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The median home value in Shelby County, TN is $219,232 as of 2026-08-31, down 1.26% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$219,232
Year-over-Year
-1.26%
National Rank
#1727 of 3071
Shelby County ranks 71st out of 95 counties in TN by median home price, and is -6.7% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TN, the typical county has a median home value of $259,021, making Shelby County -15.4% below the TN state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.2%, from $221,928 in May 2026 to $219,232 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 | $221,928 | -1.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $222,012 | -1.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $219,859 | -1.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $219,232 | -1.3% |
Households here earn a median of $63,767 a year against a typical home value of $219,232 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 41% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Shelby County recorded a violent crime rate of 2,033 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 5,777 per 100,000.
Based on 5 reporting cities covering 771,736 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Shelby County is $219,232. That's down 1.26% from a year earlier. That is about 6.7% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Shelby County the 71st most expensive of 95 counties in Tennessee.
Median household income here is $63,767, so a typical home costs about 3.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Shelby County recorded 2,033 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 771,736 residents across 5 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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