What is the effective property tax rate in Tennessee?

Tennessee's statewide effective property tax rate is about 0.52% of home value per year. Your county's rate will differ, and disabled-veteran exemptions can reduce or eliminate the bill.

Tennessee Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against Tennessee's primary source

Tennessee offers a partial disabled-veteran property tax break, but not a full exemption at 100%.

Who qualifies and how much

Primary residence; 100% permanent & total service-connected disability (or paraplegia/blindness/loss of limbs/former POW). No income limit for disabled veteran. TCA 67-5-704. (SB 1798 was reported to raise the cap toward $200,000; official CTAS/tn.gov guidance still states $175,000 as of 2026-07-23.)

100PTtax relief (state reimbursement) on the first $175,000 of the property's full market value; not a full exemption unless home value is below the cap

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

No (partial only)

Effective property tax rate

0.52%

Source: https://www.tn.gov/veteran/veteran-benefits/tn-state-benefits/homeowners/property-tax-relief-for-disabled-veterans.html · verified July 2026

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Tennessee Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against Tennessee's primary source

Tennessee offers a partial disabled-veteran property tax break, but not a full exemption at 100%.

Who qualifies and how much

100PTtax relief (state reimbursement) on the first $175,000 of the property's full market value; not a full exemption unless home value is below the cap

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

No (partial only)

Effective property tax rate

0.52%

Source: https://www.tn.gov/veteran/veteran-benefits/tn-state-benefits/homeowners/property-tax-relief-for-disabled-veterans.html · verified July 2026

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