City of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in the City of Memphis and Shelby County. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Memphis city is within Shelby County. Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland, and Millington are separate Shelby County places, not Memphis neighborhoods. The exact address helps identify which local office handles a property question.
Have a question about the house? Call 888-274-5006.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Share the address and what you know about its condition, occupancy, and timing.
Neighborhood context and nearby places
The Census TIGERweb current boundary layer (January 1, 2026 vintage) places Memphis city in Shelby County. It identifies the nearby municipalities below as separate incorporated places, not Memphis neighborhoods. For a property-specific code or permit question, check the address and local jurisdiction rather than relying on a mailing address.
Memphis neighborhood context
Separate incorporated places
Each of these is a separate place in Shelby County, not a neighborhood within Memphis city:
If the house is in one of these places, confirm its actual jurisdiction before using City of Memphis permit or code information.
Local offices by question
City and county tax accounts are separate, and a city permit or code route is not the same as a county property record. Bring the exact address and the bill, notice, or project details when you contact an office.
The City directs City property-tax payments and inquiries to City Treasury and says the Shelby County Assessor certifies locally assessed City tax values. The Shelby County Trustee provides a separate county tax lookup. Use the bill and address to start with the right account.
City of Memphis tax information ↗ · Shelby County Trustee tax lookup ↗
The Trustee publishes the current tax-sale schedule. It says the County Land Bank receives county-obtained properties after a tax sale and the end of the post-sale period to claim the property back; a property transferred to the Land Bank may be available there. Check the current notice and parcel record rather than assuming a property is listed or eligible.
Shelby County tax-sale schedule ↗ · Shelby County Land Bank ↗
The City Code Enforcement page provides the unsafe-housing reporting route and lists 4225 Riverdale Road, Memphis, TN 38141, and 901-636-7464. The City’s Blight page describes its Blight and Illegal Dumping Taskforce. These are reporting routes, not a finding that a particular house has an open order or violation.
City Code Enforcement ↗ · City Blight and Illegal Dumping Taskforce ↗
The joint Construction Enforcement page describes plan review, permits, and inspections for projects in Memphis, Arlington, Germantown, Lakeland, Millington, and unincorporated Shelby County. It is not a universal resale inspection rule. For a historic-district project, Develop901 points to City GIS overlays and Preservation Planners; check the address and planned work.
Construction Enforcement ↗ · Memphis historic-neighborhood guidance ↗ · Certificate-of-occupancy guidance for permitted work ↗
A direct as-is sale
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Share the address, what needs work and who lives there. Tell us when we can see it and when you want to sell.
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We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
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Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Tennessee's realty transfer tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.
Tell us about the house and the timing that matters to you. You can ask questions and review the written terms before deciding. Call 888-274-5006.
Compare ways to sell
For broad city context, Zillow’s typical home value is $145,335 (As of August 2026; Zillow typical home value for Memphis, TN). It is not a price or value for your particular house. The Memphis market report keeps other measures with their source, geography, and period. The net-proceeds calculator lets you compare editable assumptions for a listing with what you might keep after costs.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in the City of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
No. Census TIGERweb identifies these as separate incorporated places in Shelby County, not neighborhoods within Memphis city. Confirm the actual place for a property-specific permit or local-government question.
The City routes City of Memphis property-tax payments and questions through City Treasury; the Shelby County Trustee has a separate county tax lookup. Use the bill and property address to identify the account. The City says the Shelby County Assessor certifies locally assessed City tax values.
Check the Shelby County Trustee’s current tax-sale schedule and the official parcel record. The Trustee says county-obtained properties may go to the Land Bank after a tax sale and the following period to claim the property back has ended; those pages do not establish a particular property’s status or eligibility.
The joint Construction Enforcement page describes project plan review, permits, and inspections, while its certificate-of-occupancy guidance discusses permitted work and permit closeout. Those sources do not establish a blanket point-of-sale certificate requirement. Ask the relevant office about the exact address and work.
Develop901 points to City GIS historic-district overlays and directs project-specific questions to Preservation Planners. Check the address and planned work with those resources; a neighborhood name alone does not establish a property’s district status.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You receive the written offer and written terms before you commit, and closing is through a title company.
Share the property address, what needs work, who is living there, and the timing that matters to you. We buy houses as-is in the City of Memphis and Shelby County.
Use the cash-offer form or call 888-274-5006.