TN area data
Riceville, TN
Riceville, TN.
Population: 5,414 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $305,788
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $306,167
- House Price Index
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $305,000
- Median list price
- $399,000
- Median days on market
- 39 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.8%
- Active listings
- 23
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, tornado
- 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
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 238
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park (44 mi)
- Nearest airport
- McMinn County Airport (MMI) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +403 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Median annual property tax
- $680
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,244
- Average weekly wage
- $946
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 18
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