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Enjoy the Beauty of the Smoky Mountains As the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains, Sevier County offers something for everyone.  Our rich vistas open up to exciting recreation, eclectic shopping and quiet beauty. 

Come explore Sevier County and all we have to  
share.  We offer days of recreation and shopping.
Dance, Laugh, Sing, Eat, Have Fun With Us! As the birthplace of Dolly Parton, Sevier County has become home to Dollywood and many show venues to please every taste. 

Whether you clog to bluegrass, hip-hop to the new beat, rock hard to loud guitars, marvel to magicians, howl at comedians or just want a great meal, Sevier County will keep you entertained.

Sevier County provides all of these and more.
Fly With Eagles ! Sail through the air, splash down waterfalls, rocket down roller coasters, be your favorite NASCAR driver, survive the sinking of the Titanic or wander through an upside down mansion.

You will scream with excitement while visiting one of our many theme parks.

Family fun abounds in Sevier County.
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Home Government County Officials Property Assessor
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sevierasorJohnny D. King has been Property Assessor of Sevier County since 1992. He grew up in the Pittman Center area and is a graduate of Gatlinburg-Pittman High School and East Tennessee State University. He has completed graduate work in banking at the University of Oklahoma. His prior experience includes sixteen years of banking, appraisal and management in commercial and residential properties. He is a past president of the East Tennessee Property Assessors Association. He continues to serve on a local bank's board and is active in his church, community activities and farming with his family. He is well known in the community as Sevier County's "Friendly Property Assessor".

Services Provided:

  • Appraise, classify and assess all taxable property in Sevier County

  • Update property ownership and tax maps per recorded deeds

Important Dates:

  • Jan. 1 – Assessment date to have ownership, assessments and tax maps completed for the year.

  • Feb. 1 – Deadline for mailing Tangible Personal Property Schedules to businesses for reporting of commercial and industrial equipment.

  • March 1 – Deadline for all businesses to file their Tangible Personal Property Schedule with the Property Assessor’s Office.

  • March 1 – Deadline to apply for greenbelt with a filing fee of $12 (property with 15 acres or more used for agricultural or forestry purposes).
    Late Greenbelt applicants received between March 2nd and April 1st must pay a $50 filing fee.

  • May – Assessment change notices are mailed to property owners who have had a change in their appraisal and assessment from the previous year.

  • June 1 – The County Board of Equalization begins hearing appeals.

  • October – The current year’s tax bills are mailed by the Trustee’s Office.

Additional Information:

  • As of January 2010, Sevier County had in excess of 96,700 parcels.

  • Greenbelt property is subject to roll-back tax once the land ceases to qualify for greenbelt status. The roll-back is the amount of taxes saved in the last three years by the property being on greenbelt.

  • It is the responsibility of the Property Assessor to discover, list, classify and value all property within the jurisdiction of Sevier County for tax purposes. Taxable property is divided into two classes, real property and personal property. Real property includes land and all buildings, structures and improvements to the land. Personal property is machinery and equipment, fixtures, furniture and other items that are movable in nature used by a business.

  • Every county in Tennessee is either on a four, five or six year appraisal cycle. Sevier County is on a five year reappraisal cycle. This is a mass appraisal and values will remain between cycles unless there are physical changes or some other type of change other than just an ownership change.

  • The Property Assessor is responsible to the taxpayers of Sevier County to ensure that all property is valued in accordance with state laws. It is the County Commission’s responsibility to set the tax rate and the collecting officials to mail the bills and collect the taxes.

Hours of Operation:

Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Contact Information:

125 Court Ave, Suite 210 West
Sevierville, TN 37862
Voice: 865.453.3242    Fax: 865.774.3957