Jackson County Property Taxes
Jackson County, Tennessee
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
34% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$56/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.50%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$135,200
State avg ▼ $201,611
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$874
$73/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$574
$48/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#45
of 95 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Jackson County, Tennessee
Jackson County has very low taxes
Jackson County's 0.496% effective tax rate falls in the bottom 20% nationally, well shy of the 0.71% national median. Residents pay only $671 annually—one-quarter the national median of $2,690.
Below state average but typical
Jackson County's 0.496% rate runs below Tennessee's 0.511% state average, ranking it among the lower-taxed half of the state's 95 counties. The median tax of $671 is $345 below the state median of $1,016.
Lowest taxes in the local cluster
Jackson County's 0.496% effective rate is the lowest among its immediate neighbors, beating Humphreys County (0.479%) slightly and well below Hickman (0.567%) and Houston (0.574%). This rural area enjoys relatively modest tax burdens across the board.
What your $135,200 home costs
Jackson County homeowners with the median-valued property pay approximately $671 in annual property taxes. With mortgage-related expenses, the total tax obligation reaches about $874 per year.
Check if you're overassessed
Even modest tax bills deserve a second look. Jackson County residents can file a free assessment appeal if they believe their property value is overstated.
How Jackson County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Jackson County
0.50%
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.