Property Tax in Anderson County, Tennessee
In Anderson County, Tennessee, the typical homeowner pays $1,333 a year in property taxes on a home worth a median of $215,800. The figures on this page are the Census Bureau's published medians (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023), shown exactly as released.
What the Anderson County numbers mean
A median is the middle household: half of owner-occupied households in Anderson County pay more than $1,333, and half pay less. Your own bill is set by your home's assessed value, the exemptions you qualify for, and the local taxing districts your property sits in — so individual bills vary widely around the median.
Dividing the median tax by the median home value gives a derived effective rate of 0.62% for Anderson County. It is an estimate built from two survey medians, not the county's official rate, but it is a fair way to compare the local tax burden with other counties where home values are very different.
Anderson County by the numbers
| Measure | Anderson County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,333 | $1,400 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $215,800 | $256,800 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.62% | 0.55% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $111 | $117 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Anderson County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Tennessee: #16 of 95 counties
- Median home value rank in Tennessee: #31 of 95
- Population rank in Tennessee: #18 of 95 (78,175 residents)
- Population density rank: #16 of 95 (232 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Tennessee: #65 of 95 (337 sq mi, 0.8% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $111; per $1,000 of home value: $0.62
How Anderson County compares
The median tax bill in Anderson County is about 5% lower than the state median ($1,400 for Tennessee) and about 55% lower than the US median ($2,969 nationally). By median taxes paid, the county ranks #16 out of 95 Tennessee counties with published Census data — 15 counties in the state have a higher median bill.
Comparisons cut both ways: a county can have a modest rate but high bills because homes are expensive, or a high rate but modest bills because homes are cheaper. Anderson County's derived rate of 0.62% sits below the derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Anderson County: the median bill works out to about $111 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $618 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 78,175 people — the #18 most populous county in Tennessee, spread over 337 square miles, a density of about 232 people per square mile. Its median home value, $215,800, ranks #31 among the state's 95 counties with data.
Nationally, Anderson County's median bill of $1,333 ranks #1901 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 61% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 1.1% of Tennessee's population, its median home value is about 16% below the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 6.18% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Anderson County to the most expensive county, Williamson County ($2,891), is $1,558 a year.
Counties nearest Anderson County in the Tennessee ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickson County, TN | $1,369 | $272,700 | 0.50% |
| Marshall County, TN | $1,334 | $246,100 | 0.54% |
| Knox County, TN | $1,332 | $279,700 | 0.48% |
| Putnam County, TN | $1,299 | $246,800 | 0.53% |
Anderson County and its population peers
Counties of a similar size can tax very differently. The table below shows the counties closest to Anderson County in population across the United States, with their median bills and home values. Within the group of 9, Anderson County ($1,333) ranks #7 of 9 by median tax paid.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearfield County, PA | 78,902 | $1,488 | $125,000 | 1.19% |
| Wilson County, NC | 78,648 | $1,428 | $171,800 | 0.83% |
| Chatham County, NC | 78,319 | $2,671 | $397,800 | 0.67% |
| Walker County, TX | 78,292 | $2,312 | $207,900 | 1.11% |
| Forrest County, MS | 78,027 | $1,284 | $152,900 | 0.84% |
| Augusta County, VA | 77,713 | $1,379 | $281,400 | 0.49% |
| Clallam County, WA | 77,593 | $2,860 | $385,600 | 0.74% |
| White County, AR | 77,395 | $761 | $159,600 | 0.48% |
The closest population match is Walker County, Texas (78,292 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $2,312 on a median home value of $207,900 — $979 less than Anderson County pays.
Staying within Tennessee, the counties nearest Anderson County by population are Sevier County (98,802 residents, median tax $815 on a median value of $259,500); Putnam County (81,366 residents, median tax $1,299 on a median value of $246,800); Robertson County (74,291 residents, median tax $1,547 on a median value of $296,700); Greene County (70,919 residents, median tax $803 on a median value of $186,400). The spread in their median bills — all under the same state framework — shows how much of the property tax burden is decided county by county and district by district.
How the tax is worked out
As an illustration of the arithmetic: at Anderson County's derived rate of 0.62%, a home valued at $400,000 would carry a tax bill of roughly $2,472 a year. That is only an illustration using the derived rate — a real bill is computed from the property's assessed value, its exemptions, and the combined rates of its specific taxing districts, so it can be higher or lower.
The usual sequence is: the local assessor values the property; exemptions are applied; the taxable value is multiplied by the combined local rates; and the county bills and collects the tax, distributing it to the schools, municipalities and districts that levied it.
Illustrative bills in Anderson County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.62% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Anderson County — and a quick way to compare with the state derived rate of 0.55% and the US figure of 0.98%:
| Home value | Illustrative tax / year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $927 | $77 |
| $250,000 | $1,545 | $129 |
| $350,000 | $2,163 | $180 |
| $500,000 | $3,090 | $258 |
| $750,000 | $4,635 | $386 |
Illustration only: real bills are computed from the assessed value, exemptions, and the combined rates of the property's actual taxing districts.
Checking your assessment in Anderson County
Believe your assessment is too high? The practical order of attack is: obtain your record card and audit it line by line; collect comparable recent sales in Anderson County; ask the assessor's office to correct anything plainly wrong; and, if the value still seems off, lodge a formal appeal ahead of the deadline printed on your assessment notice. Windows are short — often 30 to 90 days — and late appeals are usually rejected outright, however strong the case.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Anderson County, Tennessee?
The median real estate tax paid in Anderson County, Tennessee is $1,333 per year, on a median home value of $215,800 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Anderson County, Tennessee?
On a derived basis, 0.62%: the county's median tax bill of $1,333 divided by its median home value of $215,800. Because it is calculated from two survey medians, read it as a comparison estimate rather than an official rate.
How does Anderson County compare with the rest of Tennessee?
By median taxes paid, Anderson County stands at #16 among the 95 Tennessee counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $1,333 median bill is about 5% lower than the state median ($1,400), and 15 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Anderson County, Tennessee?
Three steps produce the bill: an assessment of market value by the local assessor, a reduction for exemptions you qualify for (a homestead exemption is the common one), and multiplication by the combined rates of the county, municipality, school district and any special districts covering the property. The median result in Anderson County is $1,333 of tax on a $215,800 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Anderson County, Tennessee?
Yes. Request your property record card from the Anderson County assessor's office and check it for errors, then compare your assessed value with recent sales of similar homes. If it still looks too high, file a formal appeal with the local review board named on your assessment notice before the deadline printed on the notice — windows are short, often 30 to 90 days.