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The median home value in Dekalb County, TN is $299,450 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.08% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$299,450
Year-over-Year
+2.08%
National Rank
#945 of 3071
Dekalb County ranks 33rd out of 95 counties in TN by median home price, and is +27.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TN, the typical county has a median home value of $259,021, making Dekalb County +15.6% above the TN state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.3%, from $303,427 in May 2026 to $299,450 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 | $303,427 | +1.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $306,151 | +1.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $300,363 | +1.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $299,450 | +2.1% |
Households here earn a median of $53,153 a year against a typical home value of $299,450 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.6×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 91% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Dekalb County recorded a violent crime rate of 399 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,251 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 5,514 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Dekalb County is $299,450. That's up 2.08% from a year earlier. That is about 27.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Dekalb County the 33rd most expensive of 95 counties in Tennessee.
Median household income here is $53,153, so a typical home costs about 5.6× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Dekalb County recorded 399 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,514 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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