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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 (1990 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. The median across all 112 is 2.3.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –

01Lakeland, TNTN14,4223.8–

02Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4873.3–

03Covington, TNTN8,5853.2–

04Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5983.0–

05Cookeville, TNTN38,2123.0–

06Sevierville, TNTN19,0103.0–

07Jefferson City, TNTN9,1033.0–

08Franklin, TNTN90,2262.9–

09Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1782.9–

10Dickson, TNTN17,0512.8–

11Dayton, TNTN7,8192.7–

12La Follette, TNTN7,1762.7–

13Millington, TNTN12,9532.7–

14Nashville, TNTN721,0742.7–

15Ashland City, TNTN5,6502.7–

16Cleveland, TNTN51,1722.6–

17Lebanon, TNTN53,4122.6–

18Ripley, TNTN7,4992.6–

19Collegedale, TNTN11,4992.6–

20Newport, TNTN7,0492.6–

21Johnson City, TNTN74,9432.6–

22Lafayette, TNTN6,0202.6–

23Pulaski, TNTN8,3942.6–

24Crossville, TNTN13,1132.6–

25Munford, TNTN6,9962.6–

26Erwin, TNTN6,0192.6–

27Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1722.6–

28Maryville, TNTN32,4422.6–

29Paris, TNTN10,4682.5–

30Brentwood, TNTN45,3132.5–

31Knoxville, TNTN202,0212.5–

32Millersville, TNTN6,4382.5–

33Savannah, TNTN7,6892.5–

34Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502.5–

35Jonesborough, TNTN6,9902.5–

36Springfield, TNTN20,0902.5–

37Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2362.5–

38Smithville, TNTN5,6202.5–

39Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1032.4–

40Martin, TNTN11,0602.4–

41Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8242.4–

42Chattanooga, TNTN194,1442.4–

43Memphis, TNTN609,6472.4–

44McMinnville, TNTN13,9432.4–

45Columbia, TNTN50,0722.4–

46Union City, TNTN10,8142.4–

47Powell, TNTN13,7392.4–

48Kingsport, TNTN57,5302.4–

49Fayetteville, TNTN7,0682.4–

50Sparta, TNTN5,0382.4–

51Brownsville, TNTN9,3012.3–

52Jackson, TNTN69,3392.3–

53Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5062.3–

54Greeneville, TNTN16,1412.3–

55Winchester, TNTN10,4382.3–

56Clarksville, TNTN188,8292.3–

57Gallatin, TNTN54,5902.3–

58Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462.3–

59Henderson, TNTN6,5902.3–

60Athens, TNTN15,2632.3–

61Clinton, TNTN10,4662.3–

62Smyrna, TNTN63,3212.3–

63Hendersonville, TNTN64,2662.3–

64Halls, TNTN10,2722.3–

65Lexington, TNTN8,1302.2–

66Nolensville, TNTN15,7892.2–

67Manchester, TNTN13,7762.2–

68Bristol, TNTN28,1072.2–

69Madisonville, TNTN5,4282.2–

70Collierville, TNTN51,9092.2–

71Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172.2–

72Portland, TNTN13,6582.2–

73Loudon, TNTN6,9632.2–

74Farragut, TNTN25,1212.2–

75Lenoir City, TNTN12,5302.2–

76Harriman, TNTN6,1922.2–

77Red Bank, TNTN12,4052.2–

78Morristown, TNTN33,5172.2–

79Dyersburg, TNTN15,9062.1–

80Bolivar, TNTN5,0432.1–

81Fairview, TNTN10,8772.1–

82Seymour, TNTN16,2162.1–

83Dunlap, TNTN6,0892.1–

84Church Hill, TNTN7,2972.1–

85Milan, TNTN8,3672.1–

86Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4742.1–

87Germantown, TNTN40,0012.1–

88La Vergne, TNTN42,1462.1–

89Atoka, TNTN10,6452.1–

90Tullahoma, TNTN21,2792.1–

91Spring Hill, TNTN61,3362.1–

92Medina, TNTN5,8132.1–

93East Ridge, TNTN21,9212.1–

94Green Hill, TNTN6,8662.1–

95Harrison, TNTN8,0112.0–

96Sweetwater, TNTN6,7062.0–

97Alcoa, TNTN13,6892.0–

98Eagleton, TNTN5,5982.0–

99Rockwood, TNTN5,6072.0–

100Humboldt, TNTN7,8412.0–

101White House, TNTN17,8721.9–

102Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2921.9–

103Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3951.9–

104Bartlett, TNTN56,4161.9–

105Greenbrier, TNTN7,1701.9–

106Oakland, TNTN10,8351.9–

107Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5401.9–

108Arlington, TNTN15,7031.9–

109Kingston, TNTN6,2991.8–

110South Cleveland, TNTN7,4521.8–

111Middle Valley, TNTN12,1871.7–

112McKenzie, TNTN5,6321.7–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS