Selling a house in Montgomery County
Montgomery County grew from 172,331 people in 2010 to 220,069 in 2020, and Clarksville is its only incorporated city. Fort Campbell sits in the county, so military families drive a big share of buying and renting. That makes rentals with tenants, and owners who get orders to move, common situations here.
Building and codes questions split by location: the City of Clarksville handles property inside city limits, and Montgomery County Building and Codes handles the rest.
Local offices to know
Who to call about the paperwork behind a sale in Montgomery County. County seat: Clarksville.
| What it's for | Office | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Recording deeds | Montgomery County Register of Deeds | (931) 648-5713 |
| Property taxes and payoffs | Montgomery County Trustee | (931) 648-5717 |
| Probate and estates | Chancery Court, Clerk & Master | (931) 648-5703 |
| Tax sales | County Trustee and Chancery Court Held in person at the Courts Center, 2 Millennium Plaza | (931) 648-5717 |
| Code enforcement | Clarksville / Montgomery County Building and Codes | (931) 645-7426 |
| Evictions | General Sessions Court (filed with the Circuit Court Clerk) | (931) 648-5700 |
Worth knowing in Montgomery County
- Delinquent tax sales are held in person at the Montgomery County Courts Center. Owners get a one-year redemption period, paying the bid plus up to 10% annual interest. Source
- Fort Campbell, permanent since 1950, is a major driver of housing demand in the county. Source
Guides for your situation
- Inherited house or probate
How selling an inherited or probate house works in Tennessee, and when a cash sale makes sense.
- Facing foreclosure
How foreclosure works in Tennessee, how much time you may have, and where selling fits.
- Behind on property taxes
What happens when Tennessee property taxes go unpaid, how tax sales and redemption work, and how back taxes are handled in a sale.
- House needs major repairs
Fix it first, list it as-is, or sell for cash: what each path actually nets you.
- Rental with tenants
Selling an occupied rental, tired-landlord sales and what happens to the lease.
- Divorce
How a house sale works when both spouses own it, and why speed and certainty matter.
- Code violations or vacant house
Selling a vacant house or one with open code enforcement cases, as-is.
Office details checked November 2026. Offices move and numbers change, so confirm on the official site.