Fentress County Property Taxes
Fentress County, Tennessee
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
48.9% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$43/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.34%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$151,800
State avg ▼ $201,611
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$610
$51/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$469
$39/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#3
of 95 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Fentress County, Tennessee
Fentress taxes rank among nation's lowest
Fentress County's effective tax rate of 0.342% sits well below the national median of 0.76%, placing it in the bottom 15% of U.S. counties by tax burden. The median annual property tax here is just $519, compared to the national median of $2,690—a difference of over $2,100 per year.
Tennessee's most affordable tax county
Fentress County has the lowest effective tax rate among Tennessee's 95 counties at 0.342%, well below the state average of 0.511%. With a median tax bill of $519, Fentress residents pay roughly half what the typical Tennessee household pays ($1,016).
Fentress undercuts all regional peers
Fentress's 0.342% rate is significantly lower than neighboring Grainger County (0.506%) and Grundy County (0.422%). Even among the eight-county comparison group, Fentress offers the steepest tax savings for homeowners in the region.
What your Fentress home costs in taxes
On the county median home value of $151,800, the annual property tax bill totals approximately $519. Homeowners with mortgages pay an estimated $610 annually, while those without pay around $469.
Check your assessment to save more
Even in low-tax Fentress County, many homeowners are overassessed relative to their home's actual market value. A property tax appeal can reduce your bill further—and with Tennessee law allowing challenges every two years, it's worth verifying your assessment is fair.
How Fentress County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Fentress County
0.34%
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.