Franklin County property tax appeal 2027: deadline, forms and how to file
To appeal a Franklin County assessment, file with the Franklin County Board of Equalization; in Tennessee the deadline is the last day the county board of equalization hears appeals, set by each county after the board convenes June 1. Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor; we add each county's 2027 date here when it is published.
Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · the Franklin County assessorCheck your own assessment
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How to file in Franklin County
- Step 1
File the appeal
Use the method your notice lists, by the deadline on the notice.
- Step 2 · before the hearing
Prepare and submit your evidence
Comparable assessed values, photographs of condition issues and recent sales where they are public. Ask the appraisal office for the evidence it will use.
- Step 3
Meet, then hear
An informal review usually comes before a formal hearing; most reductions happen at the informal stage.
Before you file: how to read your notice · evidence that works · informal vs formal hearing · when not to appeal
Franklin County questions
Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · Tennessee statutesWhen is the property tax appeal deadline in Franklin County?
Tennessee law sets it: Each county sets the board’s last day to hear appeals and publishes it; the board convenes June 1 (May 1 in Shelby) (Tenn. Code Ann. §67-1-404, §67-5-508(a)(2)). Missing it makes the assessment final (§67-5-1401). Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor.
Who hears a appeal in Franklin County?
The Franklin County Board of Equalization hears the first appeal. Filing rules: Tenn. Code Ann. §67-5-1401, §67-5-1407.
What value should I compare on my Tennessee notice?
The figure labeled “Appraised Value”. Tennessee appeals are argued against market value as of January 1 of the tax year (Tenn. Code Ann. §67-5-504(a)), and comparable assessments of similar homes are also a recognized argument.
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Nearby counties
Moore County · Coffee County · Grundy County · Marion County · Lincoln County · Bedford County · Warren County
- TN Comptroller, County Board of Equalization practice manual (2023)
- TN Comptroller, Appeals Handbook (2022)
- TN State Board of Equalization, value appeals
- TN State Board of Equalization, county board of equalization
- U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates (2024) and county gazetteer (2024).