How does Blount County handle delinquent property taxes?

Blount County taxes are due October 1 and become delinquent March 1. Unpaid parcels accrue interest and penalty monthly and eventually go to a tax sale conducted through Chancery Court. Greenbelt rollback taxes can also come due when farm or forest land changes use.

Do you buy land near the national park boundary?

Yes, including tracts in Walland, Townsend, and along the Foothills Parkway corridor. Steep terrain, no septic approval, and shared gravel access are normal for that area and are not deal-breakers for us.

Sell your land or house in Blount County, Tennessee

We buy across Blount County — seat at Maryville — for cash or on monthly payments. No commissions, no repairs, no survey requirement, and back taxes settled at closing.

About Blount County

Blount County runs from the Alcoa and Maryville industrial corridor south to the boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Parcel and appraisal records are kept by the Blount County Property Assessor, 341 Court St, Maryville; tax balances and payoffs come from the Blount County Trustee, 347 Court St, Maryville.

Population: around 140,000.

Land in Blount County

Land in Blount County ranges from small in-town lots to larger rural tracts. We review each parcel on its own — recorded access, utility availability, soil and septic status, and the current tax and greenbelt classification — instead of assuming what a given tract can support.

Houses in Blount County

We buy houses throughout Blount County in any condition, including ones that need full system replacement or a complete cleanout, and we never ask the owner to make repairs before closing.

Blount County property taxes and offices

County rate: about $1.5900 per $100 of assessed value
Assessment ratio: 25% residential and farm, 25% for greenbelt/farm classifications
Parcel & appraisal records: Blount County Property Assessor, 341 Court St, Maryville
Tax payments & delinquencies: Blount County Trustee, 347 Court St, Maryville
Deeds, plats & liens: Blount County Register of Deeds

A $150,000 appraisal in Blount County carries roughly $596 per year in county property tax before any city rate. Rates are set annually — confirm yours with the trustee before relying on the figure.

Land holding cost calculator

What you have actually paid to own a parcel that produces nothing.

County

Appraised value

Years held

Mowing & upkeep per year

Annual tax: $199
Taxes, 10 yrs: $1,988
Upkeep, 10 yrs: $3,000
Paid to own nothing: $4,988

Estimates use Tennessee's 25% assessment ratio for residential and farm property and the county rate shown. Rates change annually and city rates add on top — treat this as a planning estimate, not a tax bill.

Towns and communities we buy in

An option beyond a lump sum

We also buy on monthly payments

Some land sellers don't want one large check. An installment sale — seller financing — lets you receive payments over months or years instead, with interest, so the gain may be recognized as payments arrive rather than all at once.

Predictable monthly income
A fixed deposit on the same day every month for the length of the term you choose.
Spread the tax year
Taking the full price in one year can push the entire gain into that year. Payments may let gain be recognized as they arrive.
No more bills
No property tax, no mowing, no maintenance. We take those over the day we close.
Secured by the property
The note is secured by a recorded deed of trust against the land itself.

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This information is general and educational. We are not attorneys, CPAs, or tax advisors, and nothing on this site is tax or legal advice. Individual results depend on your specific circumstances. Please consult a qualified tax professional before making a decision.

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