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Tennessee taxes and calculators, 2026

What Tennesseans pay in income, sales, and property tax this year, with calculators that already have Tennessee's figures loaded.

State income tax
None
No tax on wages
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Avg. combined sales tax
9.61%
7% state · ranks #2 of 51
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Effective property tax
0.52%
of home value (2024) · ranks #42 of 51
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Tennessee income tax in 2026

Tennessee does not tax wages, so a paycheck here is reduced only by federal income tax and FICA . On a $75,000 salary that leaves about $61,593 a year.

Tennessee sales tax

The state rate is 7%. Local rates add up to 2.75%, for a population-weighted average of 9.61%.

  • Tennessee taxes groceries at a reduced 4% state rate plus local rates. Most counties levy the maximum 2.75%.

Tennessee property tax and home prices

Homeowners in Tennessee paid an effective 0.52% of home value in property tax in 2024, the #42 highest rate among the 50 states and D.C. The typical home was worth about $336,508 as of July 31, 2026, which works out to roughly $1,750 a year in property tax on a typical home.

Frequently asked questions

Is Tennessee a high-tax or low-tax state?

It depends on the tax. In 2026, Tennessee has no income tax on wages, an average combined sales tax of 9.61% (ranked #2), and an effective property tax rate of 0.52% (ranked #42). States that skip one tax usually lean harder on another.

What is the take-home pay on $75,000 in Tennessee?

About $61,593 a year for a single filer with the standard deduction, or roughly $2,369 every two weeks, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare.

Does Tennessee tax groceries?

Tennessee taxes groceries at a reduced 4% rate.

Data sources & last verified

Last verified · Tax year 2026

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