Monroe County Property Taxes
Monroe County, Tennessee
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
12.7% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$74/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.44%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$199,700
State avg ▼ $201,611
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$929
$77/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$859
$72/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#26
of 95 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Monroe County, Tennessee
Monroe County taxes remain well below national median
Monroe County's 0.444% effective tax rate is less than half the national median of 0.96%, positioning it in the bottom 25% of U.S. counties. The $887 median tax is only 33% of the national median of $2,690.
Below Tennessee state average
Monroe County's 0.444% rate is 13% lower than Tennessee's 0.511% state average, ranking it among the lower-tax counties statewide. The $887 median tax is 13% below the state median of $1,016.
Mid-range among regional counties
Monroe County's 0.444% rate falls between the region's lowest-taxed counties (McMinn at 0.371%) and higher-taxed peers like Montgomery (0.673%). Its $887 median tax is moderate compared to neighboring counties.
Median home costs about $887 yearly
On a typical Monroe County home worth $199,700, you'll pay approximately $887 in annual property taxes. That translates to roughly $74 per month—well below national averages.
Appeal to verify your true assessment
Monroe County homeowners, like those elsewhere in Tennessee, may be overpaying due to inflated property assessments. Filing an appeal costs nothing and could reduce your tax bill if your home is overvalued.
How Monroe County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Monroe County
0.44%
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.