History of Knoxville and Knox County Tax Rates
The City of Knoxville and Knox County have their own tax rates which are voted on separately by the appropriate legislative body and is collected in separate tax bills. The County Trustee bills for the County property taxes the City of Knoxville Finance Department bills for the City taxes. If the property is located within the City limits, it is subject to both City and County taxes.The last day to pay all property taxes to Knoxville or Knox County without penalty and interest is on 2/28 of the year following the tax year.The historical tax rates for the City of Knoxville and Knox County are shown below.
Tax rates are expressed as $ per $100 assessment.
Year City County | 1975 | 3.75 | 3.89 |
| 1976 | 4.05 | 3.89 |
| 1977 | 4.80 | 4.10 |
| 1978 | 4.80 | 4.10 |
| 1979 | 4.80 | 4.17 |
| 1980 | 6.10 | 4.63 |
| 1981 | 6.10 | 5.21 |
| 1982 | 6.74 | 5.21 |
| 1983 | 2.98 | 2.17 |
| 1984 | 2.98 | 2.34 |
| 1985 | 3.40 | 2.34 |
| 1986 | 3.40 | 2.34 |
| 1987 | 3.40 | 2.76 |
| 1988 | 3.24 | 2.91 |
| 1989 | 3.24 | 2.85 |
| 1990 | 3.24 | 2.85 |
| 1991 | 3.24 | 3.07 |
| 1992 | 3.51 | 3.25 |
| 1993 | 2.73 | 2.91 |
| 1994 | 2.87 | 2.91 |
| 1995 | 2.87 | 3.16 |
| 1996 | 2.87 | 3.16 |
| 1997 | 2.58 | 2.77 |
| 1998 | 2.85 | 2.77 |
| 1999 | 2.85 | 3.32 |
| 2000 | 3.04 | 3.32 |
| 2001 | 2.70 | 2.96 |
| 2002 | 2.70 | 2.96 |
| 2003 | 2.70 | 2.96 |
| 2004 | 3.05 | 2.96 |
| 2005 | 2.81 | 2.69 |
| 2006 | 2.81 | 2.69 |
| 2007 | 2.81 | 2.69 |
2008 2.81 2.69
2009 2.36 2.46
