Johnson City property tax: where it goes

A Johnson City house pays 0.844% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $268,200 of market value, that's about $2,264 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 $268,200
City of Johnson City (Washington County part)	0.4165%	$1,117
Washington County (general, highway, debt service, solid waste, capital projects)	0.2925%	$784
Washington County schools (General Purpose School and Education Capital Projects funds) (schools)	0.135%	$362
Total	0.844%	$2,264

2026 tax year (FY 2027), City of Johnson City and Washington County.

Ways to pay less

Seniors 65+ or disabled, low income: state and city 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. For tax year 2026 Johnson City adds its own local relief for those who qualify ($127 for Washington County homes, $129 in Carter and Sullivan counties). It is a reimbursement, not an exemption. How: Apply with the County Trustee or, for property inside city limits, the city collecting official; the city program uses the state application, with no extra form. Questions: City Tax Specialist, 601 E. Main St., 423-232-1480.
Disabled veterans or surviving spouses: state and city property tax relief. Disabled veterans whose disability meets one of the criteria the Comptroller lists (for example, a service-connected permanent and total disability as determined by the VA), and surviving spouses in the listed cases, can get state tax relief calculated on up to $175,000 of market value; other requirements apply. For tax year 2026 Johnson City adds $660 for homes in Washington County ($671 in Carter and Sullivan counties). How: Apply with the County Trustee or, for property inside city limits, the city collecting official, with consent form F-16 (F-16S for a surviving spouse). Questions: City Tax Specialist, 423-232-1480.
Washington County matches state tax relief. Washington County matches up to the state tax relief amount for qualified elderly, disabled and disabled veteran homeowners, not to exceed the billed amount. How: Apply in the Washington County Trustee's Office; bring proof of income for the previous tax year.

Dates

When	What
Feb 28, 2027	Johnson City 2026 property taxes are due by February 28, 2027 (postmarks of that date are honored); penalty and interest begin March 1, 2027.
End of February	Washington County property taxes, billed by the County Trustee in October, are due by the end of February.
35 days after taxes go delinquent	Deadline to apply for 2026 state property tax relief: 35 days after the delinquency date, and the 2026 taxes must be paid by then.

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Sources

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.