Van Buren County, TN property tax rate
Van Buren County · Tennessee · #63 of 95 in the state
Median annual property tax $693 · median home value $159,200
$693 a year · $58 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.46×), below the Tennessee benchmark 0.50%.
Ranked among 95 Tennessee counties with available benchmarks.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $693 |
|---|---|
| With a mortgage / without | $741 / $651 |
| Median home value | $159,200 |
| Median household income | $54,931 · tax is 1.3% of it |
| Median gross rent | $700 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 86% of 2,569 homes |
| Population | 6,437 |
When it's due in Tennessee
All states| Annual payment | Due Feb 28 Late after Mar 1 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
|---|---|
| Late penalty | 1.5% interest and penalty on March 1, plus 1.5% for each additional month thereafter until paid (18% per year) (Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-5-2010) |
| Early-payment discount | counties may adopt discounts for early payment (e.g. 2% in Oct, 1% in Nov under Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-5-1804) |
| Appeal window | appeal to County Board of Equalization by June 1 or within 45 days of assessment notice (Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-5-1407) |
Taxes become payable first Monday in October; delinquent March 1 of the following year (due last day of Feb). Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar 2026, bills mailed October. Source: Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-5-1801, § 67-5-2010, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
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All 95How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Van Buren County ($693) divided by the median value of those homes ($159,200), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method