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The median home value in Putnam County, TN is $314,866 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.57% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$314,866
Year-over-Year
+1.57%
National Rank
#851 of 3071
Putnam County ranks 25th out of 95 counties in TN by median home price, and is +33.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TN, the typical county has a median home value of $259,021, making Putnam County +21.6% above the TN state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.0%, from $318,111 in May 2026 to $314,866 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 | $318,111 | +2.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $319,411 | +2.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $317,212 | +1.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $314,866 | +1.6% |
Households here earn a median of $58,912 a year against a typical home value of $314,866 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.3×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 88% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Putnam County recorded a violent crime rate of 296 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,532 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 46,224 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Putnam County is $314,866. That's up 1.57% from a year earlier. That is about 33.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Putnam County the 25th most expensive of 95 counties in Tennessee.
Median household income here is $58,912, so a typical home costs about 5.3× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Putnam County recorded 296 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 46,224 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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