Germantown

Welcome to Germantown-located in eastern Shelby County. Germantown is equally convenient to the airport and downtown Memphis. It is approximately 17 miles from the Germantown City Hall to downtown Memphis.

Not your typical suburb, Germantown strives to have the best of everything: schools, shopping, community events, restaurants, housing, and one of the lowest crime rates in the state. Add beautiful landscaping, friendly neighborhood, a performing arts facility that rivals any in the country, and you've got a place people are attached to.

The City of Memphis has contained the majority of the population of Shelby County, but this has been steadily decreasing since 1970 as the result of outward migration of Memphians that continues today. Germantown's population explosion began in the 1970's. The 1970 U.S. Census listed the population at 3,474. By the time the 1980 Census had been completed, Germantown's population had grown to 20,459, an increase of 48.90%. In the last certified special census completed in 2002, the population had reached 40,203.

Germantown has a very temperate climate. Winters are brief and mild, with the coldest days during January and February. Spring is a beautiful time of the year when the dogwoods and azaleas bloom. Summers are green and warm, often with afternoon showers. The cool, crisp fall air makes autumn a lovely time to see the colorful leaves on the majestic trees in Germantown.

The average value for owner occupied housing in zip code 38138 is $238,013. The average home price in zip code 38139 is $353,694. The city residential rate for property taxes is $1.70 per $100 of assessed value. The county residental tax rate is $4.09 per $100 of the property's assessed value.