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The median home value in Macon County, TN is $264,390 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.69% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$264,390
Year-over-Year
+3.69%
National Rank
#1226 of 3071
Macon County ranks 43rd out of 95 counties in TN by median home price, and is +12.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TN, the typical county has a median home value of $259,021, making Macon County +2.1% above the TN state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.8%, from $266,418 in May 2026 to $264,390 in Aug 2026.
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| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $266,418 | +4.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $269,247 | +4.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $267,448 | +3.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $264,390 | +3.7% |
Households here earn a median of $59,177 a year against a typical home value of $264,390 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 75% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Macon County recorded a violent crime rate of 252 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,485 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 7,140 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Macon County is $264,390. That's up 3.69% from a year earlier. That is about 12.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Macon County the 43rd most expensive of 95 counties in Tennessee.
Median household income here is $59,177, so a typical home costs about 4.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Macon County recorded 252 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 7,140 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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