BaTi1-xSnxO3 of compositions x = 0.07, 0.08, 0.09, 0.10 and 0.11 are synthesized to study their piezoelectric and impedance characteristics. The studies revealed that the composition x = 0.08 exhibits the maximum piezoelectric coefficient (d(33) = 296 pC/N) and remnant polarization (P-r = 6.92 mu C/cm(2)) values. The impedance analysis showed that the depressed semi-circular arc observed in the Nyquist's plots gave evidence for the existence of non-Debye type relaxation behavior in the compounds. The impedance studies suggested a possible correlation between the d(33) and microstructural properties. The activation energies extracted from ac conductivity plots strongly indicate the existence of defect dipole assisted conductivity mechanism in the samples. Notably, the samples displayed positive temperature coefficient of resistance (PTCR) just above their ferroelectric transition. The frequency dependent ac conductivity follows the Jonscher's universal power law. The dominant conduction mechanism in the samples is determined to be the small polaron hopping mechanism.