Fayette County Tennessee Property Records Navigator
Search Fayette County Parcel Records, Appraised Values and Property Taxes
Fayette County property research starts with the Assessor of Property, but it does not end there. The Assessor locates, identifies and values taxable real property, maintains owner and parcel information, handles address changes and Greenbelt applications, while the Trustee collects county property taxes and the Register of Deeds maintains recorded ownership documents.
This 2026 guide shows how to search the Tennessee Property Assessment Data system for Fayette County, decode parcel IDs and assessment percentages, understand the county’s 2025 reappraisal baseline, estimate taxes without confusing appraised and assessed value, find Greenbelt use-value records, handle tax relief, locate deeds and take the correct appeal path.
Search owner, address, subdivision or Parcel ID
Read land, improvement and assessed values correctly
Separate Assessor, Trustee and Register duties
Handle Greenbelt, tax relief and value appeals
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2026 PARCEL RECORD VERIFIED
Assessor of Property
Mark Ward
County number
Tennessee jurisdiction 024
Last reappraisal
2025
Editorial review
August 7, 2026
2026 live-record position
What the Fayette County Property Database Shows in 2026
Fayette County is active in Tennessee’s 2026 Property Assessment Data system. The state database identifies Fayette as county number 024, reports a 2025 reappraisal year and currently displays Tax Year 2026 parcel records.
Residential assessment
Current Fayette parcel examples show residential property assessed at 25% of total market appraisal, matching Tennessee’s statutory residential ratio.
Commercial assessment
Current commercial records show the 40% real-property assessment percentage required for Tennessee commercial and industrial real property.
Agricultural / Greenbelt
Qualifying parcels can display both market appraisal and a substantially different use appraisal when Greenbelt treatment applies.
2026 tax-rate caution: Fayette County’s Trustee website currently publishes the Tax Year 2025 county rate of $0.9310 per $100 of assessed value. Do not label that figure as the final 2026 rate unless the county has formally published the 2026 levy. The county explains that current-year rates are normally established by the County Commission and municipal councils in July.
Start with the record custodian
Three Fayette County Offices Handle Different Property Tasks
Assessor of Property
- Locate and identify real property
- Set appraised values
- Assess new construction
- Review ownership changes
- Maintain parcel information
- Change mailing addresses
- Greenbelt applications
- Value and classification appeals
County Trustee
- County property-tax bills
- Real and personal-property collections
- Online and telephone payments
- Partial current-year payments
- Property-tax relief
- Receipts and account questions
- Delinquent tax collection before transfer
- County treasury functions
Register of Deeds
- Recorded deeds
- Ownership-transfer instruments
- Mortgages and deeds of trust
- Liens and releases
- Plat references
- Recorded document copies
- Book and page research
- Chain-of-title evidence
Do not send a valuation problem to the Trustee: The Trustee collects taxes using assessments placed on the roll. A wrong market value, classification, parcel characteristic or Greenbelt issue begins with the Assessor.
Cross-state office comparison: Tennessee’s elected Assessor of Property performs many functions that a Florida Property Appraiser performs. The tax-collection role is separate. See the existing
Volusia County Property Appraiser guide for a practical comparison with Florida’s office structure.
Choose the Fayette County Property Task You Need
Find a parcel
Search the state assessment database by owner name, address, Parcel ID, subdivision or advanced parcel components.
Check property value
Compare land market value, improvement value, total market appraisal and assessed value.
Find a tax bill
Use the Trustee’s Pay & Search system rather than the Assessor portal.
Apply for Greenbelt
Use the Assessor’s agricultural or forestry application and review use-value eligibility.
Challenge an assessment
Contact the Assessor first, then preserve County Board of Equalization appeal rights when necessary.
Find a deed
Use Register of Deeds records and compare book/page information shown in the assessment database.
Tennessee Comptroller property database
How to Search Fayette County Property Records in 2026
Fayette County links property research to Tennessee Property Assessment Data, the state Comptroller system used to display county assessor records.
Select Fayette County.
Choose Fayette from the county list. Fayette is jurisdiction number 024.
Start with one broad search term.
The main search accepts property address, owner name or Parcel ID.
Use Advanced Search when the basic search returns too many matches.
Advanced fields include owner, property address, subdivision, classification, sale-date range and parcel components.
Search owner names simply.
Start with the surname or core business/trust name rather than entering every middle initial and suffix.
Search addresses broadly.
Tennessee’s portal notes that the street number is optional, so a street-name search can help locate properties whose address format differs from what you entered.
Use parcel components for exact research.
Advanced Parcel ID fields include Control Map, Group and Parcel. Control Map can contain three numbers plus optional letters; Group can contain up to two letters.
Open the parcel-detail result.
Match the January 1 owner, property location, parcel identifier, subdivision and property class.
Save the result before taking action.
Retain a dated PDF or screenshot when using the data for an appeal, Greenbelt issue, purchase, tax question or ownership correction.
Useful advanced searches: You can sort or filter by owner name, property address, subdivision, classification and sale date. This makes the state portal useful not only for a single parcel but also for comparable-sale and neighborhood research.
Six Fields to Match Before Trusting a Fayette County Parcel Result
Parcel ID
Match map and parcel components.
January 1 Owner
Check assessment-year owner.
Property location
Verify situs address.
Legal/subdivision
Match lot or acreage.
Classification
Residential, commercial, farm, etc.
Assessment %
Confirm statutory percentage.
Owner-name warning: Fayette County records may list trusts, trustees, corporations, spouses or multiple parties. A tax or appraisal record is useful for assessment research, but use the recorded deed when legal ownership or title is the issue.
TPAD parcel-detail decoder
What Fayette County Property Search Fields Mean
January 1 Owner
Owner associated with the property for the applicable assessment year.
Control Map
Map reference used as one part of Tennessee’s parcel identification system.
Parcel
Parcel-number component used with map/group information to identify the property.
Land Market Value
Assessor’s market appraisal attributable to the land.
Improvement Value
Appraised value assigned to taxable buildings and improvements.
Total Market Appraisal
Combined market appraisal before the statutory assessment percentage is applied.
Assessment Percentage
Tennessee statutory percentage based on property classification.
Assessment
Taxable assessed value generated from appraisal and classification rules.
Sale Information
Can show sale date, consideration, book/page reference, instrument and qualification code.
Current example: A Fayette County residential parcel in the 2026 state database can show land value, improvement value, total market appraisal and a 25% assessment percentage. Commercial examples show 40%. Agricultural Greenbelt examples can show a separate land-use value as well.
Tennessee classification system
Fayette County Assessment Percentages Explained
25%
Residential real property
Assessment equals 25% of the applicable appraised value.
25%
Farm real property
Farm real property also uses the 25% statutory assessment ratio.
40%
Commercial / industrial real property
Commercial and industrial real property is assessed at 40%.
30%
Business tangible personal property
Commercial and industrial tangible personal property generally uses 30%.
Public utility property: Tennessee law applies a 55% assessment percentage to applicable public utility real and personal property.
Appraisal is not assessment: A $500,000 residential market appraisal does not mean $500,000 is multiplied by the county tax rate. At the standard residential classification, the assessed value would be 25% of the applicable appraisal before the tax rate is applied.
Fayette County Trustee formula
How Fayette County Property Taxes Are Calculated
Official Fayette example: The Trustee currently demonstrates a $100,000 residential appraisal × 25% = $25,000 assessed value. Using the published 2025 county rate of $0.9310 per $100 produces about $232.75, rounded by the county example to $233.
| Step |
Example |
Meaning |
| Market appraisal |
$400,000 |
Illustrative residential appraised value. |
| Assessment percentage |
25% |
Residential statutory assessment ratio. |
| Assessed value |
$100,000 |
$400,000 × 25%. |
| Published 2025 county rate |
$0.9310 / $100 |
Use only as an example until the applicable current-year levy is confirmed. |
| Illustrative county tax |
$931 |
$100,000 assessed value ÷ 100 × $0.9310. |
City taxes are separate: The Trustee explains that a property outside municipal limits generally has only county property tax, while property inside a municipality can have county tax plus a separate city property tax collected by that municipality.
Open Fayette County Tax Calculation Guide
Check the county’s currently published tax rate, formula and example before estimating a bill.
Trustee payment routes
How to Search and Pay Fayette County Property Taxes
Find the correct parcel first.
Copy the owner, address and Parcel ID from the Assessor property record.
Select Pay & Search.
The Trustee links taxpayers to the Tennessee Trustee Tax Payment Solution for county-tax account lookup and payment.
Verify the tax year and account.
Compare owner, parcel and bill information before authorizing a payment.
Choose online, telephone, mail or office payment.
Processing charges can apply to ACH, debit or credit-card payments.
Save the confirmation or receipt.
Keep proof showing payment date, tax year and amount.
Online
ACH, credit and debit payment options are provided through the county’s linked payment system. Processing fees may apply.
Telephone
Pay by phone through the published payment number
888-382-2573.
Mail
Fayette County Trustee
P.O. Box 340
Somerville, TN 38068
In person
16755 Hwy 64
Somerville, TN 38068
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Need a mailed receipt? The county payment page says a stamped, self-addressed envelope is required when requesting a return receipt for a mailed payment.
Card-payment limitation: The Trustee FAQ says debit or credit cards cannot be accepted when court fees have been assessed on the account. Check directly with the Trustee when a delinquent account has progressed beyond routine collection.
Current-year payment option
Fayette County Allows Partial Current-Year Property Tax Payments
The Trustee FAQ states that partial payments may be made on the current year’s property taxes as long as the full amount is paid by the February due date. The county specifically describes an option to make five equal payments from October through February.
October
November
December
January
February
Assessment year
Ownership and appraisal records are associated with the applicable tax year.
Tax rate
County and municipal rates are generally established in summer.
Tax collection
Current-year payment activity and the five-payment option can begin.
Final timely date
County taxes are due by the last day of February of the following year without interest.
Delinquency
Unpaid taxes become subject to the applicable delinquent collection process.
Partial does not mean indefinitely extended: The current year’s full tax still must be paid by the February due date to remain timely under the Trustee’s published partial-payment guidance.
Agricultural, forest and open-space use value
Fayette County Greenbelt Property Assessment
Fayette County’s Assessor publishes Greenbelt applications under Tennessee’s Agricultural, Forest and Open Space Land Act of 1976. Qualifying land is valued for its qualifying use rather than solely at its potentially higher fair-market value for more intensive development.
USE VALUE
Agricultural land → qualifying farm use
Forest land → qualifying forest + management plan
Open space → separate statutory requirements
Market appraisal ≠ Greenbelt use appraisal
Agricultural land
Tennessee generally requires at least 15 acres and qualifying agricultural use, subject to statutory alternatives and evidence.
Forest land
Generally requires at least 15 acres, sufficient forest growth and a forest-management plan.
Open-space land
Uses a separate statutory definition and approval framework based on qualifying open-space treatment.
Real Fayette example: A current 2026 agricultural parcel in the state database shows a market appraisal substantially higher than its separate land-use appraisal. This is why Greenbelt owners should compare both fields rather than assuming the market appraisal is the amount used for taxation.
Greenbelt can create rollback/recapture consequences: A change in use, sale, subdivision or loss of qualification can trigger tax consequences. Do not remove land from Greenbelt or restructure a qualifying tract without understanding the potential recapture obligation.
Property exemption application
Fayette County Property Tax Exemption Applications
The Assessor’s official page links a Property Tax Exemption application and instructs applicants to complete the form and return it to the Tennessee State Board of Equalization.
Common exempt ownership/use
Tennessee exemptions can involve religious, charitable, educational, scientific or other qualifying exempt ownership and use.
Assessor’s role
The county identifies and maintains property information, but the official application is routed through the State Board of Equalization process.
Do not assume nonprofit = exempt
Eligibility depends on applicable law, ownership and actual use rather than organization name alone.
Open Fayette Assessor Exemption Application
Scroll to “Application for Property Tax Exemption,” download the current form and follow the State Board filing instructions.
Trustee-administered state tax relief
Fayette County Property Tax Relief for Qualifying Homeowners
Property Tax Relief is different from changing the Assessor’s market value. Fayette County’s Trustee administers relief for qualifying elderly homeowners, disabled homeowners, disabled veteran homeowners and certain surviving spouses under Tennessee’s state program.
| Applicant category |
Primary-residence requirement |
Income test shown by county |
Published value cap used for relief calculation |
| Elderly homeowner |
Yes |
County page lists $37,530 for the current published cycle |
$32,700 |
| Disabled homeowner |
Yes |
County page lists $37,530 for the current published cycle |
$32,700 |
| Disabled veteran |
Yes |
Not applicable on county chart |
$175,000 |
| Qualifying surviving spouse |
Yes |
Not applicable on county chart |
$175,000 |
Cycle-specific numbers: Income limits, age cutoffs and maximum values can change. The Fayette County page currently displays figures tied to its published application cycle. Confirm the applicable year before deciding that you qualify or do not qualify.
How to apply: Fayette County instructs applicants to apply in person and call the tax-relief coordinator through the Trustee’s office at
901-465-5224 to schedule an appointment.
Open Current Fayette Tax Relief Requirements
Check age, disability, residency, income and veteran documentation requirements for the applicable program year.
Preserve appeal rights
How to Appeal a Fayette County Property Assessment
Review parcel record
Identify exactly what you dispute: value, classification, acreage, improvement or other record detail.
Contact Assessor
Request an informal review where available and show supporting evidence.
County Board of Equalization
File a timely local appeal to preserve further appeal rights.
State Board
Appeal an eligible local-board decision to the Tennessee State Board of Equalization.
Informal review is not the same as a formal appeal: Tennessee’s State Board warns that an informal Assessor review does not itself preserve further appeal rights. A taxpayer who wants to preserve the next appeal level generally must file with the County Board of Equalization.
State appeal deadline: Tennessee states that an appeal from the local Board of Equalization must generally be filed by August 1 of the tax year or within 45 days of the date the local-board action notice was sent, whichever is later.
Evidence checklist for a stronger Fayette County appeal
- Current TPAD parcel-detail printout
- Comparable sales from the relevant valuation period
- Photos showing condition or defects
- Repair estimates for material problems
- Correct acreage or survey information
- Building size or property-characteristic evidence
- Deed or ownership documents
- Greenbelt or classification evidence
Businesses and taxable equipment
Fayette County Business Personal Property Assessment
Tennessee distinguishes real property from tangible business personal property. Commercial and industrial tangible personal property generally uses a 30% assessment ratio rather than the 40% ratio applied to commercial and industrial real estate.
Real estate
Land and buildings used commercially are generally classified as commercial/industrial real property and assessed at 40%.
Tangible personal property
Qualifying business equipment, machinery, furniture and related taxable property generally use the 30% statutory ratio.
Tax collection
The Trustee collects both county property taxes and personal property taxes after assessment.
Do not combine accounts blindly: A business can have a real-estate parcel plus a separate tangible personal-property assessment. Confirm the property type and account before paying or appealing.
Connect assessment records to recorded documents
How Fayette County Sale and Deed Information Fits Together
The Tennessee assessment record can display sale dates, prices, instrument types and book/page references. Those entries are useful for research, but the Register of Deeds is the official source for the recorded deed itself.
Search the Assessor property record.
Copy the Parcel ID, current owner, subdivision, lot and any displayed sale information.
Look for sale history.
TPAD can show sale date, sale price, book, page, instrument type and qualification code.
Use book and page as document clues.
These references can help locate the corresponding recorded deed or other real-estate instrument.
Contact the Register of Deeds when the actual document is required.
A title company, lender, attorney or buyer may need the recorded instrument rather than an assessment-system summary.
Compare the legal description.
Do not rely only on the street address when matching the deed to the parcel.
Register of Deeds
Eddie Pattat
County complex
16755 Highway 64
Somerville, TN 38068
Assessment ownership is not a title opinion: A parcel page may identify the January 1 owner, but it does not guarantee that no later deed, lien, mortgage, easement or title issue exists.
Keep notices going to the right place
How to Change a Fayette County Property Mailing Address
The Assessor’s office maintains the property-record mailing information used for assessment and tax purposes. Fayette County provides a Change of Address form and states that it must be notarized.
Open the Fayette County Assessor page.
Locate the “Change of Address” section.
Download the current form.
Use the county’s own linked document rather than a saved old copy.
Identify the property clearly.
Include owner and parcel information required by the form.
Complete the new mailing-address information.
Make sure the address is complete enough for annual notices and correspondence.
Have the form notarized.
Fayette County specifically instructs users to complete and notarize the address-change form.
Submit and later verify the parcel record.
Check the assessment database after processing to confirm the new mailing address appears.
Tax-bill correction route: The Trustee FAQ also directs taxpayers with an incorrect name and/or address to contact the Assessor at
901-465-5226.
Fayette County Property Search Problems and Practical Fixes
| Problem |
What to try |
Correct office |
| Owner search returns nothing |
Try surname only, trust/business name fragments or the Parcel ID. |
Assessor / TPAD |
| Address does not match portal format |
Search the street name without the house number, then compare results. |
Assessor / TPAD |
| Several parcels have the same owner |
Match Control Map, Parcel, address, subdivision, acreage and classification. |
Assessor |
| Tax amount seems too high |
Separate appraisal, assessment percentage and tax rate before deciding which component is wrong. |
Assessor / Trustee |
| Name or mailing address is wrong |
Contact the Assessor and use the notarized Change of Address form where applicable. |
Assessor |
| Greenbelt value disappeared |
Check qualification, ownership/use changes and application status immediately. |
Assessor |
| Need to pay county tax |
Use Trustee Pay & Search, not the TPAD assessment portal. |
Trustee |
| Mortgage company pays taxes |
Forward the tax information to the mortgage company and verify payment activity. |
Trustee / lender |
| Need a deed |
Use sale book/page details as clues, then obtain the recorded instrument. |
Register of Deeds |
| Want to dispute value |
Contact the Assessor first and preserve formal County Board appeal rights. |
Assessor / Board of Equalization |
| Inside city limits |
Check both county tax and the applicable municipal tax bill. |
Trustee + municipality |
| Business has two tax records |
Determine whether one is real estate and one is tangible personal property. |
Assessor / Trustee |
Fayette County Property Offices, Phone Numbers and Hours
Assessor of Property
Mark Ward
16755 Highway 64
Somerville, TN 38068
901-465-5226
County Trustee
Charles A. McNab
16755 Highway 64
Somerville, TN 38068
901-465-5224
Trustee hours
Monday–Friday
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Fax: 901-465-5241
Before traveling: Call the relevant department when your task involves a deadline, original document, notarized form, exemption application or delinquent tax matter. Department availability can change even when the county complex is open.
Official live-action routes
Fayette County Property Action Center
Exactly 10 Fayette-specific questions
Fayette County Property Assessor 2026 FAQs
1. How do I search Fayette County Tennessee property records?
Use Tennessee Property Assessment Data, select Fayette County, and search by property address, owner name or Parcel ID. Advanced Search also supports subdivision, classification, sale-date ranges, Control Map, Group and Parcel fields.
2. Who is the Fayette County Assessor of Property in 2026?
Current Tennessee county-official records identify Mark Ward as Fayette County Assessor of Property. The Assessor’s office can be reached at 901-465-5226.
3. What does the Fayette County Property Assessor do?
The Assessor locates, identifies and sets the value of real-property parcels in Fayette County, values new construction, reviews reassessment when ownership changes, maintains property information, handles address changes and provides Greenbelt and exemption-related forms.
4. What percentage of appraised value is used for residential property in Fayette County?
Tennessee residential real property is assessed at 25% of appraised value. Farm real property also uses 25%, commercial and industrial real property uses 40%, and commercial/industrial tangible personal property generally uses 30%.
5. What is the Fayette County property tax rate?
The Fayette County Trustee currently publishes a Tax Year 2025 county rate of $0.9310 per $100 of assessed value. Confirm the applicable 2026 levy before using that figure for a 2026 bill because county and municipal rates are adopted for each tax year.
6. When are Fayette County property taxes due?
The Trustee FAQ states that Fayette County property taxes are due by the last day of February of the following year without interest charges. Current-year partial payments may be made as long as the full tax is paid by that deadline.
7. Can I make partial Fayette County property tax payments?
Yes. The Trustee states that partial payments can be made on the current year’s taxes and describes an option for five equal payments from October through February, provided the full amount is paid by the February due date.
8. What is Greenbelt assessment in Fayette County?
Greenbelt is Tennessee’s preferential use-value assessment program for qualifying agricultural, forest and open-space land. Qualified property may be assessed according to eligible use value rather than a potentially higher market value based on more intensive development.
9. How do I appeal a Fayette County property assessment?
Begin by reviewing the parcel record and contacting the Assessor. An informal Assessor review does not replace a formal appeal. To preserve further appeal rights, an eligible taxpayer generally must appeal to the County Board of Equalization before proceeding to the Tennessee State Board of Equalization.
10. Where do I pay Fayette County property taxes?
County property taxes are collected by the Fayette County Trustee, not the Assessor. The county offers online payment, telephone payment at 888-382-2573, mail to P.O. Box 340 in Somerville, and in-person payment at 16755 Highway 64.
Official Sources and Editorial Verification
Fayette County Assessor
Duties, property lookup, address change, exemptions and Greenbelt forms.
Tennessee Property Assessment Data
2026 Fayette County parcel, appraisal, sale and assessment records.
Fayette County Trustee
Tax collection, Pay & Search, relief and payment services.
Tax Calculation
Assessment ratios, county rate and official calculation example.
Payment Options
Mail, online, phone and in-office payment instructions.
Tennessee Appeals
County-board prerequisite and State Board filing rules.
What was checked: 2026 Tennessee parcel availability, Fayette jurisdiction number, 2025 reappraisal year, current Assessor and Trustee officials, assessment percentages, 2025 published county tax rate, tax-payment routes, partial-payment rules, mailing-address process, Greenbelt applications, tax-relief figures, appeal procedures and Register of Deeds contact information.
CountyPropertyAppraiser.org is an independent informational website. It is not affiliated with Fayette County, the Fayette County Assessor of Property, Fayette County Trustee, Fayette County Register of Deeds, Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Tennessee State Board of Equalization or any payment/assessment portal used by those agencies.
Property ownership, appraised values, assessment records, tax rates, Greenbelt status, exemptions, tax-relief limits, deadlines, officials, office hours and online systems can change. Confirm time-sensitive information with the appropriate official office before paying, filing, purchasing property or taking legal action.
Editorial verification date: August 7, 2026.
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