10 Tennessee Cities That Will Save You $23,000 in Taxes (2026)

Tennessee has zero state income tax. And property taxes here are a fraction of what New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut charge. We tracked the numbers — a household moving from New Jersey into the right Tennessee city saves over $23,000 a year. These are the 10 Tennessee cities where Northeasterners are landing right now. #10 Columbia — Maury County #9 Gallatin — Sumner County #8 Cookeville — Putnam County #7 Ooltewah — Hamilton County #6 Maryville — Blount County #5 Mount Juliet — Wilson County #4 Farragut — Knox County #3 Murfreesboro — Rutherford County #2 Franklin — Williamson County #1 Crossville — Cumberland County (this one surprises everyone) Subscribe to InsideTennesseeTV for weekly coverage of Tennessee cities, markets, and data nobody else is tracking.