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Tennessee property tax rates by county
Tennessee homeowners paid 0.52% of their home’s value in property tax (2020–2024 survey), the 10th lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), with a median bill of $1,442 a year on a median home value of $286,700. Across counties, rates ran from 0.27% (Fentress County) to 0.97% (Shelby County).
- 0.52%Effective rate (2020–2024)−0.04 pts vs 2019–2023
- $1,442Median tax per yearU.S.: $3,119
- $286,700Median home valueU.S.: $332,700
- 1,890,569Owner-occupied homes67% of households own
How Tennessee compares
- U.S. effective rate: 0.94%; median bill $3,119. Tennessee is 45% below the national rate.
- Change from the 2019–2023 survey: −0.04 pts in the rate, +$42 (+3.0%) in the median bill (U.S.: −0.03 pts, +$150 (+5.1%)).
- With a mortgage, Tennessee owners’ median bill was $1,585; without one, $1,258.
- 83 of 95 counties have estimates reliable enough to rank (at least 500 owner-occupied homes and a margin of error under 25% of the rate).
Every Tennessee county
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value | Owner homes | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 0.58% | $1,289 | $239,400 | 23,484 | Reliable |
| Bedford County | 0.54% | $1,345 | $281,200 | 14,017 | Small sample |
| Benton County | 0.42% | $738 | $153,600 | 5,351 | Reliable |
| Bledsoe County | 0.44% | $688 | $189,400 | 4,008 | Small sample |
| Blount County | 0.48% | $1,453 | $320,500 | 42,744 | Reliable |
| Bradley County | 0.44% | $1,187 | $261,900 | 28,650 | Reliable |
| Campbell County | 0.36% | $691 | $186,500 | 11,893 | Reliable |
| Cannon County | 0.41% | $1,073 | $252,000 | 4,527 | Reliable |
| Carroll County | 0.50% | $821 | $142,400 | 8,603 | Reliable |
| Carter County | 0.49% | $864 | $168,200 | 18,366 | Reliable |
| Cheatham County | 0.48% | $1,582 | $338,700 | 13,273 | Reliable |
| Chester County | 0.51% | $856 | $164,400 | 4,850 | Reliable |
| Claiborne County | 0.43% | $777 | $159,900 | 9,906 | Reliable |
| Clay County | 0.42% | $769 | $136,400 | 2,593 | Reliable |
| Cocke County | 0.49% | $898 | $158,100 | 11,558 | Reliable |
| Coffee County | 0.55% | $1,407 | $246,800 | 15,937 | Reliable |
| Crockett County | 0.54% | $930 | $158,900 | 3,945 | Reliable |
| Cumberland County | 0.29% | $730 | $250,500 | 22,614 | Reliable |
| Davidson County | 0.57% | $2,506 | $417,400 | 171,526 | Reliable |
| DeKalb County | 0.34% | $824 | $235,500 | 6,282 | Reliable |
| Decatur County | 0.41% | $644 | $139,600 | 3,396 | Reliable |
| Dickson County | 0.44% | $1,431 | $306,400 | 17,465 | Reliable |
| Dyer County | 0.56% | $1,047 | $166,400 | 9,136 | Small sample |
| Fayette County | 0.33% | $1,140 | $340,800 | 14,014 | Reliable |
| Fentress County | 0.27% | $535 | $168,200 | 6,466 | Reliable |
| Franklin County | 0.48% | $1,246 | $236,900 | 13,503 | Reliable |
| Gibson County | 0.61% | $1,039 | $156,900 | 14,013 | Reliable |
| Giles County | 0.45% | $989 | $234,300 | 8,839 | Reliable |
| Grainger County | 0.41% | $901 | $189,200 | 7,450 | Reliable |
| Greene County | 0.42% | $890 | $207,500 | 21,899 | Reliable |
| Grundy County | 0.43% | $586 | $154,000 | 4,320 | Reliable |
| Hamblen County | 0.37% | $862 | $210,900 | 18,239 | Reliable |
| Hamilton County | 0.62% | $1,925 | $312,800 | 98,531 | Reliable |
| Hancock County | 0.42% | $599 | $134,500 | 2,110 | Small sample |
| Hardeman County | 0.58% | $764 | $121,700 | 6,532 | Reliable |
| Hardin County | 0.43% | $658 | $160,400 | 8,580 | Reliable |
| Hawkins County | 0.53% | $956 | $176,300 | 18,883 | Reliable |
| Haywood County | 0.60% | $952 | $152,400 | 4,347 | Small sample |
| Henderson County | 0.37% | $794 | $164,800 | 7,992 | Small sample |
| Henry County | 0.38% | $705 | $160,200 | 9,891 | Reliable |
| Hickman County | 0.42% | $1,038 | $224,100 | 7,475 | Reliable |
| Houston County | 0.52% | $929 | $172,700 | 2,715 | Reliable |
| Humphreys County | 0.41% | $921 | $193,400 | 5,671 | Reliable |
| Jackson County | 0.38% | $710 | $155,500 | 3,888 | Reliable |
| Jefferson County | 0.40% | $978 | $229,300 | 16,542 | Reliable |
| Johnson County | 0.34% | $710 | $178,600 | 5,655 | Reliable |
| Knox County | 0.44% | $1,367 | $320,900 | 131,117 | Reliable |
| Lake County | 0.72% | $653 | $97,900 | 987 | Small sample |
| Lauderdale County | 0.67% | $844 | $143,200 | 6,001 | Reliable |
| Lawrence County | 0.47% | $1,021 | $194,400 | 13,177 | Reliable |
| Lewis County | 0.32% | $824 | $173,400 | 4,414 | Reliable |
| Lincoln County | 0.41% | $1,038 | $229,700 | 11,259 | Reliable |
| Loudon County | 0.34% | $1,162 | $348,000 | 19,311 | Reliable |
| Macon County | 0.25% | $874 | $225,700 | 6,938 | Small sample |
| Madison County | 0.60% | $1,185 | $211,800 | 24,898 | Reliable |
| Marion County | 0.39% | $833 | $195,200 | 9,322 | Reliable |
| Marshall County | 0.43% | $1,346 | $279,800 | 10,463 | Reliable |
| Maury County | 0.43% | $1,588 | $355,700 | 29,995 | Reliable |
| McMinn County | 0.32% | $748 | $211,800 | 16,078 | Reliable |
| McNairy County | 0.38% | $619 | $161,800 | 7,925 | Reliable |
| Meigs County | 0.85% | $693 | $180,000 | 4,238 | Small sample |
| Monroe County | 0.39% | $934 | $227,500 | 14,225 | Reliable |
| Montgomery County | 0.61% | $1,697 | $280,200 | 54,302 | Reliable |
| Moore County | 0.42% | $1,288 | $285,300 | 2,260 | Reliable |
| Morgan County | 0.41% | $871 | $166,300 | 6,102 | Small sample |
| Obion County | 0.49% | $690 | $133,600 | 8,533 | Reliable |
| Overton County | 0.36% | $669 | $173,200 | 6,978 | Reliable |
| Perry County | 0.50% | $675 | $126,900 | 2,665 | Reliable |
| Pickett County | 0.12% | $728 | $178,500 | 1,808 | Small sample |
| Polk County | 0.45% | $856 | $169,900 | 6,206 | Reliable |
| Putnam County | 0.48% | $1,363 | $282,500 | 20,562 | Reliable |
| Rhea County | 0.52% | $894 | $206,000 | 9,632 | Reliable |
| Roane County | 0.55% | $1,223 | $232,900 | 17,801 | Reliable |
| Robertson County | 0.44% | $1,577 | $335,000 | 21,932 | Reliable |
| Rutherford County | 0.48% | $1,839 | $382,600 | 83,895 | Reliable |
| Scott County | 0.41% | $632 | $124,900 | 6,265 | Reliable |
| Sequatchie County | 0.41% | $1,051 | $232,600 | 4,832 | Reliable |
| Sevier County | 0.31% | $824 | $299,000 | 28,519 | Reliable |
| Shelby County | 0.97% | $2,429 | $249,100 | 196,379 | Reliable |
| Smith County | 0.43% | $1,136 | $243,800 | 6,100 | Reliable |
| Stewart County | 0.43% | $939 | $204,700 | 4,315 | Reliable |
| Sullivan County | 0.59% | $1,234 | $213,300 | 49,708 | Reliable |
| Sumner County | 0.46% | $1,987 | $393,100 | 56,545 | Reliable |
| Tipton County | 0.56% | $1,211 | $240,600 | 17,294 | Reliable |
| Trousdale County | 0.38% | $1,166 | $337,600 | 2,755 | Reliable |
| Unicoi County | 0.49% | $994 | $189,600 | 5,682 | Reliable |
| Union County | 0.27% | $752 | $204,000 | 6,360 | Small sample |
| Van Buren County | 0.44% | $693 | $159,200 | 2,220 | Reliable |
| Warren County | 0.43% | $805 | $192,900 | 11,738 | Reliable |
| Washington County | 0.56% | $1,302 | $249,000 | 36,636 | Reliable |
| Wayne County | 0.39% | $635 | $130,700 | 4,796 | Reliable |
| Weakley County | 0.44% | $729 | $151,200 | 8,874 | Reliable |
| White County | 0.44% | $838 | $207,200 | 8,630 | Reliable |
| Williamson County | 0.37% | $3,004 | $751,900 | 72,671 | Reliable |
| Wilson County | 0.42% | $1,787 | $428,000 | 45,547 | Reliable |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.