Selling a house in Rutherford County
Rutherford County is one of the fastest-growing places in the state. Murfreesboro added 18,353 residents from 2020 to 2025, reaching about 171,178, and unincorporated Rutherford grew 13.2% in the same period. Lots of newer subdivisions sit alongside older homes around downtown Murfreesboro and Smyrna.
There is no separate Probate Court. By private act, the General Sessions judges serve as Probate Judge, and estate papers are filed with the County Clerk. Murfreesboro also bills its own city property tax, separate from the county Trustee bill, so a seller there has two tax payoffs at closing.
Local offices to know
Who to call about the paperwork behind a sale in Rutherford County. County seat: Murfreesboro.
| What it's for | Office | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Recording deeds | Rutherford County Register of Deeds | (615) 898-7870 |
| Property taxes and payoffs | Rutherford County Trustee | (615) 898-7705 |
| Probate and estates | County Clerk (General Sessions judges sit as Probate Judge) | (615) 898-7800 |
| Tax sales | Chancery Court Clerk & Master | (615) 898-7860 |
| Code enforcement (Murfreesboro) | City of Murfreesboro Codes | (615) 893-3750 |
| Evictions | General Sessions Court, Civil (Circuit Court Clerk) | (615) 217-0069 |
Worth knowing in Rutherford County
- Murfreesboro city property taxes are collected by the City's Finance and Tax department, separate from the county Trustee. They're due October 1 through February 28, with interest from March 1. Source
- Unincorporated Rutherford County grew from 96,473 to 108,743 people between 2020 and 2025, among the fastest-growing areas in Tennessee. 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.