How much are property taxes in Karns, TN?

Name: Property taxes in Karns, TN, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Karns, TN pay a median of $1,182 (±$121) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,285.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $967.

That is about 0.4% of the median home value of $328,600.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $1,182 (±$121)
With a mortgage: $1,285
Without a mortgage: $967
Share of median value: 0.4%

Real estate taxes in Karns against Knox County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Karns	Knox County	Tennessee	United States
Median real estate taxes	$1,182 (±$121)	$1,367 (±$17)	$1,442 (±$8)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$1,285 (±$142)	$1,410 (±$22)	$1,585 (±$13)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$967 (±$193)	$1,283 (±$33)	$1,258 (±$11)	$2,576
Median home value	$328,600 (±$19,977)	$320,900 (±$5,524)	$286,700 (±$1,492)	$332,700

In Karns, the median real estate tax is lower than in Knox County ($1,367).

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

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

In Knox County, Karns ranks 3 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 137 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 Karns

The median tax ($1,182) is 0.4% of the median home value ($328,600).

Across Knox County the same ratio is 0.4%.

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 Karns

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Karns
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Karns	—	$1,182 (±$121)	—
Powell	6.0 mi	$1,041 (±$99)	Not measurably different
Farragut	8.1 mi	$2,120 (±$121)	Higher
Clinton	8.3 mi	$1,189 (±$143)	Not measurably different
Knoxville	9.0 mi	$1,527 (±$51)	Higher
Oak Ridge	10 mi	$1,835 (±$118)	Higher
Louisville	11 mi	$1,442 (±$124)	Higher
Halls (community)	12 mi	$1,012 (±$91)	Lower
Oliver Springs	13 mi	$1,288 (±$380)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Halls (community), TN ($1,012).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Farragut, TN ($2,120), Knoxville, TN ($1,527), Oak Ridge, TN ($1,835).

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

Median real estate taxes across Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
1	Farragut	$2,120 (±$121)
2	Knoxville	$1,527 (±$51)
3	Karns	$1,182 (±$121)
4	Powell	$1,041 (±$99)
5	Halls (community)	$1,012 (±$91)
6	John Sevier	$821 (±$344)
7	Mascot	$775 (±$121)

Karns 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 Karns

How much are property taxes in Karns?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Karns, TN is $1,182 (±$121) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Karns?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.4% of the median home value in Karns, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Are property taxes in Karns higher than in Knox County?

In Karns, the median real estate tax is lower than in Knox County ($1,367).

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 Karns CDP, Tennessee (place:38800, 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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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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