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Least affordable housing, Tennessee cities · 2010

Tennessee cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2010 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 115 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is 3.0.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4875.1+54%

02Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5984.8+59%

03Tellico, TNTN7,4144.8–

04Sevierville, TNTN19,0104.7+56%

05Cookeville, TNTN38,2124.4+47%

06Crossville, TNTN13,1134.3+67%

07Smithville, TNTN5,6204.1+66%

08Franklin, TNTN90,2264.1+39%

09Covington, TNTN8,5854.1+26%

10Newport, TNTN7,0494.1+57%

11Cleveland, TNTN51,1724.0+52%

12Madisonville, TNTN5,4284.0+80%

13Johnson City, TNTN74,9433.9+52%

14Jefferson City, TNTN9,1033.9+32%

15Erwin, TNTN6,0193.9+52%

16Pulaski, TNTN8,3943.9+51%

17Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4693.9–

18Martin, TNTN11,0603.9+58%

19Lebanon, TNTN53,4123.8+45%

20Brentwood, TNTN45,3133.8+50%

21Dickson, TNTN17,0513.8+33%

22Elizabethton, TNTN14,3503.7+49%

23Greeneville, TNTN16,1413.7+56%

24Nashville, TNTN721,0743.6+35%

25Maryville, TNTN32,4423.6+40%

26Chattanooga, TNTN194,1443.6+47%

27Red Bank, TNTN12,4053.5+63%

28Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1783.5+20%

29Gallatin, TNTN54,5903.5+51%

30Ashland City, TNTN5,6503.4+29%

31Knoxville, TNTN202,0213.4+36%

32Lafayette, TNTN6,0203.4+31%

33Fayetteville, TNTN7,0683.4+43%

34Winchester, TNTN10,4383.4+45%

35Lenoir City, TNTN12,5303.4+55%

36La Follette, TNTN7,1763.3+23%

37Springfield, TNTN20,0903.3+36%

38Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8243.3+37%

39Harriman, TNTN6,1923.3+54%

40Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5063.3+41%

41Athens, TNTN15,2633.2+40%

42Jonesborough, TNTN6,9903.2+30%

43Farragut, TNTN25,1213.2+46%

44Lexington, TNTN8,1303.2+42%

45Millersville, TNTN6,4383.2+27%

46Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2363.2+28%

47Loudon, TNTN6,9633.2+45%

48Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1033.1+28%

49Ripley, TNTN7,4993.1+20%

50Savannah, TNTN7,6893.1+25%

51Hendersonville, TNTN64,2663.1+39%

52Tullahoma, TNTN21,2793.1+49%

53Seymour, TNTN16,2163.1+47%

54Jackson, TNTN69,3393.1+32%

55Nolensville, TNTN15,7893.1+39%

56Clinton, TNTN10,4663.1+34%

57Lynchburg, TNTN6,9203.0–

58Sparta, TNTN5,0383.0+29%

59Morristown, TNTN33,5173.0+41%

60Shelbyville, TNTN26,1463.0+30%

61East Ridge, TNTN21,9213.0+47%

62Smyrna, TNTN63,3213.0+32%

63Dyersburg, TNTN15,9063.0+40%

64Paris, TNTN10,4683.0+18%

65Dunlap, TNTN6,0893.0+41%

66Eagleton, TNTN5,5983.0+50%

67Church Hill, TNTN7,2973.0+40%

68Columbia, TNTN50,0722.9+22%

69Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172.9+32%

70Dayton, TNTN7,8192.9+6%

71Kingsport, TNTN57,5302.9+21%

72South Cleveland, TNTN7,4522.9+64%

73Brownsville, TNTN9,3012.9+22%

74McMinnville, TNTN13,9432.9+18%

75Milan, TNTN8,3672.8+35%

76Humboldt, TNTN7,8412.8+45%

77Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2922.8+47%

78Millington, TNTN12,9532.8+5%

79Sweetwater, TNTN6,7062.8+39%

80Fairview, TNTN10,8772.8+33%

81Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3952.8+45%

82Kingston, TNTN6,2992.8+53%

83Bolivar, TNTN5,0432.8+31%

84Collegedale, TNTN11,4992.8+7%

85White House, TNTN17,8722.8+43%

86Spring Hill, TNTN61,3362.7+32%

87Manchester, TNTN13,7762.7+23%

88Greenbrier, TNTN7,1702.7+43%

89Lakeland, TNTN14,4222.7−28%

90Collierville, TNTN51,9092.7+24%

91Alcoa, TNTN13,6892.7+35%

92Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1722.7+6%

93Memphis, TNTN609,6472.7+11%

94Bristol, TNTN28,1072.7+21%

95Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4742.7+27%

96Clarksville, TNTN188,8292.7+14%

97Henderson, TNTN6,5902.6+13%

98Union City, TNTN10,8142.6+9%

99Portland, TNTN13,6582.6+17%

100Arlington, TNTN15,7032.6+38%

101Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5402.5+36%

102Rockwood, TNTN5,6072.5+30%

103Germantown, TNTN40,0012.5+19%

104Green Hill, TNTN6,8662.5+21%

105Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6232.5–

106La Vergne, TNTN42,1462.4+17%

107Munford, TNTN6,9962.4−6%

108Harrison, TNTN8,0112.4+16%

109McKenzie, TNTN5,6322.4+41%

110Oakland, TNTN10,8352.4+24%

111Medina, TNTN5,8132.3+12%

112Atoka, TNTN10,6452.3+10%

113Bartlett, TNTN56,4162.3+21%

114Middle Valley, TNTN12,1872.3+35%

115Pleasant View, TNTN5,7972.3–

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