TN area data
Benton, TN
Benton, TN.
Population: 5,302 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $268,272
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +116.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $268,272
- House Price Index
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $277,000
- Median list price
- $316,425
- Median days on market
- 95.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- landslide, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 66.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Chilhowee Gliderport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +215 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $1,120
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,035
- Average weekly wage
- $704
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 211
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