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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Tellico, TNTN7,4145.3+9%

02Sevierville, TNTN19,0105.1+9%

03Crossville, TNTN13,1134.8+11%

04Thompson's Station, TNTN9,4694.5+15%

05Lebanon, TNTN53,4124.4+16%

06Franklin, TNTN90,2264.4+7%

07Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5064.3+31%

08Nashville, TNTN721,0744.3+18%

09Brentwood, TNTN45,3134.3+12%

10Athens, TNTN15,2634.3+32%

11Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1784.2+21%

12Sparta, TNTN5,0384.2+39%

13Cookeville, TNTN38,2124.2−5%

14Smithville, TNTN5,6204.1+1%

15Johnson City, TNTN74,9434.0+3%

16Gallatin, TNTN54,5904.0+14%

17Martin, TNTN11,0604.0+2%

18Collegedale, TNTN11,4993.9+41%

19Cleveland, TNTN51,1723.9−2%

20Lexington, TNTN8,1303.8+21%

21Fairview, TNTN10,8773.8+36%

22Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5983.8−21%

23Hendersonville, TNTN64,2663.8+20%

24Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,4873.8−26%

25Chattanooga, TNTN194,1443.7+4%

26Kingston, TNTN6,2993.6+29%

27Greeneville, TNTN16,1413.6−2%

28Red Bank, TNTN12,4053.6+2%

29Morristown, TNTN33,5173.6+17%

30Erwin, TNTN6,0193.5−9%

31Kingsport, TNTN57,5303.5+23%

32Lafayette, TNTN6,0203.5+3%

33Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2363.5+10%

34Union City, TNTN10,8143.4+32%

35Knoxville, TNTN202,0213.4+1%

36Farragut, TNTN25,1213.4+6%

37Columbia, TNTN50,0723.4+14%

38Covington, TNTN8,5853.3−18%

39Spring Hill, TNTN61,3363.3+21%

40Springfield, TNTN20,0903.3−1%

41Clinton, TNTN10,4663.3+8%

42Tullahoma, TNTN21,2793.3+6%

43Nolensville, TNTN15,7893.3+7%

44Jackson, TNTN69,3393.3+5%

45Dickson, TNTN17,0513.2−14%

46Bristol, TNTN28,1073.2+20%

47Maryville, TNTN32,4423.2−10%

48Elizabethton, TNTN14,3503.2−13%

49Smyrna, TNTN63,3213.2+7%

50Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,4743.2+19%

51Shelbyville, TNTN26,1463.2+4%

52Lenoir City, TNTN12,5303.2−6%

53Sweetwater, TNTN6,7063.2+12%

54Lynchburg, TNTN6,9203.1+3%

55Dyersburg, TNTN15,9063.1+5%

56Winchester, TNTN10,4383.1−7%

57Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1033.1−0%

58Greenbrier, TNTN7,1703.1+14%

59Dunlap, TNTN6,0893.1+5%

60Jefferson City, TNTN9,1033.1−21%

61Mount Juliet, TNTN45,1723.1+14%

62Fayetteville, TNTN7,0683.1−8%

63Madisonville, TNTN5,4283.1−22%

64Signal Mountain, TNTN8,8243.1−8%

65Savannah, TNTN7,6893.1−2%

66Millersville, TNTN6,4383.0−4%

67Bolivar, TNTN5,0433.0+9%

68Alcoa, TNTN13,6893.0+10%

69Seymour, TNTN16,2163.0−4%

70Paris, TNTN10,4683.0−1%

71Clarksville, TNTN188,8293.0+11%

72Jonesborough, TNTN6,9902.9−9%

73McMinnville, TNTN13,9432.9+2%

74Harriman, TNTN6,1922.9−13%

75Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,6232.9+17%

76Green Hill, TNTN6,8662.9+15%

77Lewisburg, TNTN13,5172.8−2%

78Newport, TNTN7,0492.8−30%

79Collierville, TNTN51,9092.8+4%

80Oak Ridge, TNTN35,3952.8+1%

81White House, TNTN17,8722.8+2%

82Dayton, TNTN7,8192.8−3%

83Manchester, TNTN13,7762.8+2%

84South Cleveland, TNTN7,4522.8−3%

85East Ridge, TNTN21,9212.8−8%

86La Vergne, TNTN42,1462.8+14%

87Portland, TNTN13,6582.8+8%

88Pleasant View, TNTN5,7972.8+20%

89Halls, TNTN10,2722.7–

90Ashland City, TNTN5,6502.7−20%

91Germantown, TNTN40,0012.7+9%

92Munford, TNTN6,9962.7+12%

93Pulaski, TNTN8,3942.7−30%

94Mount Carmel, TNTN5,5402.7+6%

95Medina, TNTN5,8132.7+15%

96Rockwood, TNTN5,6072.7+6%

97McKenzie, TNTN5,6322.7+13%

98Powell, TNTN13,7392.7–

99Ripley, TNTN7,4992.6−16%

100Humboldt, TNTN7,8412.6−7%

101Lakeland, TNTN14,4222.6−4%

102Brownsville, TNTN9,3012.6−9%

103Harrison, TNTN8,0112.6+8%

104Memphis, TNTN609,6472.6−5%

105Arlington, TNTN15,7032.6−1%

106Loudon, TNTN6,9632.5−20%

107Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2922.5−12%

108Middle Valley, TNTN12,1872.5+8%

109Church Hill, TNTN7,2972.5−17%

110Oakland, TNTN10,8352.4+2%

111Bartlett, TNTN56,4162.4+4%

112Eagleton, TNTN5,5982.4−20%

113Atoka, TNTN10,6452.4+3%

114La Follette, TNTN7,1762.4−29%

115Milan, TNTN8,3672.3−18%

116Millington, TNTN12,9532.3−18%

117Henderson, TNTN6,5902.2−15%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS