Central, TN Housing Statistics

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29%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

40%

Rent NAT. AVG.

10%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Central Housing Information

Index	Central	Tennessee	National
Median home price	$232,826	$262,129	$326,622
Median rent asked	$865	$1,162	$1,444
Avg. people per household	1.8	2.5	2.6
Owner occupied households	70.2%	66.3%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	29.8%	33.7%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Central is 29% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Central is 40% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Central is 31% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Central is 10% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Central is 18% lower than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Telford, TN	1,019	$153,040	53%
Bluff City, TN	2,140	$173,156	47%
Banner Hill, TN	1,450	$185,648	43%
Watauga, TN	798	$202,984	38%
Elizabethton, TN	14,021	$220,205	33%
Central, TN	1,996	$232,826	29%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Glen Alpine, NC	1,996	$247,080	24%
LaCoste, TX	1,996	$109,639	66%
Murphys, CA	1,996	$398,797	22%
Mechanicsburg, OH	1,996	$173,884	47%
Jeffersonville, KY	1,997	$154,288	53%
Central, TN	1,996	$232,826	29%

Source: The Central, TN housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.