Millington property tax: where it goes

A Millington house pays 0.976% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $207,300 of market value, that's about $2,022 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 $207,300
City of Millington	0.3%	$622
Shelby County (general fund and debt service)	0.3856%	$799
Shelby County schools portion (shared by the county and municipal school districts) (schools)	0.29%	$601
Total	0.976%	$2,022

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

Seniors 65+ or disabled, low income: state tax relief. A state-funded tax relief program helps taxpayers 65 or older and disabled citizens pay property taxes; the income limit for elderly and disabled is $38,470. For 2026 the maximum credit is $227.00 on Shelby County property and $100.80 for the City of Millington. 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 Millington must be postmarked by April 5, 2027.
Disabled veterans or surviving spouses: state tax relief. There is no income limit for disabled veterans, widow(er)s of a disabled veteran, or the spouse of a soldier killed in action. For 2026 the maximum credit is $1,182.30 on Shelby County property and $525.00 for the City of Millington. How: Call Shelby County Trustee Customer Service at 901-222-0200 for an application; signed applications 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 Millington income limit of $50,570. 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.

When	What
Apr 5, 2027	Deadline for 2026 Shelby County and City of Millington 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.

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.