Which Tennessee city tax calculator should I use?

Use the exact city page for the Tennessee city where you live or work. City pages separate federal income tax, Tennessee state income tax, local income tax when present, FICA, property-tax estimates, sales-tax estimates, and address-level verification limits.

Do all Tennessee cities have the same local income tax?

The Tennessee cities in this dataset do not flag a separate city income-tax layer, but residents still need federal income tax, state income tax if applicable, FICA, property tax, and sales-tax checks.

Are Tennessee city property and sales tax rates exact by address?

No. City pages use planning estimates. Property tax depends on parcel assessment, exemptions, school districts, special districts, and local levies. Sales tax can vary by exact address, item category, exemption, and effective date.

Tennessee Tax Rates by City

Compare state income tax, local income tax, property tax, sales tax, and effective household tax burden across 27 Tennessee cities.

Answer first

Tennessee city tax pages: pick the exact city, then verify the address

Start with the exact city page when the question names a city. Use the Tennessee state calculator for statewide income-tax brackets and this city index for local burden comparisons. Property and sales-tax estimates still need address-level verification through county, city, or state tools before filing or making a purchase decision.

Tennessee income tax All city tax calculators TN official tax authority

Cities

Avg effective tax rate

22.0%

Cities with local income tax

Largest TN City Tax Calculators

Nashville

Effective burden 25.9% · sales 9.25%

Memphis

Effective burden 22.0% · sales 9.75%

Knoxville

Effective burden 22.0% · sales 9.25%

Chattanooga

Effective burden 23.1% · sales 9.25%

Clarksville

Effective burden 23.1% · sales 9.5%

Murfreesboro

Effective burden 23.9% · sales 9.75%

Franklin

Effective burden 28.7% · sales 9.75%

Johnson City

Effective burden 21.4% · sales 8.68%

All Tennessee Cities

Nashville

Income none · property 0.69%

Tennessee city tax pages: pick the exact city, then verify the address

Largest TN City Tax Calculators

Nashville

Memphis

Knoxville

Chattanooga

Clarksville

Murfreesboro

Franklin

Johnson City

All Tennessee Cities

Nashville

Memphis

Knoxville

Chattanooga

Clarksville

Murfreesboro

Franklin

Johnson City

Jackson

Hendersonville

Bartlett

Kingsport

Smyrna

Spring Hill

Collierville

Cleveland

Brentwood

Gallatin

Columbia

Mount Juliet

Lebanon

Germantown

La Vergne

Cookeville

Maryville

Morristown

Oak Ridge

Sources, Review Date, and Limits