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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Haywood County, Tennessee

Haywood County has an effective property tax rate of 0.62%. On the median home value of $152,400, that's roughly $952 per year. Median household income is $50,472.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.62%
median tax $952 ÷ median home $152,400
Median Home Value1
$152,400
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$50,472
per-capita $28,041
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$952
at 0.62% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricHaywood CountyTennessee (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.62%0.47%
Median home value1$152,400—
State income tax3No state income taxNo state income tax
State sales tax39.61% combined9.61% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Haywood County, TN

Property taxes in Haywood County run higher than most of Tennessee. The county's 0.625% effective rate sits well above the statewide median of 0.467%, placing it sixth among the state's 95 counties. Against the national median of 0.794%, however, Haywood County still comes in below average. On a median home value of $152,400, that rate yields an annual tax bill of about $952. With median household income at $50,472 and per-capita income of $28,041, the tax load is meaningful but not out of step with many parts of the country. Brownsville, the county seat and largest community here, anchors a rural area where home values remain far below national norms. The county's ranking signals that Tennesseans elsewhere often pay considerably less, even as buyers from higher-tax states may find these bills comparatively tame.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Haywood County, TN?
The effective rate is 0.62% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.62% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($152,400), the estimated annual bill is about $952.
Is Haywood County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.47% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Haywood County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Haywood County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.