Tennessee · County property tax · ACS 2024
Marion County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Marion County pays $833 a year, an effective rate of 0.43%, far below the U.S. average.
- $833
- Median tax / yr · Low bill
- 0.43%
- Effective rate · Very low rate
- -58%
- vs U.S. average
- #69 of 95
- rank in TN
The verdict
Homeowners in Marion County pay a median $833 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.43%, more affordable than 91% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $833
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.43%
- Effective rate on median home
- #292 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -58%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($195,200). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Tennessee. Population: 29,250. Owner-occupied homes: 9,322.
The median annual property tax in Marion County is $833, which is 42% lower than the Tennessee state average and 58% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.43% on a median home value of $195,200. Property taxes represent 1.3% of the median household income in this county.
Marion County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate is a national tailwind
Marion County's 0.43% effective rate is among the lowest of 3,135 tracked counties: roughly 91% pay a higher rate.
Decision signal 2
The bill sits well below the national median
Homeowners in Marion County pay a median annual property tax of $833, far below the national median and well below the Tennessee state median. On a $195,200 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.43% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Income carries a light tax share
Property taxes in Marion County run well below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.3% of the $61,824 median household income.
Decision signal 4
Near the middle of Tennessee counties by effective rate
Marion County ranks #69 of 95 counties in Tennessee by effective rate (27% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Marion County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
The rate gave way faster than almost anywhere
Between the 2020 and 2024 releases the median home value in Marion County rose 59.1%, from $122,700 to $195,200. The effective rate fell 25.1% over the same span, a steeper move than in 93% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 19.2%, to $833. Where the rate drops this far and the bill rises anyway, what changed is the value the rate is applied to.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $699 to $833, a gain of 19%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The largest reported group here falls at the bottom of the national range: 4,153 of 9,322 owner-occupied homes (44.6%) report annual real-estate taxes under $800. This distribution describes reported owner-occupied homes, not an affordability judgment for any property.
Household income sits in the second quarter nationally and the effective rate in the lowest, so the median bill takes 1.3% of median household income. Both figures point the same way, which is unusual enough that the ratio above is worth reading rather than assumed.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Marion County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Marion County homeowners, 4,153 of 9,322 owner-occupied homes (44.6%), pays less than $800 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 44.6% (4,153)
- $800 to $1,499 28.2% (2,625)
- $1,500 to $1,999 7.9% (740)
- $2,000 to $2,999 8.5% (795)
- $3,000 or more 4.7% (438)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
571 homes here (6.1%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Tennessee handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Marion County, mortgaged homeowners pay 22% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
Marion County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Marion County's effective rate is higher than 27% of the 95 counties in Tennessee - ranking #69 of 95.
Where Marion County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.43% Among the most affordable more affordable than 91% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Among the lowest-taxed counties in the country
At 0.43%, Marion County sits in the lowest 9% of all U.S. counties by effective property-tax rate. A low rate does not by itself mean a low bill: the median here is $833, and what a homeowner actually pays depends as much on local home values as on the rate.
Marion County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Marion County | Tennessee Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Low bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Very low rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Light income burden | 1.3% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Marion County is QUIET · LIGHT on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Tennessee counties.
Marion County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $833 +8.0% | 0.43% |
| 2023 | $771 +6.8% | 0.44% |
| 2022 | $722 +2.4% | 0.47% |
| 2021 | $705 +0.9% | 0.54% |
| 2020 | $699 | 0.57% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Marion County: tax takes only 1.3% of income
Counties near Marion County's effective rate
On effective rate, Marion County sits nearest Edgefield County (SC), Cherokee County (SC), Haskell County (OK).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Johnson County (IA), Greenwood County (SC), Bates County (MO).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
Marion County: only 3% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 340 of 13,190 returns from Marion County reported real estate taxes, averaging $3,759 - 44% of those reporters sat in the $200k+ AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
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Marion County rate FAQs
- How does Marion County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Marion County run far below the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.43% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the tax affordability score for Marion County?
- Marion County, Tennessee scores A- (81/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is rate relief at A+ (0.43%). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- What is the average property tax in Marion County, Tennessee?
- The median annual property tax in Marion County is $833, an effective rate of 0.43% on a $195,200 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Marion County?
- Property taxes in Marion County run well below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.3% of the $61,824 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in Marion County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Marion County climbed 19.2% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $699 to $833, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
What to do with Marion County's QUIET rate
Marion County's $833 median bill sits well below the U.S. median - still size a parcel estimate; local millage and exemptions move the real bill. Estimate your bill →
Income burden is light here: about 1.3% of Marion County's $61,824 median household income goes to the property-tax bill.
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Marion County's QUIET effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 0.43%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $833/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Marion County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Marion County (QUIET · LIGHT), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET LIGHT
Carroll County, VA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $834/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.53% vs Marion County 0.43%.
Jackson County, WV
ABS(median_tax) peer · $834/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.53% vs Marion County 0.43%.
McIntosh County, OK
ABS(median_tax) peer · $832/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.57% vs Marion County 0.43%.
Alcorn County, MS
ABS(median_tax) peer · $831/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.58% vs Marion County 0.43%.
Tennessee county set
State ACS overview for every published Tennessee county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Marion County stamps QUIET · LIGHT - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Marion County (QUIET · LIGHT) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.