How much are property taxes in Hampton, TN?

Name: Property taxes in Hampton, TN, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Hampton, TN pay a median of $671 (±$121) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $516.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $697.

That is about 0.7% of the median home value of $98,200.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $671 (±$121)
With a mortgage: $516
Without a mortgage: $697
Share of median value: 0.7%

Real estate taxes in Hampton against Carter County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hampton	Carter County	Tennessee	United States
Median real estate taxes	$671 (±$121)	$864 (±$29)	$1,442 (±$8)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$516 (±$430)	$877 (±$51)	$1,585 (±$13)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$697 (±$99)	$854 (±$42)	$1,258 (±$11)	$2,576
Median home value	$98,200 (±$15,747)	$168,200 (±$4,365)	$286,700 (±$1,492)	$332,700

In Hampton, the median real estate tax is lower than in Carter County ($864).

It is also lower than in Tennessee ($1,442).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Carter County, Hampton ranks 7 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 324 of 404.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Hampton

The median tax ($671) is 0.7% of the median home value ($98,200).

Across Carter County the same ratio is 0.5%.

Across Tennessee it is 0.5%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

Median real estate taxes in places near Hampton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hampton
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Hampton	—	$671 (±$121)	—
Valley Forge	2.2 mi	$706 (±$274)	Not measurably different
Elizabethton	5.6 mi	$1,179 (±$95)	Higher
Biltmore	6.9 mi	$714 (±$125)	Not measurably different
Pine Crest	7.7 mi	$812 (±$214)	Not measurably different
Central	7.9 mi	$562 (±$211)	Not measurably different
Hunter	8.7 mi	$682 (±$66)	Not measurably different
Watauga	9.1 mi	$855 (±$419)	Not measurably different
Unicoi	9.5 mi	$1,211 (±$310)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elizabethton, TN ($1,179), Unicoi, TN ($1,211).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Carter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
1	Elizabethton	$1,179 (±$95)
2	Watauga	$855 (±$419)
3	Pine Crest	$812 (±$214)
4	Biltmore	$714 (±$125)
5	Valley Forge	$706 (±$274)
6	Hunter	$682 (±$66)
7	Hampton	$671 (±$121)
8	Central	$562 (±$211)

Hampton is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hampton

How much are property taxes in Hampton?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Hampton, TN is $671 (±$121) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Hampton?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.7% of the median home value in Hampton, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Are property taxes in Hampton higher than in Carter County?

In Hampton, the median real estate tax is lower than in Carter County ($864).

It is also lower than in Tennessee ($1,442).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Hampton CDP, Tennessee (place:32040, in state:47).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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