Tennessee property tax by county
Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.
Typical rate0.50%ranks 43 of 51
Typical yearly bill$1,442US $3,119
State income taxNonetax year 2026
State sales tax7%before local taxes
Property tax in Tennessee, in plain words
Homeowners in Tennessee pay a typical 0.50% of their home's value in property tax each year, below the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $286,700, that comes to about $1,442 a year. Tennessee ranks 43rd highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.
Rates vary across the state. Shelby County has the highest typical rate at 0.97%, and Sevier County the lowest at 0.28%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.
Tennessee has no broad state income tax. The state sales tax rate is 7%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 2.1% of median household income in Tennessee.
Every county in Tennessee
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| County | Typical rate | Typical bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 0.54% | $1,289 | $239,400 |
| Bedford County | 0.48% | $1,345 | $281,200 |
| Benton County | 0.48% | $738 | $153,600 |
| Bledsoe County | 0.36% | $688 | $189,400 |
| Blount County | 0.45% | $1,453 | $320,500 |
| Bradley County | 0.45% | $1,187 | $261,900 |
| Campbell County | 0.37% | $691 | $186,500 |
| Cannon County | 0.43% | $1,073 | $252,000 |
| Carroll County | 0.58% | $821 | $142,400 |
| Carter County | 0.51% | $864 | $168,200 |
| Cheatham County | 0.47% | $1,582 | $338,700 |
| Chester County | 0.52% | $856 | $164,400 |
| Claiborne County | 0.49% | $777 | $159,900 |
| Clay County | 0.56% | $769 | $136,400 |
| Cocke County | 0.57% | $898 | $158,100 |
| Coffee County | 0.57% | $1,407 | $246,800 |
| Crockett County | 0.58% | $930 | $158,900 |
| Cumberland County | 0.29% | $730 | $250,500 |
| Davidson County | 0.60% | $2,506 | $417,400 |
| Decatur County | 0.46% | $644 | $139,600 |
| DeKalb County | 0.35% | $824 | $235,500 |
| Dickson County | 0.47% | $1,431 | $306,400 |
| Dyer County | 0.63% | $1,047 | $166,400 |
| Fayette County | 0.34% | $1,140 | $340,800 |
| Fentress County | 0.32% | $535 | $168,200 |
| Franklin County | 0.53% | $1,246 | $236,900 |
| Gibson County | 0.66% | $1,039 | $156,900 |
| Giles County | 0.42% | $989 | $234,300 |
| Grainger County | 0.48% | $901 | $189,200 |
| Greene County | 0.43% | $890 | $207,500 |
| Grundy County | 0.38% | $586 | $154,000 |
| Hamblen County | 0.41% | $862 | $210,900 |
| Hamilton County | 0.61% | $1,925 | $312,800 |
| Hancock County | 0.45% | $599 | $134,500 |
| Hardeman County | 0.63% | $764 | $121,700 |
| Hardin County | 0.41% | $658 | $160,400 |
| Hawkins County | 0.54% | $956 | $176,300 |
| Haywood County | 0.63% | $952 | $152,400 |
| Henderson County | 0.48% | $794 | $164,800 |
| Henry County | 0.44% | $705 | $160,200 |
| Hickman County | 0.46% | $1,038 | $224,100 |
| Houston County | 0.54% | $929 | $172,700 |
| Humphreys County | 0.48% | $921 | $193,400 |
| Jackson County | 0.46% | $710 | $155,500 |
| Jefferson County | 0.43% | $978 | $229,300 |
| Johnson County | 0.40% | $710 | $178,600 |
| Knox County | 0.43% | $1,367 | $320,900 |
| Lake County | 0.67% | $653 | $97,900 |
| Lauderdale County | 0.59% | $844 | $143,200 |
| Lawrence County | 0.53% | $1,021 | $194,400 |
| Lewis County | 0.47% | $824 | $173,400 |
| Lincoln County | 0.45% | $1,038 | $229,700 |
| Loudon County | 0.33% | $1,162 | $348,000 |
| Macon County | 0.39% | $874 | $225,700 |
| Madison County | 0.56% | $1,185 | $211,800 |
| Marion County | 0.43% | $833 | $195,200 |
| Marshall County | 0.48% | $1,346 | $279,800 |
| Maury County | 0.45% | $1,588 | $355,700 |
| McMinn County | 0.35% | $748 | $211,800 |
| McNairy County | 0.38% | $619 | $161,800 |
| Meigs County | 0.39% | $693 | $180,000 |
| Monroe County | 0.41% | $934 | $227,500 |
| Montgomery County | 0.61% | $1,697 | $280,200 |
| Moore County | 0.45% | $1,288 | $285,300 |
| Morgan County | 0.52% | $871 | $166,300 |
| Obion County | 0.52% | $690 | $133,600 |
| Overton County | 0.39% | $669 | $173,200 |
| Perry County | 0.53% | $675 | $126,900 |
| Pickett County | 0.41% | $728 | $178,500 |
| Polk County | 0.50% | $856 | $169,900 |
| Putnam County | 0.48% | $1,363 | $282,500 |
| Rhea County | 0.43% | $894 | $206,000 |
| Roane County | 0.53% | $1,223 | $232,900 |
| Robertson County | 0.47% | $1,577 | $335,000 |
| Rutherford County | 0.48% | $1,839 | $382,600 |
| Scott County | 0.51% | $632 | $124,900 |
| Sequatchie County | 0.45% | $1,051 | $232,600 |
| Sevier County | 0.28% | $824 | $299,000 |
| Shelby County | 0.97% | $2,429 | $249,100 |
| Smith County | 0.47% | $1,136 | $243,800 |
| Stewart County | 0.46% | $939 | $204,700 |
| Sullivan County | 0.58% | $1,234 | $213,300 |
| Sumner County | 0.51% | $1,987 | $393,100 |
| Tipton County | 0.50% | $1,211 | $240,600 |
| Trousdale County | 0.34% | $1,166 | $337,600 |
| Unicoi County | 0.52% | $994 | $189,600 |
| Union County | 0.37% | $752 | $204,000 |
| Van Buren County | 0.43% | $693 | $159,200 |
| Warren County | 0.42% | $805 | $192,900 |
| Washington County | 0.52% | $1,302 | $249,000 |
| Wayne County | 0.49% | $635 | $130,700 |
| Weakley County | 0.48% | $729 | $151,200 |
| White County | 0.40% | $838 | $207,200 |
| Williamson County | 0.40% | $3,004 | $751,900 |
| Wilson County | 0.42% | $1,787 | $428,000 |