Memphis property can get two tax bills.
One from the City of Memphis, one from the Shelby County Trustee. Independent service, not a tax office.
City of Memphis
Shelby County Trustee
Check the offices directly
They come separately.
We check both for your parcel.
You see what each office shows.
Some towns send their own bill too.
The short answer
Most Memphis parcels get two separate property tax bills: one from the City of Memphis and one from the Shelby County Trustee. They come from different offices, so paying one does not pay the other. Some parcels get only the county bill, so check yours on each office's own site.
Want to look for yourself? Here is how to check both bills for one address.
Two offices, two systems
The City bill comes from the City of Memphis. The County bill comes from the Shelby County Trustee. Each office keeps its own records, its own notices and its own calendar, so the two bills can show different tax years and different dates. Each office's own notice is the place to read its dates and figures.
How to check both yourself
- 1Open the City of Memphis site and look up the parcel there.
- 2Open the Shelby County Trustee site and look up the parcel there.
- 3Compare the tax years shown on each bill.
Each office lists its own payment methods and any fees on its own site.
Each office takes its own payment. See how to pay both property tax bills, and what tools can help.
Both bills in one place
Enter an address and we put the City of Memphis and Shelby County Trustee bills into one clear report. A person on our team reviews every report.
One report, one price
$29 per report
Pay when your report is ready, only if you still want it.
Questions
Why are there two bills?
The City of Memphis and the Shelby County Trustee each bill property tax separately.
Does every address get both?
Not always. Some parcels get only the county bill, and some towns send their own bill.
What does the report show?
What each office's public site shows for the parcel, and the date we checked.
Are you a government office?
No. ClearParcels is an independent service, not a government office.
Details
Another city or town may also bill this parcel. This report does not check that bill.
ClearParcels is an independent service, not a tax office or payment portal. It prepares checks and checklists only and never receives, holds, or pays property taxes.
If another city or town also bills this parcel, we cannot check that bill yet. We will tell you, and you will not pay for this parcel: if you already bought this report, we refund the full fee.