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The median home value in Carter County, TN is $240,044 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.28% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$240,044
Year-over-Year
-0.28%
National Rank
#1478 of 3071
Carter County ranks 64th out of 95 counties in TN by median home price, and is +2.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TN, the typical county has a median home value of $259,021, making Carter County -7.3% below the TN state median.
The typical home value was unchanged, from $240,144 in May 2026 to $240,044 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $240,144 | -0.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $244,223 | -0.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $242,472 | -0.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $240,044 | -0.3% |
Households here earn a median of $50,135 a year against a typical home value of $240,044 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 81% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Carter County recorded a violent crime rate of 148 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,560 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 14,228 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Carter County is $240,044. That's down 0.28% from a year earlier. That is about 2.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Carter County the 64th most expensive of 95 counties in Tennessee.
Median household income here is $50,135, so a typical home costs about 4.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Carter County recorded 148 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 14,228 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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