Tennessee · FIPS 47181 · ACS 2020–2024
Wayne County, Tennessee property tax rate
Homeowners in Wayne County paid a median of $635 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $130,700 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.39% of home value, 25% below the Tennessee rate of 0.52% and 58% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.39%Effective tax rate±0.09% margin · Tennessee: 0.52%
- $635Median tax per yearTennessee: $1,442 · U.S.: $3,119
- $130,700Median home valueTennessee: $286,700
- 4,796Owner-occupied homes80% of households own
| Measure | Wayne County | Tennessee | U.S. | Wayne County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.39% | 0.52% | 0.94% | 0.48% | −0.09 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $635 | $1,442 | $3,119 | $683 | −$48 (-7.0%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $711 | $1,585 | $3,489 | $757 | −$46 (-6.1%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $566 | $1,258 | $2,576 | $595 | −$29 (-4.9%) |
| Median home value | $130,700 | $286,700 | $332,700 | $126,600 | +$4,100 (+3.2%) |
| Total taxes paid | $3,744,300 | $3,619,463,000 | $360,573,527,500 | $3,718,400 |
How Wayne County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $3.92 a year, against $5.20 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Tennessee: 18 of 83 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 7% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.38% of value; homes without one: 0.40%. Median bills: $711 and $566.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.09 pts) and the median tax changed −$48 (-7.0%). 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 0.39% ± 0.09% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 4,796 owner-occupied homes.
Tennessee counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | 0.38% | $710 | $155,500 |
| McNairy County | 0.38% | $619 | $161,800 |
| Henry County | 0.38% | $705 | $160,200 |
| Monroe County | 0.39% | $934 | $227,500 |
| Marion County | 0.39% | $833 | $195,200 |
| Jefferson County | 0.40% | $978 | $229,300 |
| Humphreys County | 0.41% | $921 | $193,400 |
| Decatur County | 0.41% | $644 | $139,600 |
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.