City manager breaks down 24% Kingsport property tax increase

City manager breaks down 24% Kingsport property tax increase

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Kingsport residents' property taxes will increase by 24% if the Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) finalizes a fiscal 2026 budget they've already passed on one reading. Kingsport City Manager Chris McCartt explained the main drivers of that proposed increase Friday in an interview with News Channel 11. The tax hike would increase city property tax on a home assessed at $300,000 by $239, from $979 to $1,218. New Taco…