Public Property Administration

The Public Property Division processes real estate acquisitions, disposals and leases on behalf of Metro Departments. The division of public property administration was established by the Metro Charter and is further described in the Metro Code of Ordinances.

This division works very closely with other departments within Metro related to purchasing, selling, and leasing of real property.

Metro Surplus Property For Sale

How to Purchase Surplus Back Tax Property

The highlighted addresses designate the parcels that will be available for purchase after November 3, 2023. Please refer to "How to Purchase Surplus Back Tax Property" below for further purchasing options.

• ebid Nashville: Metro Nashville's online surplus property auction website; does not include back tax surplus properties
• Surplus Back Tax Properties: City properties for sale, last updated June 15, 2023

1. Before any surplus back tax property can be sold, all Metro departments have the right to claim the property if there is a use for it.
2. All sales have to be approved by Metro Council.
3. All adjacent property owners to the subject property have an equal chance at purchasing the property and will be notified of sale via mail outlining the bidding process. Interested buyers that do not own adjacent lots are not eligible to purchase back tax parcels.

Additional Resources

• Public Property Administration Policies
• Property Assessor's Office maintains an individual Property Record Card for every parcel of property located in Davidson County
• Delinquent Property Tax Sale list and Parcel information (Chancery Court Clerk and Master Website)
• Codes Department administers the Metro Building Code as well as the Metro Zoning Code
• Property Maps - Parcel Viewer
• Register of Deeds maintains legal documents pertaining to real property
• Davidson County property and personalty tax information - contains property tax payment information from the Office of the Metropolitan Trustee
• Metro Public Property Inventory: full Metro owned properties (inclusive of MNAA, MDHA, NES, Sports Authority, etc.) as of June 1, 2024

Contact Information

For Inquiries, please contact by email:

• Ronald Colter
• Terri Jaynes
• Edward Jenkins
• Felecia Teasley
• Abraham Wescott