Bartlett property tax: where it goes

A Bartlett house pays 1.091% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $310,400 of market value, that's about $3,385 a year.

Tax is levied on assessed value, which for residential property is 25% of appraised value, at rates per $100 of assessed value.

Who taxes this house

Taxing agency	Rate	On $310,400
City of Bartlett	0.415%	$1,288
Shelby County (general fund and debt service)	0.3856%	$1,197
Shelby County schools portion (shared by the county and municipal school districts, incl. Bartlett City Schools) (schools)	0.29%	$900
Total	1.091%	$3,385

2026 tax year (FY 2027), City of Bartlett and Shelby County.

Ways to pay less

Seniors 65+ or disabled, low income: state tax relief. A state-funded tax relief program helps taxpayers 65 or older and disabled citizens pay the property taxes on their home; the income limit for elderly and disabled is $38,470. For 2026 the maximum credit is $227.00 on Shelby County property and $139.44 for the City of Bartlett. The credit is a rebate. How: Call Shelby County Trustee Customer Service at 901-222-0200 for an application; signed applications for Shelby County and Bartlett must be postmarked by April 5, 2027.
Disabled veterans or surviving spouses: state tax relief. Disabled veterans, widow(er)s of disabled veterans and spouses of soldiers killed in action can get a tax relief credit with no income limit. For 2026 the maximum credit is $1,182.30 on Shelby County property and $726.25 for the City of Bartlett. How: Call Shelby County Trustee Customer Service at 901-222-0200 for an application; signed applications for Shelby County and Bartlett must be postmarked by April 5, 2027.
Seniors 65+: property tax freeze. Seniors 65 or older who qualify have the tax on their primary residence frozen, even if there is a tax rate increase or a county-wide reappraisal. New applicants this year have their 2026 taxes frozen at the 2025 amount. The state's 2026 list shows a Bartlett income limit of $50,570, with a local option limit of $63,470. How: Call Shelby County Trustee Customer Service at 901-222-0200 for an application, and provide a copy of your tax return. Signed applications must be postmarked by April 5, 2027.
Tax relief recipients: street light fee waived. The $5.00 monthly street light fee is waived for citizens of the City of Bartlett who have been granted relief by the State of Tennessee Property Tax Relief Agency. A 1987 ordinance waived the City Service Fee for the same citizens. How: The waiver is for citizens granted relief by the State of Tennessee Property Tax Relief Agency; to apply for tax relief, contact Shelby County Trustee Customer Service at 901-222-0200.

Dates

When	What
Feb 28	City of Bartlett property taxes are due on December 1 and are payable through February 28 of the following year; taxes are delinquent on March 1.
Apr 5, 2027	Deadline for 2026 Shelby County and City of Bartlett tax relief applications, and for tax freeze applications, to the Shelby County Trustee (postmarked by April 5, 2027).
End of Feb	Shelby County property taxes are due the first Monday of October each year; the deadline to pay is the last day in February of the following calendar year, and 1.5% interest is added on March 1 and on the first day of each month after.

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Sources

Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.

Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.