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The median home value in Rutherford County, TN is $415,223 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.56% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$415,223
Year-over-Year
-0.56%
National Rank
#385 of 3071
Rutherford County ranks 6th out of 95 counties in TN by median home price, and is +76.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TN, the typical county has a median home value of $259,021, making Rutherford County +60.3% above the TN state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.0%, from $419,397 in May 2026 to $415,223 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 | $419,397 | -0.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $420,064 | -0.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $419,031 | -0.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $415,223 | -0.6% |
Households here earn a median of $85,470 a year against a typical home value of $415,223 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.9×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 82% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Rutherford County recorded a violent crime rate of 398 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,074 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 268,208 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Rutherford County is $415,223. That's down 0.56% from a year earlier. That is about 76.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Rutherford County the 6th most expensive of 95 counties in Tennessee.
Median household income here is $85,470, so a typical home costs about 4.9× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Rutherford County recorded 398 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 268,208 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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