Lowest counties for property taxes in Tennessee
Top 25 of 95 counties with data.
Ranked by effective property tax rate (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first.
Lowest counties for property taxes in Tennessee
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sevier0.28% County page | |
| 02 | Cumberland0.29% County page | |
| 03 | Fentress0.32% County page | |
| 04 | Loudon0.33% County page | |
| 05 | Fayette0.33% County page | |
| 06 | DeKalb0.34% County page | |
| 07 | Trousdale0.35% County page | |
| 08 | McMinn0.35% County page | |
| 09 | Bledsoe0.36% County page | |
| 10 | Union0.37% County page | |
| 11 | Campbell0.37% County page | |
| 12 | Grundy0.38% County page | |
| 13 | McNairy0.38% County page | |
| 14 | Meigs0.39% County page | |
| 15 | Overton0.39% County page | |
| 16 | Macon0.40% County page | |
| 17 | Johnson0.40% County page | |
| 18 | Williamson0.40% County page | |
| 19 | Marion0.40% County page | |
| 20 | White0.40% County page | |
| 21 | Pickett0.41% County page | |
| 22 | Hamblen0.41% County page | |
| 23 | Hardin0.41% County page | |
| 24 | Wilson0.42% County page | |
| 25 | Monroe0.42% County page | |
How this ranking works
This page ranks Tennessee counties by effective property tax rate, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.
For property taxes, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh property taxes against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.
Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of effective property tax rate.
Frequently asked questions
- Which county in Tennessee has the lowest property taxes?
- Sevier has the lowest property taxes in Tennessee, at 0.28%.
- What is the property taxes in Sevier?
- Sevier is ranked #1 in Tennessee for property taxes, at 0.28%.
- What are the top counties in Tennessee for property taxes?
- Sevier (0.28%), then Cumberland (0.29%), and Fentress (0.32%). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
- How is this property taxes ranking calculated?
- Counties in Tennessee are ranked by effective property tax rate (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
- Are these property tax mill rates or the tax bill on a house?
- These are county mill rates (the property tax rate), not the dollar bill on a specific house. The bill also depends on assessed value, exemptions, and local levies. The ranking uses the county rate so places can be compared on the same unit.
- How does Tennessee compare to the rest of the US for property taxes?
- This list is Tennessee only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for property taxes at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-property-tax.
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