33 counties · ranked by income-to-home ratio

Most Affordable Counties in Tennessee

Counties in Tennessee where housing is most affordable relative to local incomes. Higher income-to-home ratios mean residents spend less of their earnings on housing.

# County BTI Score Afford. Ratio Home Value Med. Income Med. Rent Tax Rate
01 Gibson County TN 63 0.42 $130,900 $55,455 $756 0.7%
02 Hawkins County TN 92 0.35 $153,800 $53,647 $737 0.6%
03 Tipton County TN 26 0.35 $203,500 $70,674 $1,013 0.5%
04 Roane County TN 70 0.34 $193,400 $66,460 $753 0.6%
05 McMinn County TN 36 0.33 $173,300 $57,982 $803 0.4%
06 Carter County TN 12 0.33 $145,000 $47,994 $727 0.6%
07 Jefferson County TN 37 0.33 $183,800 $60,393 $832 0.5%
08 Madison County TN 46 0.32 $170,700 $55,280 $994 0.6%
09 Sullivan County TN 10 0.31 $173,000 $54,357 $793 0.7%
10 Anderson County TN 80 0.31 $193,900 $60,633 $937 0.7%
11 Greene County TN 85 0.31 $166,500 $51,975 $689 0.5%
12 Montgomery County TN 12 0.30 $226,400 $67,890 $1,128 0.7%
13 Hamblen County TN 77 0.30 $166,300 $49,656 $799 0.5%
14 Bradley County TN 41 0.29 $209,800 $60,692 $917 0.5%
15 Shelby County TN 11 0.29 $206,100 $59,621 $1,103 1.1%
16 Blount County TN 47 0.29 $247,600 $70,935 $957 0.5%
17 Loudon County TN 23 0.28 $263,800 $75,008 $960 0.4%
18 Coffee County TN 41 0.28 $203,400 $57,424 $844 0.6%
19 Dickson County TN 45 0.28 $243,800 $68,492 $947 0.5%
20 Cumberland County TN 21 0.28 $199,800 $56,002 $786 0.3%
21 Washington County TN 37 0.28 $211,100 $58,507 $890 0.6%
22 Knox County TN 20 0.28 $248,200 $68,580 $1,097 0.5%
23 Hamilton County TN 24 0.28 $250,900 $69,069 $1,079 0.7%
24 Robertson County TN 16 0.27 $271,300 $74,440 $1,065 0.6%
25 Bedford County TN 50 0.27 $221,200 $59,955 $863 0.5%
26 Maury County TN 10 0.26 $273,400 $71,500 $1,126 0.5%
27 Rutherford County TN 11 0.26 $305,100 $78,291 $1,311 0.5%
28 Sevier County TN 4 0.25 $239,800 $60,103 $968 0.3%
29 Wilson County TN 14 0.25 $358,900 $89,462 $1,268 0.5%
30 Sumner County TN 24 0.25 $332,700 $81,883 $1,245 0.6%
31 Putnam County TN 32 0.25 $221,200 $54,371 $842 0.6%
32 Williamson County TN 42 0.21 $611,100 $125,943 $1,817 0.5%
33 Davidson County TN 3 0.20 $354,700 $71,863 $1,394 0.6%

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