Nearly 400 Washington County TN homeowners to pay less in taxes

Nearly 400 Washington County TN homeowners will pay less in property tax after successful hearings to lower their taxable home values. The County Board of Equalization heard requests from more than 1,000 property owners and granted value reductions in 57% of cases, with the average decrease amounting to nearly 18% of the value that had been determined by the Washington County Property Assessor’s Office. A total of 390 residential owners and 184 commercial property owners saw reductions.