Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Arlington, Tennessee
A $368,000 home here costs
$2,833per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,892. The real number is $941 higher every month — 50% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Arlington against Shelby County and Tennessee
| Measure | Arlington | Shelby County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $367,700 | $229,700 |
| Median property tax | $3,378 | $2,376 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.919% | 1.034% |
| Median gross rent | $2,046 | $1,170 |
| Population | 14,989 | 922,195 |
The weather behind that power bill
Arlington sits in Shelby County, which averages a high of 91.9°F in its hottest month and a low of 33.3°F in its coldest, with 54.94" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,314 cooling and 2,875 heating degree days, which is what sets the $130 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Shelby County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Shelby County
Full Shelby County cost breakdown · Every county in Tennessee
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Arlington?
A $368,000 home in Arlington, Tennessee costs approximately $2,833 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,892 principal and interest, $282 property tax, $155 homeowners insurance, $198 utilities and $307 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Arlington?
Arlington has an effective property tax rate of 0.919%, based on a median home value of $367,700 and median real estate taxes of $3,378. That is lower than the Shelby County average of 1.034%.
What is the average home price in Arlington?
The median owner-occupied home value in Arlington, Tennessee is $367,700, against $229,700 across Shelby County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Arlington?
Median gross rent in Arlington is $2,046 a month, against $2,833 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Arlington — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Tennessee.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.