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Least affordable housing, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2020 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. The median across all 117 is 3.1.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Tellico, TNTN7,4145.3–

02Sevierville, TNTN19,0105.1+69%

03Crossville, TNTN13,1134.8+85%

04Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4694.5–

05Lebanon, TNTN53,4124.4+68%

06Franklin, TNTN90,2264.4+49%

07Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5064.3+86%

08Nashville, TNTN721,0744.3+60%

09Brentwood, TNTN45,3134.3+69%

10Athens, TNTN15,2634.3+85%

11Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1784.2+45%

12Sparta, TNTN5,0384.2+79%

13Cookeville, TNTN38,2124.2+39%

14Smithville, TNTN5,6204.1+67%

15Johnson City, TNTN74,9434.0+56%

16Gallatin, TNTN54,5904.0+72%

17Martin, TNTN11,0604.0+62%

18Collegedale, TNTN11,4993.9+52%

19Cleveland, TNTN51,1723.9+49%

20Lexington, TNTN8,1303.8+72%

21Fairview, TNTN10,8773.8+81%

22Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5983.8+26%

23Hendersonville, TNTN64,2663.8+67%

24Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4873.8+14%

25Chattanooga, TNTN194,1443.7+53%

26Kingston, TNTN6,2993.6+97%

27Greeneville, TNTN16,1413.6+54%

28Red Bank, TNTN12,4053.6+66%

29Morristown, TNTN33,5173.6+65%

30Erwin, TNTN6,0193.5+38%

31Kingsport, TNTN57,5303.5+48%

32Lafayette, TNTN6,0203.5+35%

33Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2363.5+41%

34Union City, TNTN10,8143.4+43%

35Knoxville, TNTN202,0213.4+37%

36Farragut, TNTN25,1213.4+56%

37Columbia, TNTN50,0723.4+39%

38Covington, TNTN8,5853.3+3%

39Spring Hill, TNTN61,3363.3+59%

40Springfield, TNTN20,0903.3+34%

41Clinton, TNTN10,4663.3+44%

42Tullahoma, TNTN21,2793.3+58%

43Nolensville, TNTN15,7893.3+48%

44Jackson, TNTN69,3393.3+39%

45Dickson, TNTN17,0513.2+15%

46Bristol, TNTN28,1073.2+45%

47Maryville, TNTN32,4423.2+26%

48Elizabethton, TNTN14,3503.2+29%

49Smyrna, TNTN63,3213.2+41%

50Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4743.2+51%

51Shelbyville, TNTN26,1463.2+36%

52Lenoir City, TNTN12,5303.2+45%

53Sweetwater, TNTN6,7063.2+55%

54Lynchburg, TNTN6,9203.1–

55Dyersburg, TNTN15,9063.1+48%

56Winchester, TNTN10,4383.1+34%

57Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1033.1+28%

58Greenbrier, TNTN7,1703.1+63%

59Dunlap, TNTN6,0893.1+47%

60Jefferson City, TNTN9,1033.1+4%

61Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1723.1+21%

62Fayetteville, TNTN7,0683.1+31%

63Madisonville, TNTN5,4283.1+40%

64Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8243.1+27%

65Savannah, TNTN7,6893.1+23%

66Millersville, TNTN6,4383.0+22%

67Bolivar, TNTN5,0433.0+43%

68Alcoa, TNTN13,6893.0+48%

69Seymour, TNTN16,2163.0+40%

70Paris, TNTN10,4683.0+17%

71Clarksville, TNTN188,8293.0+27%

72Jonesborough, TNTN6,9902.9+18%

73McMinnville, TNTN13,9432.9+20%

74Harriman, TNTN6,1922.9+34%

75Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6232.9–

76Green Hill, TNTN6,8662.9+39%

77Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172.8+30%

78Newport, TNTN7,0492.8+9%

79Collierville, TNTN51,9092.8+29%

80Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3952.8+46%

81White House, TNTN17,8722.8+45%

82Dayton, TNTN7,8192.8+2%

83Manchester, TNTN13,7762.8+25%

84South Cleveland, TNTN7,4522.8+59%

85East Ridge, TNTN21,9212.8+35%

86La Vergne, TNTN42,1462.8+33%

87Portland, TNTN13,6582.8+27%

88Pleasant View, TNTN5,7972.8–

89Halls, TNTN10,2722.7+22%

90Ashland City, TNTN5,6502.7+3%

91Germantown, TNTN40,0012.7+30%

92Munford, TNTN6,9962.7+6%

93Pulaski, TNTN8,3942.7+5%

94Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5402.7+44%

95Medina, TNTN5,8132.7+29%

96Rockwood, TNTN5,6072.7+37%

97McKenzie, TNTN5,6322.7+59%

98Powell, TNTN13,7392.7+11%

99Ripley, TNTN7,4992.6+1%

100Humboldt, TNTN7,8412.6+35%

101Lakeland, TNTN14,4222.6−30%

102Brownsville, TNTN9,3012.6+10%

103Harrison, TNTN8,0112.6+26%

104Memphis, TNTN609,6472.6+6%

105Arlington, TNTN15,7032.6+37%

106Loudon, TNTN6,9632.5+16%

107Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2922.5+29%

108Middle Valley, TNTN12,1872.5+45%

109Church Hill, TNTN7,2972.5+17%

110Oakland, TNTN10,8352.4+26%

111Bartlett, TNTN56,4162.4+25%

112Eagleton, TNTN5,5982.4+20%

113Atoka, TNTN10,6452.4+13%

114La Follette, TNTN7,1762.4−13%

115Milan, TNTN8,3672.3+11%

116Millington, TNTN12,9532.3−14%

117Henderson, TNTN6,5902.2−3%

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