Tennessee · FIPS 47041 · ACS 2020–2024
DeKalb County, Tennessee property tax rate
Homeowners in DeKalb County paid a median of $824 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $235,500 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.34% of home value, 34% below the Tennessee rate of 0.52% and 64% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.34%Effective tax rate±0.05% margin · Tennessee: 0.52%
- $824Median tax per yearTennessee: $1,442 · U.S.: $3,119
- $235,500Median home valueTennessee: $286,700
- 6,282Owner-occupied homes73% of households own
| Measure | DeKalb County | Tennessee | U.S. | DeKalb County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.34% | 0.52% | 0.94% | 0.34% | +0.01 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $824 | $1,442 | $3,119 | $747 | +$77 (+10.3%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $765 | $1,585 | $3,489 | $693 | +$72 (+10.4%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $901 | $1,258 | $2,576 | $834 | +$67 (+8.0%) |
| Median home value | $235,500 | $286,700 | $332,700 | $206,600 | +$28,900 (+14.0%) |
| Total taxes paid | $6,512,000 | $3,619,463,000 | $360,573,527,500 | $5,646,700 |
How DeKalb County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $3.41 a year, against $5.20 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Tennessee: 8 of 83 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 4% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.32% of value; homes without one: 0.37%. Median bills: $765 and $901.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.01 pts) and the median tax changed +$77 (+10.3%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.34% ± 0.05% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 6,282 owner-occupied homes.
Tennessee counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMinn County | 0.32% | $748 | $211,800 |
| Lewis County | 0.32% | $824 | $173,400 |
| Fayette County | 0.33% | $1,140 | $340,800 |
| Johnson County | 0.34% | $710 | $178,600 |
| Loudon County | 0.34% | $1,162 | $348,000 |
| Overton County | 0.36% | $669 | $173,200 |
| Campbell County | 0.36% | $691 | $186,500 |
| Hamblen County | 0.37% | $862 | $210,900 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.