TN area data
Rutherford, TN
Rutherford, TN.
Population: 1,543 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $150,560
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.4%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $152,757
- House Price Index
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $138,500
- Median list price
- $149,000
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, tornado, coldWave, drought
- 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
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wayne's World Airport (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +247 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $776
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 12,190
- Average weekly wage
- $891
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 141
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