Location guide · Nashville, TN
Find a property owner in Nashville, Tennessee
In Nashville, owner research starts with the Davidson County Assessor of Property and the Metro Nashville Register of Deeds. Those official sources cover parcel, ownership and recorded-deed details one property at a time. When you are working a farm, expired list or absentee-owner list, a single-screen tool resolves every address to the owner with phones (DNC flagged) and emails in one pass.
Where Nashville property records live
Nashville is consolidated with Davidson County as the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
- Davidson County Assessor of Property — Owner of record, mailing address and appraisal for Davidson County parcels.
- Metro Nashville Register of Deeds — Recorded deeds and other documents.
What to know about owner lookups in Nashville
Because of city-county consolidation, all Nashville addresses in Davidson County share one assessor and one register of deeds. Franklin, Brentwood and Murfreesboro are in Williamson or Rutherford counties.
Tennessee collects a transfer tax on deeds, so recorded transfers generally indicate the consideration paid.
Unmask an LLC that owns a Nashville property
If a deed in Nashville names an LLC, search that exact entity name in the Tennessee business search; the registered agent and any listed managers or members are your lead.
Common questions
How do I find the owner of a property in Nashville?
Start with the Davidson County Assessor of Property to identify the parcel by address, then check the Metro Nashville Register of Deeds for the recorded deed that names the owner. Nashville is consolidated with Davidson County as the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. For more than a handful of addresses, an owner-data tool is faster.
Is it legal to look up property owners in Nashville?
Public records in Tennessee are open to anyone, so the lookup itself is fine. Before you call, remove Do Not Call numbers and make sure texts comply with the TCPA. Some states add their own telemarketing rules on top.
Is Brentwood in Nashville's property records?
No. Brentwood and Franklin are in Williamson County, which has its own assessor and register of deeds.