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Scott County Tennessee Property Tax

$469.00 79th of 95

Median Property Tax In Scott County, Tennessee

$76,600.00

Median Home Value In
Scott County, Tennessee

0.61% 46th of 95

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$36,888.00

Median Income In
Scott County, Tennessee

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Scott County is $469.00 per year, based on a median home value of $76,600.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.61% of property value.

Scott County collects relatively low property taxes, and is ranked in the bottom half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the ninety-five counties in Tennessee, Scott County is ranked 79th by median property taxes, and 46th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Scott County collects a median of 0.61% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Tennessee. This is partially because the median property value in Scott County is $60,700.00 lower than the Tennessee median property value of $137,300.00.

Property Tax Tip Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Scott County Tax Assessor.

Scott County's Property Tax Is Lower Than Average

79th out of 95

By median yearly property tax

46th out of 95

By percentage of median home value

64th out of 95

By percentage of median income

You can see how Scott County (highlighted in green) compares to the ninety-five other counties in Tennessee with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Tennessee, see our Tennessee county property tax map.

Property Tax Tip Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Tennessee counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Scott County is located in Tennessee, which is ranked 41st highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Scott County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

2476th out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

2090th out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

2303rd out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how Tennessee as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Tennessee property tax page.

We have real estate tax tax information for a total of ninety-five Tennessee counties in addition to Scott County. Choose any county from the list below, or see Tennessee property tax by county to see property tax information for all Tennessee counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our Tennessee property tax map.

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Scott County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Scott County are the responsibility of the Scott County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Huntsville, Tennessee.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Scott County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Scott County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Scott County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Scott County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Scott County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
tennessee Property Tax Data
Tennessee Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References