TN area data
Gates, TN
Gates, TN.
Population: 1,749 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $135,369
- 1-year appreciation
- +14.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $135,369
- House Price Index
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $125,000
- Median days on market
- 193 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.1%
- Active listings
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $930/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,230/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, drought, earthquake, heatWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Arnold Field (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -14 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $654
- Mean commute to work
- 38 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,689
- Average weekly wage
- $934
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 20
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