Bristol property tax: where it goes
A Bristol house at the typical market value ($194,500) pays about $1,680 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Bristol house pays 0.864% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $194,500 of market value, that's about $1,681 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value, which for residential property is 25% of appraised value, at rates per $100 of assessed value.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $194,500 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Bristol | 0.4613% | $897 |
| Sullivan County (general, solid waste, highway, capital projects, debt service) | 0.2544% | $495 |
| Sullivan County General Purpose School Fund (schools) | 0.1488% | $289 |
| Total | 0.864% | $1,681 |
2026 tax year (FY 2027), City of Bristol and Sullivan County.
How Bristol compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Elizabethton · 15 mi0.52%
- Johnson City · 17 mi0.84%
- Bristol0.86%
- Bristol · 5 mi0.93%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+ or disabled, low income: state property tax relief. Tennessee's tax relief program reimburses part or all of the property taxes paid by low-income homeowners 65 or older (by December 31, 2026) or disabled. The income limit is $38,470 (2025 income of the applicant, spouse, co-owners and resident remainder); other requirements apply. It is a reimbursement, not an exemption. How: Contact your county trustee to apply; if the property is within city limits, you may also contact your city collecting official.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2027 | City of Bristol property taxes (billed separately from the county) are due January 31, 2027; interest of 1.5% per month is added on the 1st of each month beginning in February. |
| Last day of February | County taxes can be paid from the first Monday in October through the last day of February of the following year; on March 1, County taxes become delinquent and begin to accrue 1.5% interest per month. |
Sources
- Bristol TN property taxes
- Sullivan County 2026-27 tax levy resolution
- Sullivan County Trustee property tax
- TN Comptroller: how to figure your tax bill
Checked October 28, 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.
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