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Least affordable housing, Tennessee cities · 2000

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

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Cookeville, TNTN38,2123.8+0%

02Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5983.7+0%

03Newport, TNTN7,0493.4+0%

04Sevierville, TNTN19,0103.3+0%

05Crossville, TNTN13,1133.3+0%

06Lebanon, TNTN53,4123.2+0%

07Smithville, TNTN5,6203.2+0%

08Greeneville, TNTN16,1413.2+0%

09Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4873.2+0%

10Cleveland, TNTN51,1723.2+0%

11Franklin, TNTN90,2263.2+0%

12Johnson City, TNTN74,9433.1+0%

13Sparta, TNTN5,0383.1+0%

14Jefferson City, TNTN9,1033.1+0%

15Arlington, TNTN15,7033.0+0%

16Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1783.0+0%

17Martin, TNTN11,0603.0+0%

18Covington, TNTN8,5853.0+0%

19McMinnville, TNTN13,9432.9+0%

20Jonesborough, TNTN6,9902.9+0%

21Maryville, TNTN32,4422.9+0%

22Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2362.9+0%

23Nashville, TNTN721,0742.8+0%

24Gallatin, TNTN54,5902.8+0%

25Knoxville, TNTN202,0212.8+0%

26Elizabethton, TNTN14,3502.8+0%

27Kingsport, TNTN57,5302.8+0%

28Brentwood, TNTN45,3132.8+0%

29La Follette, TNTN7,1762.8+0%

30Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5062.8+0%

31Ripley, TNTN7,4992.8+0%

32Dickson, TNTN17,0512.7+0%

33Savannah, TNTN7,6892.7+0%

34Fayetteville, TNTN7,0682.7+0%

35Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8242.7+0%

36Dayton, TNTN7,8192.7+0%

37Hendersonville, TNTN64,2662.7+0%

38Lafayette, TNTN6,0202.7+0%

39Clinton, TNTN10,4662.7+0%

40Springfield, TNTN20,0902.7+0%

41Millersville, TNTN6,4382.7+0%

42Lexington, TNTN8,1302.7+0%

43Erwin, TNTN6,0192.6+0%

44Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4692.6+0%

45Paris, TNTN10,4682.6+0%

46Chattanooga, TNTN194,1442.6+0%

47Collegedale, TNTN11,4992.6+0%

48Morristown, TNTN33,5172.6+0%

49Athens, TNTN15,2632.6+0%

50Fairview, TNTN10,8772.6+0%

51Harriman, TNTN6,1922.5+0%

52Smyrna, TNTN63,3212.5+0%

53Madisonville, TNTN5,4282.5+0%

54Pulaski, TNTN8,3942.5+0%

55Dyersburg, TNTN15,9062.5+0%

56Kingston, TNTN6,2992.5+0%

57Brownsville, TNTN9,3012.5+0%

58Nolensville, TNTN15,7892.5+0%

59Lakeland, TNTN14,4222.5+0%

60Lynchburg, TNTN6,9202.5+0%

61Church Hill, TNTN7,2972.4+0%

62Rockwood, TNTN5,6072.4+0%

63Loudon, TNTN6,9632.4+0%

64Jackson, TNTN69,3392.4+0%

65Ashland City, TNTN5,6502.4+0%

66Columbia, TNTN50,0722.4+0%

67Sweetwater, TNTN6,7062.4+0%

68Union City, TNTN10,8142.4+0%

69Manchester, TNTN13,7762.4+0%

70Greenbrier, TNTN7,1702.4+0%

71Portland, TNTN13,6582.4+0%

72Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5402.4+0%

73Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172.4+0%

74Alcoa, TNTN13,6892.4+0%

75Spring Hill, TNTN61,3362.4+0%

76Munford, TNTN6,9962.4+0%

77Eagleton, TNTN5,5982.4+0%

78Collierville, TNTN51,9092.4+0%

79Seymour, TNTN16,2162.4+0%

80Oakland, TNTN10,8352.3+0%

81Red Bank, TNTN12,4052.3+0%

82Winchester, TNTN10,4382.3+0%

83Dunlap, TNTN6,0892.3+0%

84Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3952.3+0%

85Farragut, TNTN25,1212.3+0%

86Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1032.3+0%

87Henderson, TNTN6,5902.3+0%

88Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1722.3+0%

89Tullahoma, TNTN21,2792.3+0%

90Bristol, TNTN28,1072.3+0%

91Germantown, TNTN40,0012.3+0%

92Pleasant View, TNTN5,7972.3+0%

93White House, TNTN17,8722.3+0%

94McKenzie, TNTN5,6322.2+0%

95Memphis, TNTN609,6472.2+0%

96Green Hill, TNTN6,8662.2+0%

97Clarksville, TNTN188,8292.2+0%

98East Ridge, TNTN21,9212.2+0%

99Humboldt, TNTN7,8412.2+0%

100Shelbyville, TNTN26,1462.2+0%

101Milan, TNTN8,3672.2+0%

102Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2922.2+0%

103Lenoir City, TNTN12,5302.2+0%

104Millington, TNTN12,9532.2+0%

105South Cleveland, TNTN7,4522.1+0%

106Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4742.1+0%

107Bolivar, TNTN5,0432.1+0%

108Bartlett, TNTN56,4162.0+0%

109Harrison, TNTN8,0112.0+0%

110La Vergne, TNTN42,1462.0+0%

111Medina, TNTN5,8131.9+0%

112Atoka, TNTN10,6451.9+0%

113Middle Valley, TNTN12,1871.9+0%

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