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Least affordable housing, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Cookeville, TNTN38,2125.9+57%

02Franklin, TNTN90,2265.9+86%

03Madisonville, TNTN5,4285.9+132%

04Smithville, TNTN5,6205.9+81%

05Brentwood, TNTN45,3135.7+103%

06Sevierville, TNTN19,0105.5+67%

07Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5985.5+47%

08Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5065.4+94%

09Nashville, TNTN721,0745.3+88%

10Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4695.3+101%

11Collegedale, TNTN11,4995.2+100%

12Lebanon, TNTN53,4125.2+60%

13Crossville, TNTN13,1135.0+54%

14Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1785.0+68%

15Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4875.0+55%

16Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1034.9+111%

17Columbia, TNTN50,0724.8+101%

18Tellico, TNTN7,4144.8–

19Gallatin, TNTN54,5904.8+69%

20Fayetteville, TNTN7,0684.7+74%

21Johnson City, TNTN74,9434.7+52%

22Lewisburg, TNTN13,5174.7+96%

23Cleveland, TNTN51,1724.6+45%

24Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6234.6–

25Martin, TNTN11,0604.6+54%

26Greeneville, TNTN16,1414.6+41%

27Loudon, TNTN6,9634.6+86%

28Kingsport, TNTN57,5304.5+59%

29Knoxville, TNTN202,0214.4+57%

30Hendersonville, TNTN64,2664.4+65%

31Shelbyville, TNTN26,1464.4+101%

32Spring Hill, TNTN61,3364.4+85%

33Covington, TNTN8,5854.4+49%

34Nolensville, TNTN15,7894.4+77%

35Chattanooga, TNTN194,1444.4+69%

36Smyrna, TNTN63,3214.4+73%

37Maryville, TNTN32,4424.4+52%

38Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2364.4+53%

39Sparta, TNTN5,0384.3+41%

40Dayton, TNTN7,8194.3+60%

41Millersville, TNTN6,4384.3+63%

42Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1724.3+87%

43Lynchburg, TNTN6,9204.3+75%

44Fairview, TNTN10,8774.3+68%

45Newport, TNTN7,0494.3+25%

46Springfield, TNTN20,0904.3+60%

47Alcoa, TNTN13,6894.2+77%

48Dunlap, TNTN6,0894.2+82%

49Red Bank, TNTN12,4054.2+80%

50Dickson, TNTN17,0514.2+54%

51Athens, TNTN15,2634.2+64%

52McKenzie, TNTN5,6324.1+85%

53Millington, TNTN12,9534.1+92%

54Ripley, TNTN7,4994.1+49%

55Lafayette, TNTN6,0204.1+55%

56Tullahoma, TNTN21,2794.1+80%

57Manchester, TNTN13,7764.1+72%

58Jackson, TNTN69,3394.1+69%

59Farragut, TNTN25,1214.1+77%

60Jonesborough, TNTN6,9904.0+39%

61Savannah, TNTN7,6894.0+48%

62Pulaski, TNTN8,3944.0+59%

63Paris, TNTN10,4684.0+53%

64Green Hill, TNTN6,8664.0+79%

65Sweetwater, TNTN6,7063.9+63%

66Portland, TNTN13,6583.9+62%

67McMinnville, TNTN13,9433.9+33%

68Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8243.9+43%

69Bolivar, TNTN5,0433.8+88%

70White House, TNTN17,8723.8+70%

71La Vergne, TNTN42,1463.8+94%

72Erwin, TNTN6,0193.8+45%

73Clarksville, TNTN188,8293.8+71%

74Morristown, TNTN33,5173.8+46%

75Greenbrier, TNTN7,1703.8+57%

76Lenoir City, TNTN12,5303.8+72%

77Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3953.7+61%

78Seymour, TNTN16,2163.7+58%

79Ashland City, TNTN5,6503.7+53%

80La Follette, TNTN7,1763.7+33%

81Elizabethton, TNTN14,3503.7+31%

82Brownsville, TNTN9,3013.6+46%

83Powell, TNTN13,7393.6–

84Lexington, TNTN8,1303.6+35%

85Pleasant View, TNTN5,7973.6+58%

86Atoka, TNTN10,6453.6+86%

87Halls, TNTN10,2723.5–

88Jefferson City, TNTN9,1033.5+15%

89Collierville, TNTN51,9093.5+48%

90South Cleveland, TNTN7,4523.5+65%

91Winchester, TNTN10,4383.5+49%

92Harrison, TNTN8,0113.4+72%

93Harriman, TNTN6,1923.4+35%

94Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4743.4+66%

95East Ridge, TNTN21,9213.4+53%

96Middle Valley, TNTN12,1873.4+82%

97Lakeland, TNTN14,4223.3+36%

98Bristol, TNTN28,1073.3+46%

99Milan, TNTN8,3673.3+50%

100Memphis, TNTN609,6473.3+46%

101Clinton, TNTN10,4663.3+23%

102Oakland, TNTN10,8353.3+39%

103Dyersburg, TNTN15,9063.2+29%

104Church Hill, TNTN7,2973.2+32%

105Henderson, TNTN6,5903.2+40%

106Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2923.2+45%

107Arlington, TNTN15,7033.1+4%

108Germantown, TNTN40,0013.1+38%

109Kingston, TNTN6,2993.1+23%

110Bartlett, TNTN56,4163.0+52%

111Union City, TNTN10,8142.9+19%

112Eagleton, TNTN5,5982.8+16%

113Munford, TNTN6,9962.7+15%

114Rockwood, TNTN5,6072.7+10%

115Medina, TNTN5,8132.7+38%

116Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5402.6+9%

117Humboldt, TNTN7,8411.9−12%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES