Selling a house in Wilson County
Wilson County is growing fast. Lebanon went from 38,908 people in 2020 to 53,412 in 2025 and is now larger than Mt. Juliet, at 45,172.
Wilson has its own Probate Court, with the Clerk & Master serving as its clerk. Lebanon homes carry a city tax and a Lebanon Special School District tax on top of the county rate, which affects the tax proration at closing.
Local offices to know
Who to call about the paperwork behind a sale in Wilson County. County seat: Lebanon.
| What it's for | Office | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Recording deeds | Wilson County Register of Deeds | (615) 443-2611 |
| Property taxes and payoffs | Wilson County Trustee | (615) 444-0894 |
| Probate and estates | Wilson County Probate Court (Clerk & Master) | (615) 466-5311 |
| Tax sales | Chancery Court, Clerk & Master | (615) 444-2835 |
| Code enforcement (Lebanon) | City of Lebanon Codes | (615) 444-2323 |
| Evictions | Wilson County General Sessions Court | (615) 444-2045 |
Worth knowing in Wilson County
- Lebanon properties carry a city tax of $0.8575 per $100 and a Lebanon Special School District tax of $0.39 per $100, on top of the county rate. Source
- The Trustee offers free property tax alerts by email or text, and a tax freeze for qualifying owners. 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.