Blount County, TN Property Records: Search Deeds, Owners, Tax Records, and Maps

Blount County's property market is fairly competitive, with homes going under contract in 53 to 56 days. Active listings have risen to about 700, and many properties sell for less than their asking price. Single-family detached homes make up the majority of the inventory, especially in the cities of Maryville and Alcoa.

If you seek information about any property in the county, you may find such records at one of three county offices. The Register of Deeds provides copies of deeds, deeds of trust, and plats. The Assessor of Property is responsible for valuing every parcel. The County Trustee maintains property tax records.

Recent records reveal the underlying factors influencing the local real estate market, with a median home value of $243,800 and median rent of $981, alongside a median household income of $65,162.5 and a median real estate tax rate of 0.51 as a percentage of the property's assessed value.

How to Look Up Blount County Property Records

Blount County offers access to property records through several official databases. See the table below for more information about the property record databases used in the county.

Who Keeps Blount County Property Records

In Tennessee, property records are maintained and issued by county offices in compliance with the state's Public Records Act. You can contact the following Blount County offices for access to property records:

• The Blount County Register of Deeds is responsible for maintaining legal documents related to property ownership and transfer. These include deeds, deeds of trust, plats, liens, and releases.

• The Blount County Assessor of Property manages records related to property assessment and valuation.

• The Blount County Trustee maintains property tax records. It is also responsible for collecting property taxes across the county, except for properties located within the cities of Maryville and Alcoa.

How to Search Blount County Property Records Online

To obtain a comprehensive property record in Blount County, you must visit the appropriate online property record portals used by the county. This works for nearly every search task:

1. Visit the Tennessee property assessment data. This portal provides access to property records such as property location, owner's name, parcel number, and lot dimensions.
2. After that, use the US title search system to confirm deeds linked to the property owner's name. You can search records by grantor/grantee name, assessor parcel number, and recorded book page.
3. Check the details of the current owner on the most recent deed. Then work backward through earlier deeds, checking that each grantor matches the grantee on the deed before it.
4. Then, confirm the property's tax status using the county's tax portal.

Register of Deeds: Deeds, Deeds of Trust, and Plats

This office is responsible for indexing and recording documents that affect real property, including but not limited to deeds, powers of attorney, mortgages, liens, contracts, and plats. Once recorded, these documents become permanent public records available for inspection and copying.

Assessor of Property: Ownership, Values, and Parcel Data

The Blount County Assessor is responsible for listing and appraising every parcel in the county. This process is performed every four years to adjust property values so that all parcels in the county are appraised at market value. The Assessor also maintains individual property record cards on every parcel in the county. See the table below for more information about the office.

County Trustee: Tax Bills and Payments

The Blount County Trustee is responsible for the collection of property taxes in the county. Tax notices are mailed in mid-October to the property address. The tax year runs from January 1 through December 31. Taxes can be paid without interest from mid-October through the last day of February of the following year. After March 1, county taxes become delinquent and start to accrue interest at a rate of 1.5% per month.

Property Tax in Blount County: Classification, Exemptions, and Appeals

Tennessee’s property tax system does not include a state tax. All property tax dollars are collected locally by counties and cities. The Assessor sets property values at 100 percent of market value, but the state constitution applies tax rates only to part of that value.

How the bill is figured

In Tennessee, homes and farms are taxed on 25% of their value, while businesses are taxed on 40%. To find a property's assessed value, multiply the appraised value by the applicable percentage. To figure out your tax bill, divide the assessed value by 100 and multiply by the county and city tax rates.

Exemptions and relief

Appealing your value

In Blount County, property owners have the right to appeal their property's valuation. Property owners can start by filing an informal appeal with the Assessor. If the appeal is not resolved by the office, the property owner can file a formal appeal with the county's Board of Equalization. The property owner may be required to provide supporting documents such as independent assessments reports and comparable sales.

GIS Maps and Parcel Viewer

Blount County runs a GIS portal that allows you to view property parcel data, check local school districts, and find voting polling locations. If the data you seek extend beyond county boundaries, you may use the TNMap assessment portal.

Foreclosure and Tax Sales

Tennessee allows two kinds of foreclosure sales, and understanding both is important for property research.

Deed-of-trust foreclosure

This process is initiated when a borrower fails to pay their mortgage. The trustee listed in the deed of trust may then sell the property at a public auction. This is generally faster than going through the courts.

Delinquent-tax sale

Delinquent-tax sales are usually handled by the County Trustee. This process begins when a property owner fails to pay their taxes. The County Trustee will report the delinquent owner to the Chancery Court and get approval for foreclosure. Once the court gives judgment, the Clerk & Master sells the property.

Costs to Access Property Records

Searching the online index is free. Fees apply when you need a copy or are recording a new document.

The recordation taxes are set by T.C.A. 67-4-409 and collected by the Register at recording. Confirm the current fee schedule with the Register of Deeds before filing.

How to Record a Document

Tennessee law governs the form of any instrument that conveys an interest in real property. There is a four-step process:

1. Confirm the document meets Tennessee format rules: original signatures, a notary acknowledgment, a proper legal description, a preparer statement, and the required margins for recording.
2. State the value under oath on the face of the deed, as Tennessee requires. The Register uses that sworn value to calculate the realty transfer tax.
3. Submit to the Register of Deeds in-person, by mail, or through an approved e-recording vendor. Pay the recording fee and the recordation taxes due.
4. Once recorded, the original is returned to the filer, and the document image posts to the online index within a short processing window.

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