In short
Homeowners in Tennessee paid a median $1,442 a year in property tax on a home with a median value of $286,700, 0.5% of the value (Census ACS 2020-2024), rank 44 of 51 including DC. Across its 95 counties, the ratio ranges from 0.28% in Sevier County to 0.98% in Shelby County; the highest median bill is in Williamson County ($3,004).
Every county
| County | Tax ÷ value | Median tax, per year | Margin of error | Median home value | Owner-occupied homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 0.98% | $2,429 | ±$40 | $249,100 | 196,379 |
| Lake County | 0.67% | $653 | ±$67 | $97,900 | 987 |
| Gibson County | 0.66% | $1,039 | ±$75 | $156,900 | 14,013 |
| Dyer County | 0.63% | $1,047 | ±$109 | $166,400 | 9,136 |
| Hardeman County | 0.63% | $764 | ±$55 | $121,700 | 6,532 |
| Hamilton County | 0.62% | $1,925 | ±$36 | $312,800 | 98,531 |
| Haywood County | 0.62% | $952 | ±$94 | $152,400 | 4,347 |
| Montgomery County | 0.61% | $1,697 | ±$50 | $280,200 | 54,302 |
| Davidson County | 0.6% | $2,506 | ±$30 | $417,400 | 171,526 |
| Crockett County | 0.59% | $930 | ±$58 | $158,900 | 3,945 |
| Lauderdale County | 0.59% | $844 | ±$52 | $143,200 | 6,001 |
| Carroll County | 0.58% | $821 | ±$50 | $142,400 | 8,603 |
| Sullivan County | 0.58% | $1,234 | ±$34 | $213,300 | 49,708 |
| Cocke County | 0.57% | $898 | ±$62 | $158,100 | 11,558 |
| Coffee County | 0.57% | $1,407 | ±$55 | $246,800 | 15,937 |
| Clay County | 0.56% | $769 | ±$119 | $136,400 | 2,593 |
| Madison County | 0.56% | $1,185 | ±$68 | $211,800 | 24,898 |
| Anderson County | 0.54% | $1,289 | ±$44 | $239,400 | 23,484 |
| Hawkins County | 0.54% | $956 | ±$44 | $176,300 | 18,883 |
| Houston County | 0.54% | $929 | ±$88 | $172,700 | 2,715 |
| Franklin County | 0.53% | $1,246 | ±$54 | $236,900 | 13,503 |
| Lawrence County | 0.53% | $1,021 | ±$71 | $194,400 | 13,177 |
| Perry County | 0.53% | $675 | ±$77 | $126,900 | 2,665 |
| Roane County | 0.53% | $1,223 | ±$56 | $232,900 | 17,801 |
| Chester County | 0.52% | $856 | ±$104 | $164,400 | 4,850 |
| Morgan County | 0.52% | $871 | ±$84 | $166,300 | 6,102 |
| Obion County | 0.52% | $690 | ±$44 | $133,600 | 8,533 |
| Unicoi County | 0.52% | $994 | ±$97 | $189,600 | 5,682 |
| Washington County | 0.52% | $1,302 | ±$43 | $249,000 | 36,636 |
| Carter County | 0.51% | $864 | ±$29 | $168,200 | 18,366 |
| Scott County | 0.51% | $632 | ±$88 | $124,900 | 6,265 |
| Sumner County | 0.51% | $1,987 | ±$47 | $393,100 | 56,545 |
| Polk County | 0.5% | $856 | ±$70 | $169,900 | 6,206 |
| Tipton County | 0.5% | $1,211 | ±$43 | $240,600 | 17,294 |
| Claiborne County | 0.49% | $777 | ±$47 | $159,900 | 9,906 |
| Wayne County | 0.49% | $635 | ±$80 | $130,700 | 4,796 |
| Bedford County | 0.48% | $1,345 | ±$42 | $281,200 | 14,017 |
| Benton County | 0.48% | $738 | ±$72 | $153,600 | 5,351 |
| Grainger County | 0.48% | $901 | ±$65 | $189,200 | 7,450 |
| Henderson County | 0.48% | $794 | ±$65 | $164,800 | 7,992 |
| Humphreys County | 0.48% | $921 | ±$52 | $193,400 | 5,671 |
| Lewis County | 0.48% | $824 | ±$111 | $173,400 | 4,414 |
| Marshall County | 0.48% | $1,346 | ±$60 | $279,800 | 10,463 |
| Putnam County | 0.48% | $1,363 | ±$43 | $282,500 | 20,562 |
| Rutherford County | 0.48% | $1,839 | ±$31 | $382,600 | 83,895 |
| Weakley County | 0.48% | $729 | ±$37 | $151,200 | 8,874 |
| Cheatham County | 0.47% | $1,582 | ±$69 | $338,700 | 13,273 |
| Dickson County | 0.47% | $1,431 | ±$48 | $306,400 | 17,465 |
| Robertson County | 0.47% | $1,577 | ±$63 | $335,000 | 21,932 |
| Smith County | 0.47% | $1,136 | ±$56 | $243,800 | 6,100 |
| Decatur County | 0.46% | $644 | ±$72 | $139,600 | 3,396 |
| Hickman County | 0.46% | $1,038 | ±$78 | $224,100 | 7,475 |
| Jackson County | 0.46% | $710 | ±$83 | $155,500 | 3,888 |
| Stewart County | 0.46% | $939 | ±$96 | $204,700 | 4,315 |
| Blount County | 0.45% | $1,453 | ±$39 | $320,500 | 42,744 |
| Bradley County | 0.45% | $1,187 | ±$43 | $261,900 | 28,650 |
| Hancock County | 0.45% | $599 | ±$81 | $134,500 | 2,110 |
| Lincoln County | 0.45% | $1,038 | ±$70 | $229,700 | 11,259 |
| Maury County | 0.45% | $1,588 | ±$59 | $355,700 | 29,995 |
| Moore County | 0.45% | $1,288 | ±$166 | $285,300 | 2,260 |
| Sequatchie County | 0.45% | $1,051 | ±$118 | $232,600 | 4,832 |
| Henry County | 0.44% | $705 | ±$51 | $160,200 | 9,891 |
| Van Buren County | 0.44% | $693 | ±$147 | $159,200 | 2,220 |
| Cannon County | 0.43% | $1,073 | ±$111 | $252,000 | 4,527 |
| Greene County | 0.43% | $890 | ±$37 | $207,500 | 21,899 |
| Jefferson County | 0.43% | $978 | ±$58 | $229,300 | 16,542 |
| Knox County | 0.43% | $1,367 | ±$17 | $320,900 | 131,117 |
| Marion County | 0.43% | $833 | ±$46 | $195,200 | 9,322 |
| Rhea County | 0.43% | $894 | ±$59 | $206,000 | 9,632 |
| Giles County | 0.42% | $989 | ±$56 | $234,300 | 8,839 |
| Warren County | 0.42% | $805 | ±$41 | $192,900 | 11,738 |
| Wilson County | 0.42% | $1,787 | ±$50 | $428,000 | 45,547 |
| Hamblen County | 0.41% | $862 | ±$51 | $210,900 | 18,239 |
| Hardin County | 0.41% | $658 | ±$58 | $160,400 | 8,580 |
| Monroe County | 0.41% | $934 | ±$46 | $227,500 | 14,225 |
| Pickett County | 0.41% | $728 | ±$59 | $178,500 | 1,808 |
| Johnson County | 0.4% | $710 | ±$58 | $178,600 | 5,655 |
| White County | 0.4% | $838 | ±$59 | $207,200 | 8,630 |
| Williamson County | 0.4% | $3,004 | ±$61 | $751,900 | 72,671 |
| Macon County | 0.39% | $874 | ±$42 | $225,700 | 6,938 |
| Meigs County | 0.39% | $693 | ±$62 | $180,000 | 4,238 |
| Overton County | 0.39% | $669 | ±$61 | $173,200 | 6,978 |
| Grundy County | 0.38% | $586 | ±$62 | $154,000 | 4,320 |
| McNairy County | 0.38% | $619 | ±$54 | $161,800 | 7,925 |
| Campbell County | 0.37% | $691 | ±$54 | $186,500 | 11,893 |
| Union County | 0.37% | $752 | ±$37 | $204,000 | 6,360 |
| Bledsoe County | 0.36% | $688 | ±$94 | $189,400 | 4,008 |
| DeKalb County | 0.35% | $824 | ±$56 | $235,500 | 6,282 |
| McMinn County | 0.35% | $748 | ±$29 | $211,800 | 16,078 |
| Trousdale County | 0.35% | $1,166 | ±$127 | $337,600 | 2,755 |
| Fayette County | 0.33% | $1,140 | ±$59 | $340,800 | 14,014 |
| Loudon County | 0.33% | $1,162 | ±$46 | $348,000 | 19,311 |
| Fentress County | 0.32% | $535 | ±$46 | $168,200 | 6,466 |
| Cumberland County | 0.29% | $730 | ±$28 | $250,500 | 22,614 |
| Sevier County | 0.28% | $824 | ±$36 | $299,000 | 28,519 |
| Tennessee | 0.5% | $1,442 | ±$8 | $286,700 | 1,890,569 |
Owner-occupied homes, five-year estimates 2020-2024; 90% margins of error as published. “Tax ÷ value” is the median tax divided by the median value, a ratio of two medians. The Census caps reported taxes at $10,000 and values at $2,000,000: where a median hits the cap, the ratio is approximate. In small counties the margin of error can be large.
Questions
What is the property tax rate in Tennessee?
The median tax paid by owner-occupants, $1,442 a year, is 0.5% of the median home value ($286,700), ACS 2020-2024. Your own bill depends on your assessed value, local levies and exemptions.
Which county in Tennessee has the highest property tax?
As a share of home value: Shelby County (0.98%), Lake County (0.67%), Gibson County (0.66%). In dollars: Williamson County ($3,004), Davidson County ($2,506), Shelby County ($2,429).
How property tax works in Tennessee, exemptions and appeals: Tennessee property tax guide. All states: property tax by county.
General information drawn from the official sources cited and dated on this page. It is not legal, tax or financial advice: for your own situation, ask a licensed professional.