TN area data
Mercer, TN
Mercer, TN.
Population: 767 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $197,408
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.3%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $198,808
- House Price Index
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $202,000
- Median list price
- $209,900
- Median days on market
- 147 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.2%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,060/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,440/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, earthquake, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
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
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 237
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Shiloh National Military Park (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Anderson Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +155 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $491
- Households with broadband internet
- 28.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 48,716
- Average weekly wage
- $1,040
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 247
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