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The median home value in Rhea County, TN is $264,794 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.11% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$264,794
Year-over-Year
+4.11%
National Rank
#1224 of 3071
Rhea County ranks 42nd out of 95 counties in TN by median home price, and is +12.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TN, the typical county has a median home value of $259,021, making Rhea County +2.2% above the TN state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.6%, from $266,373 in May 2026 to $264,794 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 | $266,373 | +2.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $268,330 | +3.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $264,669 | +4.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $264,794 | +4.1% |
Households here earn a median of $55,033 a year against a typical home value of $264,794 — 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 Rhea County recorded a violent crime rate of 241 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,433 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 7,465 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Rhea County is $264,794. That's up 4.11% from a year earlier. That is about 12.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Rhea County the 42nd most expensive of 95 counties in Tennessee.
Median household income here is $55,033, so a typical home costs about 4.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Rhea County recorded 241 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 7,465 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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