TN area data
Baxter, TN
Baxter, TN.
Population: 8,175 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $300,259
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +119.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $303,122
- House Price Index
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $219,990
- Median list price
- $221,990
- Median days on market
- 87 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,160/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,508/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 59.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 258
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Stones River National Battlefield (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- One Grand Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Crossville Memorial Airport Whitson Field (CSV) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +331 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $1,236
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 30,951
- Average weekly wage
- $903
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 592
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