MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Rutherford County Assessor of Property Rob Mitchell has released the final 2026 Certified Revenue-Neutral Tax Rates for Rutherford County and its municipalities following the completion of Tennessee’s state-mandated four-year property reappraisal cycle.
The certified rates are designed to prevent local governments from receiving an automatic tax revenue increase simply because property values have risen. Under Tennessee law, when total property values increase during a reappraisal, the tax rate must be adjusted downward so the jurisdiction collects the same amount of revenue as the previous year, excluding revenue generated by new construction.
The newly certified 2026 revenue-neutral tax rates, calculated per $100 of assessed property value, are $1.4885 for Rutherford County, $0.7529 for the City of Murfreesboro, $0.4258 for the Town of Smyrna, $0.4359 for the City of La Vergne and $0.3093 for the City of Eagleville…