319 | +23.8% |
| Sullivan County | 0.579% | $1,234 | $1,329 | $1,130 | $213,300 | $58,807 | 2.1% | #12 | #2341 | +28.7% |
| Carroll County | 0.577% | $821 | $921 | $736 | $142,400 | $51,787 | 1.6% | #13 | #2348 | +13.7% |
| Coffee County | 0.570% | $1,407 | $1,507 | $1,296 | $246,800 | $61,505 | 2.3% | #14 | #2372 | +21.9% |
| Cocke County | 0.568% | $898 | $995 | $791 | $158,100 | $48,016 | 1.9% | #15 | #2383 | +13.8% |
| Clay County | 0.564% | $769 | $1,105 | $685 | $136,400 | $39,972 | 1.9% | #16 | #2401 | +28.6% |
| Madison County | 0.559% | $1,185 | $1,271 | $1,092 | $211,800 | $60,042 | 2.0% | #17 | #2422 | +21.3% |
| Hawkins County | 0.542% | $956 | $1,041 | $879 | $176,300 | $56,936 | 1.7% | #18 | #2489 | +11.2% |
| Anderson County | 0.538% | $1,289 | $1,317 | $1,240 | $239,400 | $66,183 | 1.9% | #19 | #2507 | +11.3% |
| Houston County | 0.538% | $929 | $1,105 | $781 | $172,700 | $59,576 | 1.6% | #20 | #2509 | +12.3% |
| Perry County | 0.532% | $675 | $679 | $668 | $126,900 | $55,972 | 1.2% | #21 | #2529 | +38.3% |
| Franklin County | 0.526% | $1,246 | $1,269 | $1,216 | $236,900 | $63,494 | 2.0% | #22 | #2547 | +30.3% |
| Lawrence County | 0.525% | $1,021 | $1,151 | $874 | $194,400 | $54,706 | 1.9% | #23 | #2553 | +35.1% |
| Roane County | 0.525% | $1,223 | $1,269 | $1,153 | $232,900 | $71,885 | 1.7% | #24 | #2554 | +24% |
| Morgan County | 0.524% | $871 | $1,013 | $736 | $166,300 | $65,954 | 1.3% | #26 | #2565 | +17.9% |
| Unicoi County | 0.524% | $994 | $1,048 | $967 | $189,600 | $52,218 | 1.9% | #25 | #2558 | +28.4% |
| Washington County | 0.523% | $1,302 | $1,337 | $1,260 | $249,000 | $62,809 | 2.1% | #27 | #2569 | +19.6% |
| Chester County | 0.521% | $856 | $1,003 | $760 | $164,400 | $59,341 | 1.4% | #28 | #2578 | +15.4% |
| Obion County | 0.516% | $690 | $733 | $645 | $133,600 | $54,613 | 1.3% | #29 | #2593 | +4.9% |
| Carter County | 0.514% | $864 | $877 | $854 | $168,200 | $50,135 | 1.7% | #30 | #2604 | +16.3% |
| Scott County | 0.506% | $632 | $784 | $554 | $124,900 | $44,711 | 1.4% | #31 | #2616 | +4.3% |
| Sumner County | 0.505% | $1,987 | $2,001 | $1,959 | $393,100 | $90,301 | 2.2% | #32 | #2619 | +32.7% |
| Polk County | 0.504% | $856 | $1,119 | $735 | $169,900 | $62,522 | 1.4% | #33 | #2627 | +20.9% |
| Tipton County | 0.503% | $1,211 | $1,238 | $1,160 | $240,600 | $74,127 | 1.6% | #34 | #2631 | +21.1% |
| Claiborne County | 0.486% | $777 | $908 | $660 | $159,900 | $49,379 | 1.6% | #35 | #2673 | +22.9% |
| Wayne County | 0.486% | $635 | $711 | $566 | $130,700 | $52,294 | 1.2% | #36 | #2675 | +6.7% |
| Henderson County | 0.482% | $794 | $831 | $774 | $164,800 | $55,136 | 1.4% | #39 | #2692 | +27% |
| Putnam County | 0.482% | $1,363 | $1,388 | $1,332 | $282,500 | $58,912 | 2.3% | #37 | #2686 | +27.5% |
| Weakley County | 0.482% | $729 | $769 | $657 | $151,200 | $51,880 | 1.4% | #38 | #2690 | +6% |
| Marshall County | 0.481% | $1,346 | $1,364 | $1,309 | $279,800 | $71,049 | 1.9% | #40 | #2694 | +31.2% |
| Rutherford County | 0.481% | $1,839 | $1,850 | $1,806 | $382,600 | $85,470 | 2.1% | #41 | #2695 | +30.1% |
| Benton County | 0.480% | $738 | $844 | $632 | $153,600 | $51,746 | 1.4% | #42 | #2696 | +15.5% |
| Bedford County | 0.478% | $1,345 | $1,336 | $1,364 | $281,200 | $67,225 | 2.0% | #43 | #2703 | +38.2% |
| Grainger County | 0.476% | $901 | $1,006 | $818 | $189,200 | $50,538 | 1.8% | #44 | #2713 | +35.7% |
| Humphreys County | 0.476% | $921 | $991 | $873 | $193,400 | $60,616 | 1.5% | #45 | #2714 | +31.2% |
| Lewis County | 0.475% | $824 | $1,042 | $603 | $173,400 | $56,285 | 1.5% | #46 | #2717 | +36.9% |
| Robertson County | 0.471% | $1,577 | $1,586 | $1,566 | $335,000 | $83,047 | 1.9% | #47 | #2727 | +18.8% |
| Cheatham County | 0.467% | $1,582 | $1,635 | $1,485 | $338,700 | $89,852 | 1.8% | #48 | #2737 | +30% |
| Dickson County | 0.467% | $1,431 | $1,458 | $1,375 | $306,400 | $75,003 | 1.9% | #49 | #2738 | +34.2% |
| Smith County | 0.466% | $1,136 | $1,202 | $1,048 | $243,800 | $66,293 | 1.7% | #50 | #2744 | +45.5% |
| Hickman County | 0.463% | $1,038 | $1,064 | $1,008 | $224,100 | $68,247 | 1.5% | #51 | #2751 | +32.6% |
| Decatur County | 0.461% | $644 | $768 | $579 | $139,600 | $45,375 | 1.4% | #52 | #2760 | +22.9% |
| Stewart County | 0.459% | $939 | $998 | $816 | $204,700 | $63,114 | 1.5% | #53 | #2768 | +12.9% |
| Jackson County | 0.457% | $710 | $880 | $597 | $155,500 | $47,951 | 1.5% | #54 | #2772 | +3% |
| Blount County | 0.453% | $1,453 | $1,484 | $1,405 | $320,500 | $77,365 | 1.9% | #55 | #2784 | +27.8% |
| Bradley County | 0.453% | $1,187 | $1,254 | $1,086 | $261,900 | $66,552 | 1.8% | #56 | #2786 | +24.2% |
| Lincoln County | 0.452% | $1,038 | $1,086 | $998 | $229,700 | $64,667 | 1.6% | #57 | #2791 | +41.6% |
| Sequatchie County | 0.452% | $1,051 | $1,092 | $1,006 | $232,600 | $58,750 | 1.8% | #58 | #2792 | +26.2% |
| Moore County | 0.451% | $1,288 | $1,615 | $1,129 | $285,300 | $66,469 | 1.9% | #59 | #2793 | +29.4% |
| Maury County | 0.446% | $1,588 | $1,609 | $1,549 | $355,700 | $76,130 | 2.1% | #60 | #2809 | +35.7% |
| Hancock County | 0.445% | $599 | $875 | $515 | $134,500 | $34,960 | 1.7% | #61 | #2815 | +8.1% |
| Henry County | 0.440% | $705 | $779 | $641 | $160,200 | $50,613 | 1.4% | #62 | #2830 | +6.2% |
| Van Buren County | 0.435% | $693 | $741 | $651 | $159,200 | $54,931 | 1.3% | #63 | #2842 | +48.1% |
| Rhea County | 0.434% | $894 | $945 | $790 | $206,000 | $55,033 | 1.6% | #64 | #2846 | +25.6% |
| Greene County | 0.429% | $890 | $900 | $881 | $207,500 | $56,194 | 1.6% | #65 | #2855 | +35.1% |
| Jefferson County | 0.427% | $978 | $951 | $1,033 | $229,300 | $66,114 | 1.5% | #67 | #2862 | +16.8% |
| Marion County | 0.427% | $833 | $915 | $753 | $195,200 | $61,824 | 1.4% | #66 | #2861 | +16.2% |
| Cannon County | 0.426% | $1,073 | $1,103 | $1,049 | $252,000 | $59,443 | 1.8% | #69 | #2868 | +9.2% |
| Knox County | 0.426% | $1,367 | $1,410 | $1,283 | $320,900 | $74,222 | 1.8% | #68 | #2867 | +13.8% |
| Giles County | 0.422% | $989 | $1,117 | $885 | $234,300 | $62,307 | 1.6% | #70 | #2877 | +20.5% |
| Wilson County | 0.418% | $1,787 | $1,843 | $1,678 | $428,000 | $95,839 | 1.9% | #71 | #2883 | +23.2% |
| Warren County | 0.417% | $805 | $836 | $776 | $192,900 | $55,487 | 1.4% | #72 | #2884 | +22.5% |
| Monroe County | 0.411% | $934 | $1,030 | $886 | $227,500 | $56,895 | 1.6% | #73 | #2904 | +27.1% |
| Hardin County | 0.410% | $658 | $690 | $614 | $160,400 | $49,956 | 1.3% | #74 | #2905 | +10.4% |
| Hamblen County | 0.409% | $862 | $956 | $771 | $210,900 | $55,454 | 1.6% | #75 | #2912 | +18.2% |
| Pickett County | 0.408% | $728 | $735 | $724 | $178,500 | $49,030 | 1.5% | #76 | #2915 | +33.1% |
| White County | 0.404% | $838 | $890 | $779 | $207,200 | $52,188 | 1.6% | #77 | #2919 | +45.5% |
| Williamson County | 0.400% | $3,004 | $3,021 | $2,972 | $751,900 | $135,594 | 2.2% | #78 | #2926 | +24.4% |
| Johnson County | 0.398% | $710 | $724 | $700 | $178,600 | $53,129 | 1.3% | #79 | #2930 | +24.8% |
| Macon County | 0.387% | $874 | $935 | $780 | $225,700 | $59,177 | 1.5% | #80 | #2945 | +23.6% |
| Overton County | 0.386% | $669 | $772 | $593 | $173,200 | $48,959 | 1.4% | #81 | #2947 | +17.8% |
| Meigs County | 0.385% | $693 | $952 | $563 | $180,000 | $61,375 | 1.1% | #82 | #2956 | +6.8% |
| McNairy County | 0.383% | $619 | $659 | $586 | $161,800 | $53,473 | 1.2% | #83 | #2960 | +16.4% |
| Grundy County | 0.381% | $586 | $756 | $527 | $154,000 | $47,593 | 1.2% | #84 | #2964 | +25.8% |
| Campbell County | 0.371% | $691 | $849 | $541 | $186,500 | $51,557 | 1.3% | #85 | #2977 | +24.7% |
| Union County | 0.369% | $752 | $747 | $762 | $204,000 | $62,727 | 1.2% | #86 | #2980 | +22.5% |
| Bledsoe County | 0.363% | $688 | $842 | $633 | $189,400 | $54,720 | 1.3% | #87 | #2987 | +14.9% |
| McMinn County | 0.353% | $748 | $784 | $706 | $211,800 | $61,470 | 1.2% | #88 | #3002 | +18% |
| DeKalb County | 0.350% | $824 | $765 | $901 | $235,500 | $53,153 | 1.6% | #89 | #3005 | +33.1% |
| Trousdale County | 0.345% | $1,166 | $1,172 | $1,152 | $337,600 | $72,747 | 1.6% | #90 | #3012 | +7% |
| Fayette County | 0.335% | $1,140 | $1,225 | $1,015 | $340,800 | $88,456 | 1.3% | #91 | #3023 | +40.7% |
| Loudon County | 0.334% | $1,162 | $1,188 | $1,119 | $348,000 | $84,185 | 1.4% | #92 | #3025 | +17% |
| Fentress County | 0.318% | $535 | $616 | $490 | $168,200 | $51,149 | 1.1% | #93 | #3055 | +19.4% |
| Cumberland County | 0.291% | $730 | $754 | $704 | $250,500 | $60,375 | 1.2% | #94 | #3086 | +27% |
| Sevier County | 0.276% | $824 | $903 | $742 | $299,000 | $62,581 | 1.3% | #95 | #3102 | +16.4% |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
County detail — 8 Tennessee counties in depth
Full figures for the Tennessee counties most searched for, each with the Census margin of error on every median, both rankings, the five-year change, and the six nearest county-equivalents by centroid distance — nearby, not necessarily bordering, and cross-state neighbours included. For any individual property's assessed value, exemptions and bill, use that county's own assessor or appraisal district; per-county assessor URLs are never guessed here (why).
Shelby County 0.975% · median tax $2,429 · #1192 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $2,429 ± $40
- With a mortgage
- $2,614 ± $59
- Without a mortgage
- $2,029 ± $86
- Median home value
- $249,100 ± $4,330
- Median household income
- $63,767 ± $1,251
- Taxes as share of income
- 3.8%
- Effective rate
- 0.975%
- Rank in Tennessee
- #1 of 95
- National rank
- #1192 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $250,000 home
- $2,438
Median real-estate taxes rose 17.7% over five years ($2,064 → $2,429) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.397 percentage points (1.372% → 0.975%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $150,400 → $249,100 (+65.6%), and the rate changed −0.397 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Shelby County:
- DeSoto County, MS — 0.598%, median tax $1,613, 36 km away
- Crittenden County, AR — 0.616%, median tax $987, 37 km away
- Tipton County, TN — 0.503%, median tax $1,211, 37 km away
- Fayette County, TN — 0.335%, median tax $1,140, 44 km away
- Marshall County, MS — 0.722%, median tax $1,213, 59 km away
- Tate County, MS — 0.648%, median tax $1,354, 60 km away
Davidson County 0.600% · median tax $2,506 · #2265 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $2,506 ± $30
- With a mortgage
- $2,486 ± $42
- Without a mortgage
- $2,543 ± $43
- Median home value
- $417,400 ± $5,765
- Median household income
- $77,853 ± $1,253
- Taxes as share of income
- 3.2%
- Effective rate
- 0.600%
- Rank in Tennessee
- #9 of 95
- National rank
- #2265 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $415,000 home
- $2,490
Median real-estate taxes rose 37.2% over five years ($1,826 → $2,506) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.155 percentage points (0.755% → 0.600%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $241,700 → $417,400 (+72.7%), and the rate changed −0.155 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Davidson County:
- Cheatham County, TN — 0.467%, median tax $1,582, 30 km away
- Williamson County, TN — 0.400%, median tax $3,004, 32 km away
- Robertson County, TN — 0.471%, median tax $1,577, 40 km away
- Wilson County, TN — 0.418%, median tax $1,787, 44 km away
- Sumner County, TN — 0.505%, median tax $1,987, 45 km away
- Rutherford County, TN — 0.481%, median tax $1,839, 49 km away
Sullivan County 0.579% · median tax $1,234 · #2341 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $1,234 ± $34
- With a mortgage
- $1,329 ± $48
- Without a mortgage
- $1,130 ± $47
- Median home value
- $213,300 ± $6,300
- Median household income
- $58,807 ± $2,321
- Taxes as share of income
- 2.1%
- Effective rate
- 0.579%
- Rank in Tennessee
- #12 of 95
- National rank
- #2341 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $215,000 home
- $1,245
Median real-estate taxes rose 28.7% over five years ($959 → $1,234) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.1 percentage points (0.679% → 0.579%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $141,300 → $213,300 (+51%), and the rate changed −0.1 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Sullivan County:
- Bristol city, VA — 0.753%, median tax $1,387, 18 km away
- Washington County, TN — 0.523%, median tax $1,302, 29 km away
- Carter County, TN — 0.514%, median tax $864, 30 km away
- Scott County, VA — 0.619%, median tax $885, 36 km away
- Johnson County, TN — 0.398%, median tax $710, 40 km away
- Washington County, VA — 0.498%, median tax $1,065, 41 km away
Sumner County 0.505% · median tax $1,987 · #2619 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $1,987 ± $47
- With a mortgage
- $2,001 ± $67
- Without a mortgage
- $1,959 ± $79
- Median home value
- $393,100 ± $6,143
- Median household income
- $90,301 ± $2,629
- Taxes as share of income
- 2.2%
- Effective rate
- 0.505%
- Rank in Tennessee
- #32 of 95
- National rank
- #2619 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $395,000 home
- $1,995
Median real-estate taxes rose 32.7% over five years ($1,497 → $1,987) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.134 percentage points (0.639% → 0.505%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $234,200 → $393,100 (+67.8%), and the rate changed −0.134 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Sumner County:
- Trousdale County, TN — 0.345%, median tax $1,166, 28 km away
- Simpson County, KY — 0.598%, median tax $1,371, 32 km away
- Robertson County, TN — 0.471%, median tax $1,577, 38 km away
- Wilson County, TN — 0.418%, median tax $1,787, 39 km away
- Allen County, KY — 0.544%, median tax $1,046, 39 km away
- Macon County, TN — 0.387%, median tax $874, 42 km away
Rutherford County 0.481% · median tax $1,839 · #2695 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $1,839 ± $31
- With a mortgage
- $1,850 ± $34
- Without a mortgage
- $1,806 ± $68
- Median home value
- $382,600 ± $5,768
- Median household income
- $85,470 ± $1,909
- Taxes as share of income
- 2.1%
- Effective rate
- 0.481%
- Rank in Tennessee
- #41 of 95
- National rank
- #2695 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $385,000 home
- $1,852
Median real-estate taxes rose 30.1% over five years ($1,413 → $1,839) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.182 percentage points (0.663% → 0.481%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $213,200 → $382,600 (+79.5%), and the rate changed −0.182 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Rutherford County:
- Cannon County, TN — 0.426%, median tax $1,073, 32 km away
- Wilson County, TN — 0.418%, median tax $1,787, 36 km away
- Bedford County, TN — 0.478%, median tax $1,345, 37 km away
- Williamson County, TN — 0.400%, median tax $3,004, 44 km away
- Davidson County, TN — 0.600%, median tax $2,506, 49 km away
- Coffee County, TN — 0.570%, median tax $1,407, 50 km away
Blount County 0.453% · median tax $1,453 · #2784 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $1,453 ± $39
- With a mortgage
- $1,484 ± $60
- Without a mortgage
- $1,405 ± $59
- Median home value
- $320,500 ± $7,701
- Median household income
- $77,365 ± $2,375
- Taxes as share of income
- 1.9%
- Effective rate
- 0.453%
- Rank in Tennessee
- #55 of 95
- National rank
- #2784 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $320,000 home
- $1,450
Median real-estate taxes rose 27.8% over five years ($1,137 → $1,453) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.171 percentage points (0.624% → 0.453%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $182,100 → $320,500 (+76%), and the rate changed −0.171 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Blount County:
- Knox County, TN — 0.426%, median tax $1,367, 34 km away
- Loudon County, TN — 0.334%, median tax $1,162, 36 km away
- Sevier County, TN — 0.276%, median tax $824, 38 km away
- Graham County, NC — 0.574%, median tax $979, 39 km away
- Monroe County, TN — 0.411%, median tax $934, 40 km away
- Swain County, NC — 0.415%, median tax $859, 43 km away
Knox County 0.426% · median tax $1,367 · #2867 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $1,367 ± $17
- With a mortgage
- $1,410 ± $22
- Without a mortgage
- $1,283 ± $33
- Median home value
- $320,900 ± $5,524
- Median household income
- $74,222 ± $1,390
- Taxes as share of income
- 1.8%
- Effective rate
- 0.426%
- Rank in Tennessee
- #68 of 95
- National rank
- #2867 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $320,000 home
- $1,363
Median real-estate taxes rose 13.8% over five years ($1,201 → $1,367) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.23 percentage points (0.656% → 0.426%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $183,200 → $320,900 (+75.2%), and the rate changed −0.23 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Knox County:
- Anderson County, TN — 0.538%, median tax $1,289, 27 km away
- Union County, TN — 0.369%, median tax $752, 34 km away
- Blount County, TN — 0.453%, median tax $1,453, 34 km away
- Sevier County, TN — 0.276%, median tax $824, 44 km away
- Loudon County, TN — 0.334%, median tax $1,162, 44 km away
- Jefferson County, TN — 0.427%, median tax $978, 45 km away
Wilson County 0.418% · median tax $1,787 · #2883 nationally
- Median taxes — all owner-occupied
- $1,787 ± $50
- With a mortgage
- $1,843 ± $67
- Without a mortgage
- $1,678 ± $67
- Median home value
- $428,000 ± $9,088
- Median household income
- $95,839 ± $3,023
- Taxes as share of income
- 1.9%
- Effective rate
- 0.418%
- Rank in Tennessee
- #71 of 95
- National rank
- #2883 of 3,135
- Estimated tax on a $430,000 home
- $1,797
Median real-estate taxes rose 23.2% over five years ($1,451 → $1,787) — a statistically significant increase at 90% confidence. The effective tax rate fell 0.131 percentage points (0.548% → 0.418%), a change that is itself statistically significant at 90% confidence. Median home value moved $264,600 → $428,000 (+61.8%), and the rate changed −0.131 percentage points.
Nearest counties to Wilson County:
- Trousdale County, TN — 0.345%, median tax $1,166, 30 km away
- Smith County, TN — 0.466%, median tax $1,136, 34 km away
- Rutherford County, TN — 0.481%, median tax $1,839, 36 km away
- Sumner County, TN — 0.505%, median tax $1,987, 39 km away
- Cannon County, TN — 0.426%, median tax $1,073, 43 km away
- Davidson County, TN — 0.600%, median tax $2,506, 44 km away
Comparing the non-overlapping Census periods 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 — consecutive 5-year estimates share survey sample and are never compared here.
How property tax works in Tennessee
Assessment, exemptions, appeals and payment are set by Tennessee law and practice, so they apply to every county in the table above. Each fact is taken from an official government source and linked to it.
- How property is assessed
- The county Assessor of Property appraises real estate and applies statutory assessment percentages set by state law: residential and farm property at 25% of appraised value, commercial and industrial at 40%, public utility at 55%, and business personal property at 30%. Appraisals are established during periodic countywide reappraisal programs on a 6-year, 5-year, or 4-year cycle. source →
- Exemptions & credits
- Tennessee's state-funded Property Tax Relief program, at TCA 67-5-701 through 67-5-704 and begun in 1973 as a result of the 1972 "Question 3" constitutional amendment, serves low-income elderly and disabled homeowners plus disabled veteran homeowners and their surviving spouses. County trustees and city collecting officials receive applications; the Comptroller's Tax Relief section determines eligibility. Over 100,000 people receive benefits annually. source →
- Appealing an assessment
- The county Board of Equalization convenes June 1 each year, except Shelby County which convenes May 1. The general deadline for appealing to the State Board of Equalization is August 1, or within forty-five days of the date the notice of the County Board's action was sent, whichever is later, under 67-5-1412(e). source →
- Payment schedule & penalties
- Current year's taxes become due and payable on the first Monday in October under 67-1-701(a) and 67-1-702(a). February 28 is the last day to pay the preceding year's taxes without interest, and March 1 is the delinquency date for the preceding year's taxes, both under 67-5-2010(a)(1). source →
- Why rates vary within the state
- The tax rate for each county is set by the county commission based on the amount of money budgeted to fund the services provided. Rates vary depending on the level of services provided and the total value of the county's tax base. Tax equals assessed value divided by 100, multiplied by the rate. source →
- What makes this state's system distinctive
- Assessors revalue real property only once every 4, 5, or 6 years but revalue personal property annually, and the Comptroller's Office of State Assessed Properties revalues public utility and transportation property annually. To level that playing field, the state develops an equalization factor through an appraisal ratio study. source →
Hand-sourced from official government sources — not a substitute for your own assessor's notice, and not legal or tax advice. Where a fact isn't confirmed on an official source, it is left off rather than guessed, which is why some states show fewer rows than others.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in Tennessee?
- Statewide, Tennessee's effective property-tax rate is 0.503% — the state median real-estate taxes ($1,442) divided by the state median home value ($286,700), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%, which puts Tennessee at #43 of 51 (1 = highest). Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows every one.
- Which Tennessee county has the highest property taxes?
- By effective rate, Shelby County is highest in Tennessee at 0.975% (median bill $2,429), and Sevier County is lowest at 0.276% (median bill $824). Ranked by dollars paid rather than rate the order changes, because home values differ so much across the state — the table above shows both columns and sorts on either.
- What property tax exemptions are available in Tennessee?
- Tennessee's state-funded Property Tax Relief program, at TCA 67-5-701 through 67-5-704 and begun in 1973 as a result of the 1972 "Question 3" constitutional amendment, serves low-income elderly and disabled homeowners plus disabled veteran homeowners and their surviving spouses. County trustees and city collecting officials receive applications; the Comptroller's Tax Relief section determines eligibility. Over 100,000 people receive benefits annually. Eligibility and filing are handled by your county assessor, and the exemption you qualify for changes your bill far more than the county you are in — the rates above are county medians and do not account for any exemption.
- How do I appeal a property tax assessment in Tennessee?
- The county Board of Equalization convenes June 1 each year, except Shelby County which convenes May 1. The general deadline for appealing to the State Board of Equalization is August 1, or within forty-five days of the date the notice of the County Board's action was sent, whichever is later, under 67-5-1412(e). Missing the deadline usually means waiting a full year, so check the date on your own assessment notice rather than relying on a general figure.
- When are property taxes due in Tennessee?
- Current year's taxes become due and payable on the first Monday in October under 67-1-701(a) and 67-1-702(a). February 28 is the last day to pay the preceding year's taxes without interest, and March 1 is the delinquency date for the preceding year's taxes, both under 67-5-2010(a)(1). If your taxes are paid through a mortgage escrow account, your servicer pays on this schedule on your behalf.
- How is property assessed in Tennessee?
- The county Assessor of Property appraises real estate and applies statutory assessment percentages set by state law: residential and farm property at 25% of appraised value, commercial and industrial at 40%, public utility at 55%, and business personal property at 30%. Appraisals are established during periodic countywide reappraisal programs on a 6-year, 5-year, or 4-year cycle. This is why an effective rate computed from market value — as every rate on this page is — will not match the millage rate printed on your bill: the two are applied to different bases.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Tennessee's statewide figure is 0.503%.