Sell your land or house in Knox County, Tennessee
We buy across Knox County — seat at Knoxville — for cash or on monthly payments. No commissions, no repairs, no survey requirement, and back taxes settled at closing.
About Knox County
Knox County is the population center of East Tennessee, wrapped around the city of Knoxville and split by the Tennessee River. Parcels range from quarter-acre infill lots in Lonsdale and Vestal to 40-acre farm tracts out past Corryton and Mascot. Parcel and appraisal records are kept by the Knox County Property Assessor, 400 Main St, Suite 204, Knoxville; tax balances and payoffs come from the Knox County Trustee, 400 Main St, Suite 245, Knoxville.
Population: just under 500,000.
Land in Knox County
Land in Knox 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 Knox County
We buy houses throughout Knox 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.
Knox County property taxes and offices
- County rate: about $1.5540 per $100 of assessed value
- Assessment ratio: 25% residential and farm, 25% for greenbelt/farm classifications
- Parcel & appraisal records: Knox County Property Assessor, 400 Main St, Suite 204, Knoxville
- Tax payments & delinquencies: Knox County Trustee, 400 Main St, Suite 245, Knoxville
- Deeds, plats & liens: Knox County Register of Deeds
A $150,000 appraisal in Knox County carries roughly $583 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.
- Annual tax
- $194
- Taxes, 10 yrs
- $1,943
- Upkeep, 10 yrs
- $3,000
- Paid to own nothing
- $4,943
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.
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.
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.
Knox County questions
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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