The median owner-occupied home in Hamilton County had a real-estate tax bill of $1,888 (± $30) a year, compared with $1,400 in Tennessee and $2,969 nationwide. The median home value was $282,100 (± $4,392), compared with $256,800 in Tennessee and $303,400 nationwide.
| Measure | Hamilton County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 370,913 | 6,986,082 | 332,387,540 |
| Median annual property tax bill (homeowners) | $1,888 ± $30 | $1,400 ± $7 | $2,969 ± $3 |
| Median home value | $282,100 ± $4,392 | $256,800 ± $1,438 | $303,400 ± $362 |
| Median household income | $72,568 ± $1,935 | $67,097 ± $360 | $78,538 ± $176 |
| Property tax as a share of home value (calculated) | 0.67% ± 0.01 points | 0.55% ± under 0.01 points | 0.98% ± under 0.01 points |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 64.3% ± 0.9 points | 67.0% ± 0.4 points | 65.0% ± 0.3 points |
| Owner households headed by someone 65 or older | 34.4% ± 0.9 points | 32.9% ± 0.1 points | 32.6% ± 0.2 points |
| Owners spending 30% or more of income on housing costs | 16.9% ± 1.0 points | 18.2% ± 0.3 points | 22.2% ± 0.1 points |
How to read these numbers
- These are estimates from a survey, not a count. The American Community Survey asks a sample of households. The ± figure is the Census Bureau’s margin of error: the true value is very likely within that range of the estimate. Small places have large margins.
- “Too imprecise to report” means the margin of error is at least half of the estimate, so printing the number would suggest accuracy that does not exist. A “rough guide only” note means the margin is a quarter to a half of the estimate.
- Property tax bill and home value are medians for owner-occupied homes. Half of the homes are above the figure and half below. A median bill is not the rate set by a city or town; the bill combines taxes levied by every local government that serves the home, such as the school district and county.
- “Calculated” rows are worked out by Untax the Roof from the Census figures above them. They compare two medians, so they describe the place, not a particular household.
- Missing is not zero. Where the Census Bureau publishes no figure, this page says so.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023: tables B25103 (real estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income), B01003 (population), B25003 (owners and renters), B25007 (age of householder), B25091 (housing costs as a share of income); see the Census ACS data page.
Cities, towns and villages in Hamilton County (10)
Incorporated places with their own local government. A place that crosses a county line is listed in each county it touches and marked “partly”; its page shows figures for the whole place.
- Chattanooga
- Collegedale
- East Ridge
- Lakesite
- Lookout Mountain
- Red Bank
- Ridgeside
- Signal Mountain
- Soddy-Daisy
- Walden
Census-designated places in Hamilton County (9)
Unincorporated communities that the Census Bureau defines for statistics. They have no city government of their own.
- Apison
- Fairmount
- Falling Water
- Flat Top Mountain
- Harrison
- Middle Valley
- Mowbray Mountain
- Ooltewah
- Sale Creek
Other named communities in Hamilton County (306)
These names come from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which records historical and local names of populated places: small settlements, neighborhoods, rural localities and former towns. The Census Bureau does not report them as cities, towns or census-designated places, so no figures exist for them at this level. The county figures above are the closest available estimate. A name can appear for a place that no longer exists or that lies inside a larger place.
- Alpine Heights
- Alton Park
- Andrea Heights
- Applewood
- Arcadia Shores
- Auburn Hills
- Austin Farm
- Avondale
- Bakewell
- Balmoral
- Bartlebaugh
- Bartlebaugh Subdivision
- Battery Heights
- Bayview
- Bella Vista Acres
- Belvoir Terrace
- Birchwood
- Birnam Wood
- Blaney Forest
- Blue Ridge View
- Blue Springs
- Bluff View
- Boyce
- Brainerd
- Brainerd Hills
- Brainerd Park
- Brentwood
- Briarfield
- Brookfield
- Brynewood Park
- Bushtown
- Cambridge Estates
- Camp Jordan
- Capital Heights
- Caramel Village
- Carriage Hill
- Castle Park
- Cedar Hill
- Cherokee Woods
- Claremont
- Claridge
- Clearwater Acres
- Clifton Hills
- Cloverdale Estates
- Colonial Shores
- Colonial Village
- Concord Heights
- Coulterville
- Country Oaks Estates
- Crabtree Hills
- Creekwood Terrace
- Crestfield
- Cross Creek
- Cross Timbers
- Daisy
- Dale Acres
- Dallas (historical)
- Dallas Branch
- Dallas Crest
- Dallas Gardens
- Dallas Heights
- Dallas Hills
- Dallas Hollow
- Dana Hills
- Daytona Hills
- Deerwood Forest
- Dent Acres
- Dowler Heights
- Drake Forest
- Duncan Hills
- East Brainerd
- East Chattanooga
- East Lake
- Eastdale
- Easton Terrace
- Eastwood Acres
- Echo Glen
- Edgemont Forest
- Edwards Point
- Ela Wada Terrace
- Engleton Heights
- Fairfax Heights
- Fairhills
- Fairview
- Fanetta Gardens
- Farrington Forest
- Flat Top
- Forest Highlands
- Forest Hills
- Forest Meade
- Forest Park
- Forestdale
- Forestwood
- Fort Cheatham
- Fountain Village
- Foust
- Foxwood Estates
- Foxwood Heights
- Galaxy Heights
- Garden Farms
- Gaylan Heights
- Glendale
- Glenmar Hills
- Glenwood
- Gold Point Estates
- Golden Oaks Estates
- Grant
- Green Acres
- Green Cove
- Green Hills
- Greens Mill
- Grindstone Estates
- Hamillville
- Hampton Heights
- Hampton Woods
- Harbor Heights
- Harbour Woods
- Harris Hills
- Harrison Bluff
- Harrison Point
- Heritage Hills
- Hickory Hills
- Hickory Valley
- Hickory Woods
- Hidden Harbor
- Hidden Hills Estates
- Hiddenbrook
- Highland Manor
- Highland Park
- Hillcrest Estates
- Hillsboro Heights
- Hixson
- Hodgetown
- Holiday Hills
- Holly Heights
- Holy Hills
- Howardville
- Huckleberry
- Hughes (historical)
- Huntingdon Forest
- Indian Hills
- Irongate
- Irwin Hills
- Ivanwood Acres
- Jeffery Acres
- Jersey
- Kesler Hills
- Kings Point
- Kings Ridge
- Knollwood
- Lake Crest
- Lake Dweller
- Lake Harbor Estates
- Lake Hills
- Lake Village
- Lake Vista
- Lakeshor Manor
- Lakeshore Estates
- Lakeside Park
- Lakewood
- Lansdell Park
- Laurel Creek
- Liles Addition
- Lockwood Heights
- Logan Heights
- Long Branch
- Lower Mill
- Lupton City
- Mana Estates
- Manchester Park
- Maplewood Heights
- Marimont
- Meadowview
- Melville
- Metro Park
- Middle Valley Estates
- Midvale
- Milbro Heights
- Mile Straight
- Mission Oaks
- Montclair South
- Moon Shadows
- Morgan Estates
- Morrison Springs
- Mountain Ridge
- Mountainwood
- Mowbray
- Murray Hills
- New Salem
- Norcross Hills
- North Brainerd
- North Chattanooga
- North Glen Estates
- North Soddy
- North Tower Forest
- Northern Hills
- Northmont Estates
- Northshore Estates
- Northshore Hills
- Northwoods
- Oak Grove
- Oak Hill North
- Oakhurst
- Old Farm
- Olde Mill
- Opossum Creek Pines
- Orchard Knob
- Palisades
- Pan Gap
- Parkshore Estates
- Pine Harbor Heights
- Pine Hill
- Pinebrook Estates
- Pineoak Heights
- Pinetree Estates
- Pineville
- Piney Woods
- Plaza Hills
- Poindexter Heights
- Ponderosa Pines
- Port Serena
- Prairie Creek
- Prairie Peninsula
- Quail Hollow
- Radmoor
- Regency Place
- Richland Crest
- Ridge Bay
- Ridge Lake North
- Ridgedale
- Ridgewood Acres
- River Hills
- River Oaks
- Riverchase
- Rivermont
- Riverside Park
- Riverview
- Rock Ledge Estates
- Rollingwood
- Royal Oaks
- Ruby Falls
- Rustic Villa
- Ryall Springs
- Saint Elmo
- Sandalwood Village
- Savannah Bay
- Savannah Hills
- Savannah Peninsula
- Sequoyah Hills
- Shady Acres
- Shady Grove
- Shady Grove Shores
- Shady Rest
- Shallowford Hills
- Shannon Hills
- Shawnee Park
- Shelton Estates
- Shepherd
- Shepherd Forest
- Shore Acres
- Signal Hills
- Signal Terrace
- Silverdale
- Skyline Park
- Snow Hill
- Soddy
- Soddy Lake Heights
- South Brainerd
- Spring Valley
- Springcrest
- Springvale
- Sterling Park
- Stoneridge
- Stuart Heights
- Summer Haven
- Summertown
- Summit
- Talley Place
- Theresa Heights
- Tiftonia
- Timberlinks
- Timberwick
- Timesville
- Town Hills
- Towne Hills
- Tuckegee (historical)
- Turkeyfoot
- Tyner
- Tyner Hills
- Valdeau
- Valley Village
- Valleybrook
- Valleyview Subdivision
- Vista Hills
- Waconda Point
- Walnut Hills
- Ware Branch
- Washington Heights
- Washington Hills
- Washington Place
- West View
- White Oak
- Williamsburg Estates
- Woodland Heights
- Woodmore
- Yorktown Woods