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Least affordable housing, Tennessee cities · 1990

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 112 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Lakeland, TNTN14,4223.8+54%

02Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4873.3+3%

03Covington, TNTN8,5853.2+9%

04Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5983.0−18%

05Cookeville, TNTN38,2123.0−21%

06Sevierville, TNTN19,0103.0−10%

07Jefferson City, TNTN9,1033.0−3%

08Franklin, TNTN90,2262.9−7%

09Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1782.9−2%

10Dickson, TNTN17,0512.8+3%

11Dayton, TNTN7,8192.7+2%

12La Follette, TNTN7,1762.7−2%

13Millington, TNTN12,9532.7+25%

14Nashville, TNTN721,0742.7−6%

15Ashland City, TNTN5,6502.7+9%

16Cleveland, TNTN51,1722.6−17%

17Lebanon, TNTN53,4122.6−19%

18Ripley, TNTN7,4992.6−5%

19Collegedale, TNTN11,4992.6−0%

20Newport, TNTN7,0492.6−24%

21Johnson City, TNTN74,9432.6−16%

22Lafayette, TNTN6,0202.6−3%

23Pulaski, TNTN8,3942.6+3%

24Crossville, TNTN13,1132.6−21%

25Munford, TNTN6,9962.6+8%

26Erwin, TNTN6,0192.6−3%

27Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1722.6+11%

28Maryville, TNTN32,4422.6−11%

29Paris, TNTN10,4682.5−3%

30Brentwood, TNTN45,3132.5−10%

31Knoxville, TNTN202,0212.5−12%

32Millersville, TNTN6,4382.5−6%

33Savannah, TNTN7,6892.5−8%

34Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502.5−12%

35Jonesborough, TNTN6,9902.5−15%

36Springfield, TNTN20,0902.5−7%

37Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2362.5−14%

38Smithville, TNTN5,6202.5−24%

39Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1032.4+6%

40Martin, TNTN11,0602.4−18%

41Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8242.4−10%

42Chattanooga, TNTN194,1442.4−7%

43Memphis, TNTN609,6472.4+8%

44McMinnville, TNTN13,9432.4−17%

45Columbia, TNTN50,0722.4+0%

46Union City, TNTN10,8142.4+0%

47Powell, TNTN13,7392.4–

48Kingsport, TNTN57,5302.4−15%

49Fayetteville, TNTN7,0682.4−12%

50Sparta, TNTN5,0382.4−23%

51Brownsville, TNTN9,3012.3−6%

52Jackson, TNTN69,3392.3−3%

53Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5062.3−16%

54Greeneville, TNTN16,1412.3−28%

55Winchester, TNTN10,4382.3+1%

56Clarksville, TNTN188,8292.3+5%

57Gallatin, TNTN54,5902.3−18%

58Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462.3+6%

59Henderson, TNTN6,5902.3+0%

60Athens, TNTN15,2632.3−10%

61Clinton, TNTN10,4662.3−14%

62Smyrna, TNTN63,3212.3−10%

63Hendersonville, TNTN64,2662.3−16%

64Halls, TNTN10,2722.3–

65Lexington, TNTN8,1302.2−16%

66Nolensville, TNTN15,7892.2−10%

67Manchester, TNTN13,7762.2−7%

68Bristol, TNTN28,1072.2−3%

69Madisonville, TNTN5,4282.2−13%

70Collierville, TNTN51,9092.2−7%

71Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172.2−8%

72Portland, TNTN13,6582.2−9%

73Loudon, TNTN6,9632.2−11%

74Farragut, TNTN25,1212.2−6%

75Lenoir City, TNTN12,5302.2−0%

76Harriman, TNTN6,1922.2−15%

77Red Bank, TNTN12,4052.2−8%

78Morristown, TNTN33,5172.2−17%

79Dyersburg, TNTN15,9062.1−15%

80Bolivar, TNTN5,0432.1+4%

81Fairview, TNTN10,8772.1−17%

82Seymour, TNTN16,2162.1−10%

83Dunlap, TNTN6,0892.1−9%

84Church Hill, TNTN7,2972.1−14%

85Milan, TNTN8,3672.1−3%

86Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4742.1+3%

87Germantown, TNTN40,0012.1−8%

88La Vergne, TNTN42,1462.1+7%

89Atoka, TNTN10,6452.1+9%

90Tullahoma, TNTN21,2792.1−9%

91Spring Hill, TNTN61,3362.1−12%

92Medina, TNTN5,8132.1+8%

93East Ridge, TNTN21,9212.1−7%

94Green Hill, TNTN6,8662.1−8%

95Harrison, TNTN8,0112.0+2%

96Sweetwater, TNTN6,7062.0−16%

97Alcoa, TNTN13,6892.0−15%

98Eagleton, TNTN5,5982.0−16%

99Rockwood, TNTN5,6072.0−20%

100Humboldt, TNTN7,8412.0−11%

101White House, TNTN17,8721.9−14%

102Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2921.9−12%

103Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3951.9−17%

104Bartlett, TNTN56,4161.9−4%

105Greenbrier, TNTN7,1701.9−20%

106Oakland, TNTN10,8351.9−19%

107Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5401.9−22%

108Arlington, TNTN15,7031.9−38%

109Kingston, TNTN6,2991.8−27%

110South Cleveland, TNTN7,4521.8−17%

111Middle Valley, TNTN12,1871.7−7%

112McKenzie, TNTN5,6321.7−25%

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