Cocke County Property Taxes
Cocke County, Tennessee
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
10.3% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$76/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.64%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$141,800
State avg ▼ $201,611
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,040
$87/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$780
$65/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#85
of 95 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Cocke County, Tennessee
Cocke County taxes run high
At 0.642%, Cocke County's effective rate exceeds the national average and its $911 median annual tax sits in the upper range for smaller-home counties. This East Tennessee county has one of the higher tax burdens relative to property values nationally.
Above state average
Cocke County's 0.642% effective rate exceeds Tennessee's state average of 0.511% by more than 25%, placing it among the state's higher-taxed counties. Despite lower median home values, residents pay a premium relative to other Tennessee counties.
Second-highest rate in region
At 0.642%, Cocke County's rate ranks second only to Carroll (0.663%), making it one of the pricier counties in the group. Only nearby Cocke and Carroll dwarf their neighbors' tax rates by such margins.
What Cocke homeowners pay yearly
A median Cocke County home valued at $141,800 incurs approximately $911 in annual property taxes—about $76 per month. With a mortgage, escrow payments typically rise to $1,040.
Challenge high assessments
Cocke County homeowners should carefully review their assessment notices, as overvaluation is common in rural counties with limited comparable sales data. Filing an appeal with recent appraisals or market evidence can often result in meaningful tax reductions.
How Cocke County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Cocke County
0.64%
Effective rate
Tennessee Avg
0.50%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.