Guide · sources read Nov 9, 2026
How to read a Tennessee parcel number
The state's property search reads a Tennessee parcel ID in three parts: a control map of 3 numbers and up to 2 letters, a group of up to two letters, and a parcel of five digits with an optional decimal after the third.1 Nine counties (Chester, Davidson, Hamilton, Hickman, Knox, Montgomery, Rutherford, Shelby and Williamson) are linked out from the state search to their own sites.1
Also called the parcel ID (control map, group, parcel).
What the parts mean
How the state's property search reads the three parts1.
| Part | What it means |
|---|---|
| 054F | control map: 3 numbers, up to 2 letters |
| A | group: up to two letters |
| 026.00 | parcel: five digits, decimal after the third |
County by county
Wilson County
Wilson County's records are in the state search.1 The same control map, group and parcel exist in other counties: searching 054F A 026.00 alone returns parcels in Hamblen, McMinn, Montgomery, Sevier and Washington counties, not Wilson's. Add the county name.2
Example: 054F A 026.00. On Groundwork: 054F A 026.00 0002.
Davidson County
Davidson County runs its own property search (the state search links out to it); Groundwork prints its parcel IDs as one string.12
Example: 172050B16600CO. On Groundwork: 172050B16600CO2.
Look up a Tennessee parcel number
Type the number the way the county prints it. A county not shown here may lay its number out differently; its assessor's site has the layout.
Questions
What is a parcel number in Tennessee?
The state's property search reads a Tennessee parcel ID in three parts: a control map of 3 numbers and up to 2 letters, a group of up to two letters, and a parcel of five digits with an optional decimal after the third. Nine counties (Chester, Davidson, Hamilton, Hickman, Knox, Montgomery, Rutherford, Shelby and Williamson) are linked out from the state search to their own sites.
How do I look up a Tennessee parcel number on Groundwork?
Type it in the map search the way the county prints it. Example from Wilson County: 054F A 026.00 Wilson. Groundwork shows it as Parcel 054F A 026.00 000.
What if the same number exists in more than one county?
The same control map, group and parcel exist in other counties: searching 054F A 026.00 alone returns parcels in Hamblen, McMinn, Montgomery, Sevier and Washington counties, not Wilson's. Add the county name.
Sources
- Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury: Tennessee Property Assessment Data (search form). Read Nov 9, 2026.
- Groundwork map search: each example on this page was searched and returned that parcel first. Checked Nov 9, 2026.