Tennessee Property Tax
TN
Effective property tax rate
0.58%
0.41pp below the national average of 1.00%
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County Rankings
Highest and lowest effective property tax rates among Tennessee's counties.
Highest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelby County | 1.03% |
| 2 | Haywood County | 0.71% |
| 3 | Lake County | 0.71% |
| 4 | Gibson County | 0.68% |
| 5 | Montgomery County | 0.67% |
| 6 | Hamilton County | 0.67% |
| 7 | Carroll County | 0.66% |
| 8 | Lauderdale County | 0.66% |
| 9 | Hardeman County | 0.65% |
| 10 | Crockett County | 0.65% |
Lowest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland County | 0.31% |
| 2 | Sevier County | 0.31% |
| 3 | Fentress County | 0.34% |
| 4 | Fayette County | 0.35% |
| 5 | DeKalb County | 0.36% |
| 6 | McMinn County | 0.37% |
| 7 | Pickett County | 0.37% |
| 8 | Campbell County | 0.38% |
| 9 | Johnson County | 0.38% |
| 10 | Union County | 0.39% |
All Counties
Browse property tax data for all 95 counties in Tennessee.
Showing 95 of 95 counties
- Anderson CountyRate:0.62%Home:$215,800Tax:$1,333
- Bedford CountyRate:0.50%Home:$255,300Tax:$1,274
- Benton CountyRate:0.58%Home:$123,400Tax:$717
- Bledsoe CountyRate:0.41%Home:$165,400Tax:$671
- Blount CountyRate:0.50%Home:$275,700Tax:$1,387
- Bradley CountyRate:0.51%Home:$230,800Tax:$1,174
- Campbell CountyRate:0.38%Home:$169,500Tax:$651
- Cannon CountyRate:0.48%Home:$227,600Tax:$1,091
- Carroll CountyRate:0.66%Home:$122,100Tax:$809
- Carter CountyRate:0.53%Home:$157,200Tax:$833
- Cheatham CountyRate:0.51%Home:$291,400Tax:$1,479
- Chester CountyRate:0.54%Home:$155,200Tax:$837
- Claiborne CountyRate:0.49%Home:$148,000Tax:$728
- Clay CountyRate:0.61%Home:$136,900Tax:$841
- Cocke CountyRate:0.64%Home:$141,800Tax:$911
- Coffee CountyRate:0.61%Home:$227,300Tax:$1,378
- Crockett CountyRate:0.65%Home:$134,100Tax:$865
- Cumberland CountyRate:0.31%Home:$228,000Tax:$699
- Davidson CountyRate:0.62%Home:$386,600Tax:$2,390
- Decatur CountyRate:0.49%Home:$133,900Tax:$654
- DeKalb CountyRate:0.36%Home:$206,600Tax:$747
- Dickson CountyRate:0.50%Home:$272,700Tax:$1,369
- Dyer CountyRate:0.61%Home:$159,500Tax:$966
- Fayette CountyRate:0.35%Home:$316,000Tax:$1,092
- Fentress CountyRate:0.34%Home:$151,800Tax:$519
- Franklin CountyRate:0.56%Home:$215,700Tax:$1,218
- Gibson CountyRate:0.68%Home:$149,700Tax:$1,016
- Giles CountyRate:0.47%Home:$204,100Tax:$953
- Grainger CountyRate:0.51%Home:$172,000Tax:$871
- Greene CountyRate:0.43%Home:$186,400Tax:$803
- Grundy CountyRate:0.42%Home:$133,400Tax:$563
- Hamblen CountyRate:0.46%Home:$188,800Tax:$863
- Hamilton CountyRate:0.67%Home:$282,100Tax:$1,888
- Hancock CountyRate:0.45%Home:$118,000Tax:$533
- Hardeman CountyRate:0.65%Home:$116,800Tax:$762
- Hardin CountyRate:0.43%Home:$154,000Tax:$666
- Hawkins CountyRate:0.56%Home:$166,900Tax:$940
- Haywood CountyRate:0.71%Home:$119,600Tax:$854
- Henderson CountyRate:0.47%Home:$156,000Tax:$732
- Henry CountyRate:0.48%Home:$145,200Tax:$700
- Hickman CountyRate:0.57%Home:$192,000Tax:$1,089
- Houston CountyRate:0.57%Home:$150,100Tax:$861
- Humphreys CountyRate:0.48%Home:$186,900Tax:$895
- Jackson CountyRate:0.50%Home:$135,200Tax:$671
- Jefferson CountyRate:0.47%Home:$210,000Tax:$990
- Johnson CountyRate:0.38%Home:$175,500Tax:$673
- Knox CountyRate:0.48%Home:$279,700Tax:$1,332
- Lake CountyRate:0.71%Home:$107,000Tax:$758
- Lauderdale CountyRate:0.66%Home:$122,100Tax:$808
- Lawrence CountyRate:0.53%Home:$176,700Tax:$940
- Lewis CountyRate:0.50%Home:$157,800Tax:$795
- Lincoln CountyRate:0.47%Home:$209,100Tax:$991
- Loudon CountyRate:0.40%Home:$292,600Tax:$1,163
- Macon CountyRate:0.41%Home:$211,200Tax:$858
- Madison CountyRate:0.61%Home:$189,700Tax:$1,161
- Marion CountyRate:0.44%Home:$173,600Tax:$771
- Marshall CountyRate:0.54%Home:$246,100Tax:$1,334
- Maury CountyRate:0.48%Home:$307,500Tax:$1,476
- McMinn CountyRate:0.37%Home:$190,400Tax:$707
- McNairy CountyRate:0.39%Home:$151,100Tax:$589
- Meigs CountyRate:0.39%Home:$185,500Tax:$727
- Monroe CountyRate:0.44%Home:$199,700Tax:$887
- Montgomery CountyRate:0.67%Home:$248,300Tax:$1,671
- Moore CountyRate:0.48%Home:$259,300Tax:$1,252
- Morgan CountyRate:0.58%Home:$144,000Tax:$837
- Obion CountyRate:0.57%Home:$122,700Tax:$697
- Overton CountyRate:0.39%Home:$171,700Tax:$676
- Perry CountyRate:0.58%Home:$113,800Tax:$660
- Pickett CountyRate:0.37%Home:$162,200Tax:$606
- Polk CountyRate:0.56%Home:$136,400Tax:$770
- Putnam CountyRate:0.53%Home:$246,800Tax:$1,299
- Rhea CountyRate:0.46%Home:$178,500Tax:$825
- Roane CountyRate:0.55%Home:$212,300Tax:$1,172
- Robertson CountyRate:0.52%Home:$296,700Tax:$1,547
- Rutherford CountyRate:0.51%Home:$346,400Tax:$1,757
- Scott CountyRate:0.53%Home:$116,800Tax:$616
- Sequatchie CountyRate:0.45%Home:$217,800Tax:$986
- Sevier CountyRate:0.31%Home:$259,500Tax:$815
- Shelby CountyRate:1.03%Home:$229,700Tax:$2,376
- Smith CountyRate:0.47%Home:$224,500Tax:$1,047
- Stewart CountyRate:0.52%Home:$182,700Tax:$951
- Sullivan CountyRate:0.63%Home:$190,800Tax:$1,205
- Sumner CountyRate:0.53%Home:$364,000Tax:$1,944
- Tipton CountyRate:0.53%Home:$220,100Tax:$1,158
- Trousdale CountyRate:0.42%Home:$284,100Tax:$1,200
- Unicoi CountyRate:0.57%Home:$168,200Tax:$960
- Union CountyRate:0.39%Home:$186,300Tax:$720
- Van Buren CountyRate:0.40%Home:$149,200Tax:$596
- Warren CountyRate:0.45%Home:$173,900Tax:$777
- Washington CountyRate:0.55%Home:$231,700Tax:$1,278
- Wayne CountyRate:0.54%Home:$126,600Tax:$683
- Weakley CountyRate:0.54%Home:$136,300Tax:$737
- White CountyRate:0.43%Home:$190,200Tax:$809
- Williamson CountyRate:0.43%Home:$673,700Tax:$2,891
- Wilson CountyRate:0.44%Home:$397,000Tax:$1,743
Tennessee Property Tax FAQ
Common questions about property taxes in Tennessee, answered with current data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Property tax in Tennessee is calculated by multiplying your home's assessed value by the local effective tax rate. The state-wide effective rate is 0.58%, but rates vary significantly by county. Each county applies its own assessment ratio and mill rate, so the actual rate you pay depends on where you live within Tennessee.
The population-weighted effective property tax rate in Tennessee is 0.58%. Based on the median home value of $186,300, a typical homeowner pays around $865 per year in property tax. This figure is calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data across all 95 counties in Tennessee.
Cumberland County has the lowest effective property tax rate in Tennessee at 0.31%. The median home value there is $228,000, with a median annual tax of $699.
Shelby County has the highest effective property tax rate in Tennessee at 1.03%. The median home value there is $229,700, with a median annual tax of $2,376.
The U.S. national population-weighted average effective property tax rate is 1.00%. Tennessee's rate of 0.58% is 0.41 percentage points below the national average. This means Tennessee homeowners typically pay less in property tax than the average American homeowner, relative to home value.