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Tipton County, TN Property Tax Calculator

Tipton County homeowners pay a median $1,211 a year in property tax, 0.50% of a median $240,600 home: the same as Tennessee's 0.50% but below the national 0.94%.

At an effective rate of 0.50%, a $240,600 home pays about $1,210 a year in property tax, $101 a month.

Property tax a year
$1,210
A month (for escrow)
$101
Effective rate on the home
0.50%

Property tax in Tipton County by home value, at 0.50%

Home valueA yearA month
$200,000$1,006$84
$300,000$1,509$126
$400,000$2,012$168
$500,000$2,515$210
$750,000$3,773$314
$1,000,000$5,030$419

Tipton County against Tennessee and the US

Effective rateMedian taxMedian home valueMedian household income
Tipton County0.50%$1,211$240,600$74,127
Tennessee0.50%$1,442$286,700$69,595
United States0.94%$3,119$332,700$80,734

How this calculator works

Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value in Tipton County, from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. The calculator starts at the county's median home value and rate.

What it assumes

  • Cities, school districts and special districts within the county levy different rates, so bills vary within it.
  • Survey figures cover 2020 to 2024 and lag recent reassessments.

Questions people ask

What is the property tax rate in Tipton County?

The effective rate is 0.50%: a median $1,211 a year on a median $240,600 home. That's the 15th highest of the 33 Tennessee counties we cover.

How much is property tax on a $400,000 house in Tipton County?

About $2,012 a year, $168 a month, at the county's effective rate, before any exemption.

How does Tipton County compare with the rest of Tennessee?

Its rate is the same as the state's 0.50%. Across Tennessee, covered counties range from 0.28% to 0.97%.

How do I lower my Tipton County property tax?

Apply for every exemption you qualify for, such as a homestead exemption, and appeal your assessment if it is higher than comparable homes sold nearby; the county assessor explains the deadlines.

Other Tennessee counties

Related calculators

  • Tennessee Property Tax CalculatorTennessee homeowners pay a median $1,442 a year in property tax, 0.50% of a median $286,700 home: the 43rd highest effective rate of the 50 states and DC.
  • Tennessee Mortgage CalculatorYour monthly mortgage payment in Tennessee, with Tennessee's effective property tax rate (0.50%) built in, at this week's average rate. The calculator starts at the state's median home value, $286,700.
  • Home Affordability CalculatorThe home price your income supports under the 28/36 guideline lenders use, counting your other debts, down payment, taxes and insurance, at this week's average rate.

Sources

Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.