Property Taxes
Paying Online by Credit or Debit Card
Payments by Credit Card or Debit Card will incur the following charges whether you pay in person, online, or over the phone:
Credit or Debit card: 2.55% or $2.20 minimum
E-Check: $2.00 fee
*The City of Chattanooga retains no portion of this fee.
Paying by Mail
Property tax payments that include the original tax bill with the barcode and payment for the total amount due can be mailed from October through the last day in February to the following address:
City Treasurer
P.O. Box 191
Chattanooga, TN 37401-0191
Payments in full, partial payments, as well multiple tax bills paid with one check can be mailed to the address listed below year-round:
City of Chattanooga
101 E 11th St, Room 100
Chattanooga TN 37402-4285
*If you are paying a tax bill without the original tax statement and barcode, please include your phone number, Parcel ID, Year, and specify where your funds are allocated (Example: Taxes, Stormwater Fee, Delinquent Tax, ect.)
Unless specified otherwise, partial payments will be posted as follows
1st Stormwater Fee Interest
2nd Stormwater Fee (earliest year first)
3rd Tax Interest & Penalty
4th Real or Personalty Tax
Paying in Person
Payments for the total amount billed are accepted at First Tennessee Financial Centers (First Horizon).
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. An original full tax bill complete with the barcode must be presented to First Tennessee Bank to process your payment.
*Please note: First Tennessee Bank accepts only one check per tax bill at their financial institutions.
Payments in full, partial payments, as well multiple tax bills paid with one check can be made in person at the address listed below year-round:
Chattanooga City Hall
101 E 11th St, Room 100
Chattanooga TN 37402-4285
Property Tax Relief & Freeze Programs
Tax Relief
Tax Freeze
Delinquent Tax and Stormwater Fees
Property taxes unpaid a year after their due will be filed in Hamilton County Chancery Court. At the time taxes are filed in Chancery Court, past due stormwater fees will be referred to a collection agency.
Property taxes filed with Hamilton County Chancery Court must be paid directly to Chancery Court.
Prior year delinquent taxes that have not been turned over to Chancery Court can be paid in the Treasurer's office. The prior year Stormwater fees can be paid to the City of Chattanooga directly. Or you can contact NRS at 1(800) 776-4600.
Fees
Delinquent taxes not turned over to Chancery court and stormwater fees can be paid by cash, check, credit card, debit card, or money order
Payments by credit card or debit card will incur the following charges whether you pay in person, online, or over the phone:
Credit or Debit card: 2.55% or $2.20 minimum
E-Check: $2.00 fee
*The City of Chattanooga retains no portion of this fee
All returned checks will incur the following returned check fees - $20.00 fee on checks up to $2,000, 1% on all checks over $2,000