Property Tax in Blount County, Tennessee
The median real estate tax bill in Blount County, Tennessee is $1,387 per year, and the median home is worth $275,700. Both figures are the US Census Bureau's survey medians for owner-occupied households (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What the Blount County numbers mean
Read the two medians together: $1,387 is the middle tax bill among owner-occupied households in Blount County, and $275,700 is the middle home value. Neither figure describes a specific property — together they describe the typical homeowner's situation in the county.
The derived effective rate for Blount County is 0.50% (median tax ÷ median value). Treat it as an estimate for comparison only: it comes from survey medians of different households, not from the county's rate schedule.
Blount County by the numbers
| Measure | Blount County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,387 | $1,400 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $275,700 | $256,800 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.50% | 0.55% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $116 | $117 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Blount County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Tennessee: #12 of 95 counties
- Median home value rank in Tennessee: #14 of 95
- Population rank in Tennessee: #11 of 95 (137,747 residents)
- Population density rank: #15 of 95 (246 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Tennessee: #23 of 95 (558 sq mi, 1.4% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $116; per $1,000 of home value: $0.50
How Blount County compares
Set against its state, Blount County's median bill of $1,387 is about the same as the Tennessee median ($1,400). Against the country as a whole it is about 53% lower than the US median ($2,969). That places the county #12 of 95 Tennessee counties ranked by median taxes paid.
Remember what drives the ranking: bills follow home values as much as rates. Blount County's median home, at $275,700, ranks #14 by value in Tennessee, while its derived rate of 0.50% compares with a derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Blount County: the median bill works out to about $116 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $503 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 137,747 people — the #11 most populous county in Tennessee, spread over 558 square miles, a density of about 246 people per square mile. Its median home value, $275,700, ranks #14 among the state's 95 counties with data.
Nationally, Blount County's median bill of $1,387 ranks #1807 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 58% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 2.0% of Tennessee's population, its median home value is about 7% above the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 5.03% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Blount County to the most expensive county, Williamson County ($2,891), is $1,504 a year.
Counties nearest Blount County in the Tennessee ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheatham County, TN | $1,479 | $291,400 | 0.51% |
| Maury County, TN | $1,476 | $307,500 | 0.48% |
| Coffee County, TN | $1,378 | $227,300 | 0.61% |
| Dickson County, TN | $1,369 | $272,700 | 0.50% |
Blount County and its population peers
For a like-for-like sense of scale, compare Blount County with its national population peers: the counties nearest to its 137,747 residents, listed in the table below with their own Census medians. Of the 9 counties in that group, Blount County's median bill of $1,387 is the lowest.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Island County, IL | 142,995 | $3,372 | $144,700 | 2.33% |
| Grayson County, TX | 139,988 | $2,953 | $228,300 | 1.29% |
| Monroe County, IN | 139,822 | $1,837 | $261,700 | 0.70% |
| Marathon County, WI | 138,067 | $3,108 | $205,500 | 1.51% |
| Boone County, KY | 137,676 | $2,273 | $253,200 | 0.90% |
| Warren County, KY | 137,549 | $1,558 | $242,600 | 0.64% |
| Sumter County, FL | 137,536 | $2,940 | $356,000 | 0.83% |
| Hampton city, VA | 137,334 | $2,259 | $234,100 | 0.96% |
The closest population match is Boone County, Kentucky (137,676 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $2,273 on a median home value of $253,200 — $886 less than Blount County pays.
Blount County's nearest population neighbours within Tennessee are Sullivan County (159,693 residents, median tax $1,205 on a median value of $190,800); Wilson County (153,587 residents, median tax $1,743 on a median value of $397,000); Washington County (134,693 residents, median tax $1,278 on a median value of $231,700); Bradley County (109,743 residents, median tax $1,174 on a median value of $230,800). Comparing them is a reminder that even inside one state's rules, the bill follows local home values and local district rates more than anything decided at the state level.
How the tax is worked out
As an illustration of the arithmetic: at Blount County's derived rate of 0.50%, a home valued at $400,000 would carry a tax bill of roughly $2,012 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 Blount County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.50% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Blount 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 | $754 | $63 |
| $250,000 | $1,258 | $105 |
| $350,000 | $1,760 | $147 |
| $500,000 | $2,515 | $210 |
| $750,000 | $3,772 | $314 |
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 Blount County
Most successful appeals are won on facts, not arguments. Start with the property record card held by the Blount County assessor: wrong square footage, an extra room, or a missing homestead exemption are common and fixable. Next, line your assessed value up against recent sales of genuinely similar homes nearby. Many disputes end at an informal conversation with the assessor's office; if yours does not, file the formal appeal with the review board named on your notice before its deadline, evidence attached, and keep paying the bill in the meantime so penalties do not build up.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Blount County, Tennessee?
The median real estate tax paid in Blount County, Tennessee is $1,387 per year, on a median home value of $275,700 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Blount County, Tennessee?
The derived effective rate is 0.50% — the median bill ($1,387) expressed as a share of the median home value ($275,700). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does Blount County compare with the rest of Tennessee?
By median taxes paid, Blount County stands at #12 among the 95 Tennessee counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $1,387 median bill is about the same as the state median ($1,400), and 11 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Blount County, Tennessee?
The assessor estimates your property's market value; exemptions (such as a homestead exemption) reduce the taxable amount; and the result is multiplied by the combined rates of the local taxing districts — county, municipality, school district and any special districts. In Blount County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $1,387 on a median home value of $275,700.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Blount County, Tennessee?
You can. Pull your property record card from the Blount County assessor, verify its details, and compare the assessed value against similar homes that sold recently. If the value still seems too high, submit a formal appeal to the board named on your notice before the stated deadline — usually a 30-to-90-day window.