Area data
Memphis, TN — ZIP 38117
Population: 25,776 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $269,354
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.0%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $290,009
- House Price Index
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $217,500
- Median list price
- $200,000
- Median days on market
- 129 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.3%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- Days to pending
- 71 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 62
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,516/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,330/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,940/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, tornado, earthquake, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 155
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 437
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Memphis International Airport (MEM) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Memphis International Airport (MEM) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 18
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3,845 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Median annual property tax
- $4,032
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 427,155
- Average weekly wage
- $1,346
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 642
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