Certified Tax Rate

The State of Tennessee Board of Equalization has completed the calculations of the Certified Tax Rates for Bradley County. These rates are part of the requirement for the Reappraisal program which is used to protect property owners from undue increased taxation. For more information on the Certified Tax Rate please use the following link to the State Board of Equalization website:

Certified Tax Rate

The Rates for the various jurisdictions of Bradley County are as follows:

                                                    Bradley County Basic                         $ 1.7920

                                                    City of Charleston                               $ 0.4230

                                                    City of Cleveland                                $ 1.4904

                                                    Fire District 261 (Fringe)                    $ 0.4070

                                                    Fire District 810 (Volunteer)               $ 0.3356

These rates are designed to equalize the overall income to the jurisdictions after the revaluation.

Note: The initial Certified Rate for Bradley County ($ 1.7713) contained an error in the calculations regarding new growth, that has been corrected.