Tennessee · County property tax · ACS 2024
Robertson County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Robertson County pays $1,577 a year, an effective rate of 0.47%, notably lower than the U.S. average.
- $1,577
- Median tax / yr · Below-median bill
- 0.47%
- Effective rate · Low rate
- -21%
- vs U.S. average
- #50 of 95
- rank in TN
The verdict
Homeowners in Robertson County pay a median $1,577 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.47%, more affordable than 87% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,577
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.47%
- Effective rate on median home
- #418 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -21%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($335,000). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Tennessee. Population: 75,539. Owner-occupied homes: 21,932.
The median annual property tax in Robertson County is $1,577, which is 9% higher than the Tennessee state average and 21% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.47% on a median home value of $335,000. Property taxes represent 1.9% of the median household income in this county.
Robertson County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Robertson County's 0.47% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 87%).
Decision signal 2
The bill is near the usual comparison points
Homeowners in Robertson County pay a median annual property tax of $1,577, notably lower than the national median and modestly above the Tennessee state median. On a $335,000 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.47% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Income carries a light tax share
Property taxes in Robertson County run a bit below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.9% of the $83,047 median household income.
Decision signal 4
Near the middle of Tennessee counties by effective rate
Robertson County ranks #50 of 95 counties in Tennessee by effective rate (47% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Robertson 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 Robertson County rose 55.2%, from $215,900 to $335,000. The effective rate fell 23.5% over the same span, a steeper move than in 91% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 18.7%, to $1,577. 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 $1,329 to $1,577, 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 fullest band here is the $800 to $1,499 range, holding 7,273 of 21,932 owner-occupied homes (33.2%). The band shows where the largest share of reported owner-occupied households falls; it is not an individual-bill estimate.
The most forgiving PAIRING in the data, top-quartile household income with a bottom-quartile effective rate, puts the median bill at 1.9% of median household income. Home values still drive the dollar figure, which is why the ratio above varies widely among counties that share this position.
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 Robertson County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Robertson County homeowners, 7,273 of 21,932 owner-occupied homes (33.2%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 12.3% (2,698)
- $800 to $1,499 33.2% (7,273)
- $1,500 to $1,999 20.0% (4,395)
- $2,000 to $2,999 20.1% (4,418)
- $3,000 or more 11.5% (2,517)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
631 homes here (2.9%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Tennessee handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged and non-mortgaged homeowners in Robertson County pay about the same bill, a 1% gap.
Robertson County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Robertson County's effective rate is higher than 47% of the 95 counties in Tennessee - ranking #50 of 95.
Where Robertson County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.47% Among the most affordable more affordable than 87% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Close to the Tennessee median on both measures
Rate and bill both land within 10% of the Tennessee medians here, which makes Robertson County a reasonable stand-in for the state when comparing against counties elsewhere. It also means the county-level figure adds little beyond the state figure for this particular comparison; the $1,577 median bill and the state median tell substantially the same story.
Robertson County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Robertson County | Tennessee Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Below-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Low rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Below-median income burden | 1.9% | - | - |
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.
Robertson County is QUIET · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Tennessee counties.
Robertson County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,577 +1.9% | 0.47% |
| 2023 | $1,547 +2.9% | 0.52% |
| 2022 | $1,503 +9.1% | 0.55% |
| 2021 | $1,378 +3.7% | 0.60% |
| 2020 | $1,329 | 0.62% |
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.
Robertson County: tax takes only 1.9% of income
Counties near Robertson County's effective rate
On effective rate, Robertson County sits nearest Marion County (SC), Kershaw County (SC), Stone County (MO).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Cloud County (KS), Haywood County (NC), Copiah County (MS).
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
Robertson County: only 4% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 1,450 of 36,700 returns from Robertson County reported real estate taxes, averaging $3,101 - 36% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k 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.
Other Counties in Tennessee
Robertson County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Robertson County?
- Robertson County, Tennessee scores B- (69/100) 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 (0.47%). 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 Robertson County, Tennessee?
- The median annual property tax in Robertson County is $1,577, an effective rate of 0.47% on a $335,000 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does Robertson County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Robertson County run notably lower than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.47% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Robertson County?
- Property taxes in Robertson County run a bit below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.9% of the $83,047 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in Robertson County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Robertson County climbed 18.7% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,329 to $1,577, 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 Robertson County's QUIET rate
At Robertson County's 0.47% effective rate, a $335,000 home implies about $1,577/yr - plug in your own assessed value rather than quoting the county median. Estimate your bill →
Income burden is light here: about 1.9% of Robertson County's $83,047 median household income goes to the property-tax bill.
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Robertson 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: 0.47%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,577/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Robertson County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Robertson County (QUIET · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET MID
Williams County, OH
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Robertson County at $1,577/yr; rate 1.05% vs Robertson County 0.47%.
Gulf County, FL
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,578/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.63% vs Robertson County 0.47%.
Reagan County, TX
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,579/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.92% vs Robertson County 0.47%.
Aurora County, SD
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,574/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 1.04% vs Robertson County 0.47%.
Tennessee county set
State ACS overview for every published Tennessee county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Robertson County stamps QUIET · MID - 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 Robertson County (QUIET · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.