Morristown property tax: where it goes
A Morristown house at the typical market value ($181,100) pays about $1,020 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Morristown house pays 0.563% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $181,100 of market value, that's about $1,020 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value, which for residential property is 25% of appraised value, at rates per $100 of assessed value.
State Comptroller's rate table lists these city and county rates (labelled tax year 2025); the city's FY 2027 budget ordinance levies the same $0.9424.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $181,100 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Morristown | 0.2356% | $427 |
| Hamblen County (inside city limits; includes county schools) | 0.3275% | $593 |
| Total | 0.563% | $1,020 |
2026 tax year (FY 2027), City of Morristown and Hamblen County.
How Morristown compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Morristown0.56%
- Maryville · 49 mi0.66%
- Alcoa · 46 mi0.68%
- Oak Ridge · 58 mi0.70%
- Johnson City · 52 mi0.84%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Disabled veterans or surviving spouses: state 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. How: Apply with the county trustee or the city collecting official, with consent form F-16 (F-16S for a surviving spouse).
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Feb 28 | February 28 is the last day to pay the preceding year's property taxes without interest; March 1 is the delinquency date. |
| From June 1 | To appeal your appraisal, start with an informal discussion with the Assessor, then the County Board of Equalization, which meets beginning June 1. |
| First Monday in October | Tennessee property taxes for the current year become due and payable on the first Monday in October. |
Sources
- City of Morristown taxes
- TN how to figure tax bill
- TN tax relief brochure
- TN assessment schedule
- TN assessment vs taxation
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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