Columbia property tax: where it goes
A Columbia house pays 0.494% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $308,700 of market value, that's about $1,525 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 $308,700 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Columbia | 0.1517% | $468 |
| Maury County (includes the General Purpose School fund) | 0.3422% | $1,057 |
| Total | 0.494% | $1,525 |
2026 tax year (FY 2027), City of Columbia and Maury County.
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+: City of Columbia property tax relief. The City of Columbia provides local property tax relief of up to $75 per year to qualifying seniors who are 65 or older as of December 31 of the prior year and whose total household income was $38,470 or less for the prior year. How: Application deadline: January 20 of the current year.
- Seniors 65+ and disabled owners: State of Tennessee property tax relief. The State of Tennessee Property Tax Relief Program helps qualifying homeowners pay their local property taxes. For seniors and totally and permanently disabled homeowners, total income must be $38,470 or less for the prior year; seniors must be 65 or older as of December 31 of the previous year. How: Application deadline: January 20 of the current year. The Maury County Trustee's office helps qualifying elderly and disabled taxpayers with the application.
- Disabled veterans and surviving spouses: State tax relief. Qualifying 100% disabled veterans and surviving spouses of disabled veterans may be eligible for State of Tennessee property tax relief, with documentation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. How: Complete Form F-16 (disabled veteran) or F-16S (surviving spouse), available at the City Recorder's Office at City Hall; deadline January 20.
- Seniors 65+ or disabled: garbage fee exemption. You may qualify for an exemption from the $17.00 per month garbage fee on your CPWS bill if your total household income is at or below $37,470 for the prior year and you are 65 by December 31 of the previous year or completely and permanently disabled. How: Return the Garbage Fee Exemption Application with your latest CPWS bill, ID and proof of income to the City Recorder's Office at City Hall.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 – Dec 15 (in 10 days) | City of Columbia property taxes are due without penalty from November 1 through December 15; 0.5% is added through the end of December, another 0.5% from January 1, and 1% a month from February 1. |
| Jan 20 | Application deadline for City of Columbia senior tax relief and State of Tennessee property tax relief. |
| Oct – Feb | Maury County taxes are payable from the first Monday of October through the last day of February; on March 1 unpaid county taxes become delinquent and begin to accrue 1.5% penalty and interest, increasing each month. |
| June | Disagree with your appraisal? Ask the Maury County Assessor for an informal review before June 1; formal appeals go to the Maury County Board of Equalization, which normally meets during the first two weeks in June. |
Pay or manage it
Sources
- City of Columbia FY 2027 budget book (tax rate, sewer rates, CPWS water rates)
- City of Columbia property tax page
- City of Columbia garbage fee exemption
- Maury County Assessor
- Maury County Assessor: what if you disagree with your reappraisal value
- Atmos Energy tariff Sheet No. 70, franchise tax rates (TPUC docket 23-00068)
Checked October 21, 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.