Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Shelby County
runs $2,181 a year more than in
Cumberland County, inside the same state.
95 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Tennessee
The average effective property tax rate across Tennessee is 0.510%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 14.07¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Tennessee
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Nashville$383,100Memphis$157,100Knoxville$214,000Chattanooga$259,200Clarksville$236,100Murfreesboro$365,100Franklin$646,300Johnson City$238,000Jackson$195,000Hendersonville$396,500Bartlett$283,700Kingsport$203,000Smyrna$326,700Spring Hill$452,400Collierville$458,300Cleveland$241,800Gallatin$343,700Brentwood$926,700Columbia$261,700Lebanon$359,300Mount Juliet$423,000Germantown$441,200La Vergne$273,700Cookeville$263,800Maryville$310,600Oak Ridge$233,500Morristown$155,700Bristol$182,500Farragut$513,100Shelbyville$224,700East Ridge$182,500Tullahoma$228,800Springfield$235,200Sevierville$264,000Goodlettsville$355,000Dickson$263,100Dyersburg$170,900Seymour$262,800Greeneville$210,700Arlington$367,700Nolensville$695,100Elizabethton$159,700Athens$197,300Lakeland$373,800White House$311,200McMinnville$147,200Powell$264,500Portland$256,400Soddy-Daisy$241,400Manchester$215,700Lewisburg$183,400Crossville$230,300Red Bank$246,100Middle Valley$277,400Hartsville/Trousdale County$284,100Lawrenceburg$158,100Alcoa$232,300Collegedale$332,700Millington$172,800Union City$138,400
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Property tax exemptions in Tennessee, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in Tennessee
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 1.034% | $229,700 | $2,376 |
| Davidson County | 0.618% | $386,600 | $2,390 |
| Knox County | 0.476% | $279,700 | $1,332 |
| Hamilton County | 0.669% | $282,100 | $1,888 |
| Rutherford County | 0.507% | $346,400 | $1,757 |
| Williamson County | 0.429% | $673,700 | $2,891 |
| Montgomery County | 0.673% | $248,300 | $1,671 |
| Sumner County | 0.534% | $364,000 | $1,944 |
| Sullivan County | 0.632% | $190,800 | $1,205 |
| Wilson County | 0.439% | $397,000 | $1,743 |
| Blount County | 0.503% | $275,700 | $1,387 |
| Washington County | 0.552% | $231,700 | $1,278 |
| Bradley County | 0.509% | $230,800 | $1,174 |
| Maury County | 0.480% | $307,500 | $1,476 |
| Madison County | 0.612% | $189,700 | $1,161 |
| Sevier County | 0.314% | $259,500 | $815 |
| Putnam County | 0.526% | $246,800 | $1,299 |
| Anderson County | 0.618% | $215,800 | $1,333 |
| Robertson County | 0.521% | $296,700 | $1,547 |
| Greene County | 0.431% | $186,400 | $803 |
| Hamblen County | 0.457% | $188,800 | $863 |
| Cumberland County | 0.307% | $228,000 | $699 |
| Tipton County | 0.526% | $220,100 | $1,158 |
| Coffee County | 0.606% | $227,300 | $1,378 |
| Hawkins County | 0.563% | $166,900 | $940 |
| Loudon County | 0.397% | $292,600 | $1,163 |
| Carter County | 0.530% | $157,200 | $833 |
| Jefferson County | 0.471% | $210,000 | $990 |
| Dickson County | 0.502% | $272,700 | $1,369 |
| Roane County | 0.552% | $212,300 | $1,172 |
| McMinn County | 0.371% | $190,400 | $707 |
| Bedford County | 0.499% | $255,300 | $1,274 |
| Gibson County | 0.679% | $149,700 | $1,016 |
| Monroe County | 0.444% | $199,700 | $887 |
| Lawrence County | 0.532% | $176,700 | $940 |
| Franklin County | 0.565% | $215,700 | $1,218 |
| Fayette County | 0.346% | $316,000 | $1,092 |
| Warren County | 0.447% | $173,900 | $777 |
| Cheatham County | 0.508% | $291,400 | $1,479 |
| Campbell County | 0.384% | $169,500 | $651 |
| Dyer County | 0.606% | $159,500 | $966 |
| Cocke County | 0.642% | $141,800 | $911 |
| Lincoln County | 0.474% | $209,100 | $991 |
| Marshall County | 0.542% | $246,100 | $1,334 |
| Rhea County | 0.462% | $178,500 | $825 |
| Weakley County | 0.541% | $136,300 | $737 |
| Henry County | 0.482% | $145,200 | $700 |
| Claiborne County | 0.492% | $148,000 | $728 |
| Obion County | 0.568% | $122,700 | $697 |
| Giles County | 0.467% | $204,100 | $953 |
| Marion County | 0.444% | $173,600 | $771 |
| Carroll County | 0.663% | $122,100 | $809 |
| Henderson County | 0.469% | $156,000 | $732 |
| White County | 0.425% | $190,200 | $809 |
| Hardin County | 0.432% | $154,000 | $666 |
| McNairy County | 0.390% | $151,100 | $589 |
| Macon County | 0.406% | $211,200 | $858 |
| Hardeman County | 0.652% | $116,800 | $762 |
| Hickman County | 0.567% | $192,000 | $1,089 |
| Lauderdale County | 0.662% | $122,100 | $808 |
| Grainger County | 0.506% | $172,000 | $871 |
| Overton County | 0.394% | $171,700 | $676 |
| Scott County | 0.527% | $116,800 | $616 |
| Morgan County | 0.581% | $144,000 | $837 |
| DeKalb County | 0.362% | $206,600 | $747 |
| Smith County | 0.466% | $224,500 | $1,047 |
| Union County | 0.386% | $186,300 | $720 |
| Humphreys County | 0.479% | $186,900 | $895 |
| Fentress County | 0.342% | $151,800 | $519 |
| Johnson County | 0.383% | $175,500 | $673 |
| Unicoi County | 0.571% | $168,200 | $960 |
| Polk County | 0.565% | $136,400 | $770 |
| Haywood County | 0.714% | $119,600 | $854 |
| Chester County | 0.539% | $155,200 | $837 |
| Sequatchie County | 0.453% | $217,800 | $986 |
| Wayne County | 0.539% | $126,600 | $683 |
| Benton County | 0.581% | $123,400 | $717 |
| Bledsoe County | 0.406% | $165,400 | $671 |
| Cannon County | 0.479% | $227,600 | $1,091 |
| Crockett County | 0.645% | $134,100 | $865 |
| Stewart County | 0.521% | $182,700 | $951 |
| Grundy County | 0.422% | $133,400 | $563 |
| Meigs County | 0.392% | $185,500 | $727 |
| Lewis County | 0.504% | $157,800 | $795 |
| Jackson County | 0.496% | $135,200 | $671 |
| Trousdale County | 0.422% | $284,100 | $1,200 |
| Decatur County | 0.488% | $133,900 | $654 |
| Perry County | 0.580% | $113,800 | $660 |
| Houston County | 0.574% | $150,100 | $861 |
| Clay County | 0.614% | $136,900 | $841 |
| Hancock County | 0.452% | $118,000 | $533 |
| Lake County | 0.708% | $107,000 | $758 |
| Moore County | 0.483% | $259,300 | $1,252 |
| Van Buren County | 0.399% | $149,200 | $596 |
| Pickett County | 0.374% | $162,200 | $606 |