Sr 2 (Ta x Nb 1-x ) 2 O 7 (x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4) (STNO) ceramics were prepared by the conventional solid-state reaction method. The microstructure, dielectric and ferroelectric properties of the samples were investigated. The results show single phase STNO with perovskite-like layered structure and that Ta 5+ ion can diffuses into the crystal lattice. The addition of Ta 5+ dopant decreases the grain size of the material. The dielectric constant increases with increased x, and the sample with x = 0.2 exhibits enhanced dielectric properties (ε r ≈ 56, tanδ ≈ 0.01%). The remnant polarization (2P r ) and coercive electric field (2E C ) of STNO ceramics increase with increasing Ta content, and reach the maximum value (2P r = 0.11μC/cm 2 and 2E C = 5.75 kV/cm) at x = 0.4. Our results indicate that Ta doping can effectively improve the dielectric and ferroelectric properties of Sr 2 Nb 2 O 7 ceramics.