Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home in Tennessee
Total monthly cost of the county's own median home: mortgage at 20% down, property tax, insurance, electricity, water and a maintenance reserve. Home price dominates this ranking, which is why it maps closely to the coasts.
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Tennessee ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williamson County | $4,909 | $673,700 | 0.429% |
| 2 | Wilson County | $2,989 | $397,000 | 0.439% |
| 3 | Davidson County | $2,974 | $386,600 | 0.618% |
| 4 | Sumner County | $2,788 | $364,000 | 0.534% |
| 5 | Rutherford County | $2,656 | $346,400 | 0.507% |
| 6 | Fayette County | $2,401 | $316,000 | 0.346% |
| 7 | Maury County | $2,376 | $307,500 | 0.480% |
| 8 | Robertson County | $2,311 | $296,700 | 0.521% |
| 9 | Cheatham County | $2,271 | $291,400 | 0.508% |
| 10 | Loudon County | $2,252 | $292,600 | 0.397% |
| 11 | Hamilton County | $2,243 | $282,100 | 0.669% |
| 12 | Trousdale County | $2,199 | $284,100 | 0.422% |
| 13 | Knox County | $2,181 | $279,700 | 0.476% |
| 14 | Blount County | $2,159 | $275,700 | 0.503% |
| 15 | Dickson County | $2,138 | $272,700 | 0.502% |
| 16 | Moore County | $2,040 | $259,300 | 0.483% |
| 17 | Bedford County | $2,015 | $255,300 | 0.499% |
| 18 | Sevier County | $2,005 | $259,500 | 0.314% |
| 19 | Montgomery County | $2,002 | $248,300 | 0.673% |
| 20 | Putnam County | $1,961 | $246,800 | 0.526% |
| 21 | Marshall County | $1,960 | $246,100 | 0.542% |
| 22 | Shelby County | $1,938 | $229,700 | 1.034% |
| 23 | Washington County | $1,860 | $231,700 | 0.552% |
| 24 | Bradley County | $1,846 | $230,800 | 0.509% |
| 25 | Coffee County | $1,840 | $227,300 | 0.606% |
| 26 | Cannon County | $1,818 | $227,600 | 0.479% |
| 27 | Smith County | $1,793 | $224,500 | 0.466% |
| 28 | Cumberland County | $1,788 | $228,000 | 0.307% |
| 29 | Tipton County | $1,774 | $220,100 | 0.526% |
| 30 | Anderson County | $1,760 | $215,800 | 0.618% |
| 31 | Franklin County | $1,750 | $215,700 | 0.565% |
| 32 | Sequatchie County | $1,744 | $217,800 | 0.453% |
| 33 | Roane County | $1,724 | $212,300 | 0.552% |
| 34 | Jefferson County | $1,693 | $210,000 | 0.471% |
| 35 | Macon County | $1,690 | $211,200 | 0.406% |
| 36 | Lincoln County | $1,687 | $209,100 | 0.474% |
| 37 | Giles County | $1,651 | $204,100 | 0.467% |
| 38 | DeKalb County | $1,651 | $206,600 | 0.362% |
| 39 | Monroe County | $1,617 | $199,700 | 0.444% |
| 40 | Sullivan County | $1,585 | $190,800 | 0.632% |
| 41 | Hickman County | $1,583 | $192,000 | 0.567% |
| 42 | Madison County | $1,574 | $189,700 | 0.612% |
| 43 | White County | $1,548 | $190,200 | 0.425% |
| 44 | Hamblen County | $1,543 | $188,800 | 0.457% |
| 45 | McMinn County | $1,540 | $190,400 | 0.371% |
| 46 | Humphreys County | $1,533 | $186,900 | 0.479% |
| 47 | Greene County | $1,522 | $186,400 | 0.431% |
| 48 | Union County | $1,514 | $186,300 | 0.386% |
| 49 | Stewart County | $1,510 | $182,700 | 0.521% |
| 50 | Meigs County | $1,510 | $185,500 | 0.392% |
| 51 | Rhea County | $1,472 | $178,500 | 0.462% |
| 52 | Lawrence County | $1,469 | $176,700 | 0.532% |
| 53 | Johnson County | $1,439 | $175,500 | 0.383% |
| 54 | Warren County | $1,437 | $173,900 | 0.447% |
| 55 | Marion County | $1,435 | $173,600 | 0.444% |
| 56 | Grainger County | $1,433 | $172,000 | 0.506% |
| 57 | Unicoi County | $1,415 | $168,200 | 0.571% |
| 58 | Overton County | $1,415 | $171,700 | 0.394% |
| 59 | Hawkins County | $1,405 | $166,900 | 0.563% |
| 60 | Campbell County | $1,398 | $169,500 | 0.384% |
| 61 | Bledsoe County | $1,373 | $165,400 | 0.406% |
| 62 | Dyer County | $1,358 | $159,500 | 0.606% |
| 63 | Pickett County | $1,346 | $162,200 | 0.374% |
| 64 | Lewis County | $1,333 | $157,800 | 0.504% |
| 65 | Carter County | $1,332 | $157,200 | 0.530% |
| 66 | Chester County | $1,319 | $155,200 | 0.539% |
| 67 | Henderson County | $1,316 | $156,000 | 0.469% |
| 68 | Gibson County | $1,298 | $149,700 | 0.679% |
| 69 | Hardin County | $1,297 | $154,000 | 0.432% |
| 70 | Houston County | $1,288 | $150,100 | 0.574% |
| 71 | McNairy County | $1,271 | $151,100 | 0.390% |
| 72 | Fentress County | $1,270 | $151,800 | 0.342% |
| 73 | Claiborne County | $1,263 | $148,000 | 0.492% |
| 74 | Van Buren County | $1,259 | $149,200 | 0.399% |
| 75 | Morgan County | $1,245 | $144,000 | 0.581% |
| 76 | Henry County | $1,242 | $145,200 | 0.482% |
| 77 | Cocke County | $1,237 | $141,800 | 0.642% |
| 78 | Clay County | $1,199 | $136,900 | 0.614% |
| 79 | Polk County | $1,190 | $136,400 | 0.565% |
| 80 | Weakley County | $1,186 | $136,300 | 0.541% |
| 81 | Crockett County | $1,182 | $134,100 | 0.645% |
| 82 | Jackson County | $1,173 | $135,200 | 0.496% |
| 83 | Decatur County | $1,163 | $133,900 | 0.488% |
| 84 | Grundy County | $1,153 | $133,400 | 0.422% |
| 85 | Wayne County | $1,118 | $126,600 | 0.539% |
| 86 | Benton County | $1,100 | $123,400 | 0.581% |
| 87 | Carroll County | $1,099 | $122,100 | 0.663% |
| 88 | Lauderdale County | $1,099 | $122,100 | 0.662% |
| 89 | Obion County | $1,093 | $122,700 | 0.568% |
| 90 | Haywood County | $1,086 | $119,600 | 0.714% |
| 91 | Hardeman County | $1,060 | $116,800 | 0.652% |
| 92 | Hancock County | $1,049 | $118,000 | 0.452% |
| 93 | Scott County | $1,048 | $116,800 | 0.527% |
| 94 | Perry County | $1,031 | $113,800 | 0.580% |
| 95 | Lake County | $995 | $107,000 | 0.708% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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