Tennessee does not currently have a state property tax.

Posted by Badlands Media, Aug 11, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

Polygraph verdictTrue

Sources: 6 support1 context
Said: 1 time·
Confidence: 88%

Badlands MediaAug 11, 2026

Multiple sources state that Tennessee has not collected a state property tax since 1949 and that the statewide rate is set at zero, so the claim held as of 2026-08-11.

A guest makes this claim. Listeners heard it, so it counts against the post, and on the guest's own record.

This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.

What was said

… And in November, I'm leading the push for an amendment that says we will never have a state property tax. We do not have one now, and we never will. And that is what Tennesseans want to see: someone who is going to stand up for them, address these issues of cost of living, public safety, education for our children, making certain there is access to healthcare. …

Badlands Media · Aug 11, 2026· from the transcriptPost →

What we found

Supports. NFIB's February 2026 release states directly that "Tennessee does not currently have a state property tax," with local governments imposing property taxes instead.[2]

Supports. The Tennessean reports Tennessee has not collected a state property tax since 1949 and that no one has proposed one in recent history.[3]

Supports. WSMV reports that state law sets the statewide property tax at zero percent and that Tennessee has not levied a statewide property tax for more than 75 years.[4]

Supports. The Times Free Press reports Tennessee has not collected a state property tax since 1949, though the General Assembly retains authority to impose one by simple majority.[5]

Supports. The Nashville Banner and WVLT both state that Tennessee does not currently have a state property tax, while local governments set their own rates.[6][7]

Context. The Tennessee Department of Revenue page confirms the state does not collect property tax; property taxes are set and collected at the local level.[1]

Context. The legislature could in principle create a state property tax, which is the reason for the November 2026 amendment; this does not change the status as of the claim date.[4][5]