Jo Ann North

Property Assessor

I WANT TO ..

• Look at your file data on my property

• Estimate my property taxes

• Learn how the appraisal processes work

• Read about Business Personalty Assessment

• Find a parcel on Metro's online property maps

• Go to Metro Nashville Government's Home Page

Our Office Location

The Clifford Allen Building is directly across 2nd Avenue North from the Tennessee Education Association building (TEA) and diagonally across from the Stockyard Restaurant.  Major cross thoroughfares are James Robertson Boulevard (Victory Memorial Bridge) on the south and Jefferson Street (Kelly Miller Smith Bridge) on the north.

Our regular office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., except for holidays.

As you might expect, business is somewhat brisker at our office during a mass reappraisal year, like 2001 or 2005, but you can contact us anytime to discuss your appraisal.

Most people only experience a change in their appraised value every fourth year during the mass reappraisal -- the last one occurring in 2001 and the next one scheduled for 2005.  But those who make improvements to their property during an intervening year may see their appraisal change to recognize added market value.  And, conversely, property owners who have an improvement demolished or destroyed also should see a change to recognize the loss of value.

We want every property owner to be treated equitably and to have a fair market value applied to their appraisal.  We recognize that often the information needed to justify a change can only come from the property owner, and we're ready to listen.  If changes are warranted in an appraisal, we have to make changes within certain time frames -- generally between January 1 and June 1 of the appraisal year.

Whenever an appraised value is changed, we notify the property owner in writing of the change as soon as possible after it is made.  We also advise them of our review process.  Appraisal change notices generally are mailed in May, except for a reappraisal year, and our staff is available to conduct informal reviews with those who want an explanation of how the value was derived.

All appraisals are subject to review, not only by our staff, but through formal appeals procedures established by law.  You can read more about that on the Appeals page.

If you need to come visit us, our offices are located at 800 Second Avenue North in the Clifford Allen Building.

The Allen Building is a red brick, one story structure, which formerly served as the headquarters of the Nashville Gas Company.  Metropolitan Government purchased it in 1988 and it now serves as our home, as well as that of the Office of the Davidson County Trustee and the Agricultural Extension Service.

The building is named in honor of the late Clifford Allen, a former Davidson County Property Assessor, who also served our city as a State Senator and as Congressman from the Fifth Congressional District.

For a map to our location click here.