Property Tax
Tax bills are mailed out at the beginning of October of each year. Taxes are due every year interest free by the last day in February. They become past due on March 1st. At that time, a monthly interest penalty of 1 1/2% will accrue on the 1st of every month. Taxes unpaid on March 1st, of the following year will be filed in Hamilton County Chancery Court.
Payment Information
Credit and Debit card payments for Property Tax and/or Water Quality Fee are accepted at the Office of the Treasurer until the last day of February of the second year following billing year. There is a non-refundable convenience fee for all online and office payments. The City of Chattanooga retains no portion of this fee. A fee of 2.49% or $1.49, whichever is greater, will be charged for American Express, Discover, Master Card or Visa. A fee of $3.95 will be charged for Visa Personal Debit Cards only.
Property Tax payments for the total amount billed can be mailed from October through February.
City Treasurer
P.O. Box 191
Chattanooga, TN 37401-0191
Payments in full and partial payments are accepted in person and by mail.
Multiple tax bills can be paid with one check either in person or mailed to City Treasurer's Office 101 E 11th St Room 100 Chattanooga TN 37402.
Payments for the total amount billed are accepted at these locations:
First Tennessee Financial Centers
City of Chattanooga property taxes may be paid in full between October 1st of the year billed and the last day of February, the following year, at any First Tennessee Financial Center located in Hamilton County. Both portions of tax bill must be presented in order for the bank to process the payment.
PLEASE NOTE: FIRST TENNESSEE BANK accepts only ONE CHECK per TAX BILL at their Financial Institutions.
Multiple tax bills paid with one check can be mailed to:
City Treasurer's Office
101 E 11th St Room 100
Chattanooga TN 37402.
City Treasurer's Office
101 East 11th Street Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37402 (map)
(423) 643-7262
Tim Maddox, City Treasurer
E-mail:
tmaddox@chattanooga.gov
Sharon Morris, Assistant Treasurer
E-mail:
smorris@chattanooga.gov
For inquiries regarding property taxes
423-643-7262 or email ptax@chattanooga.gov
For inquiries regarding sewer fees
Dial 311 or 423-643-6311 or email 311@chattanooga.gov
For inquiries regarding business license
423-643-7262 or email busl@chattanooga.gov