Area data
Clarksville, TN — ZIP 37042
Population: 87,652 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 37042 (Clarksville, TN) is $294,735 — down 0.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $300,000 after a median 78 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,385/month. 15 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, icestorm, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$294,735
Median home value
-0.3%
1-year change
78
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $294,735
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +91.3%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $296,756
- House Price Index (state)
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $300,000
- Median list price
- $310,000
- Median price per sqft
- $175
- 1-year sale-price change
- +1.7%
- Median days on market
- 78 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 473
- For-sale inventory
- 580
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 687
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- Days to pending
- 41 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 187
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,385/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.4%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $860/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $870/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,016/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,304/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,537/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
- Schools include
- Kenwood Elementary, Hazelwood Elementary, Liberty Elementary, Kenwood High, Byrns Darden Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 24% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 60.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
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
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 271
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 79
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 105
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 10,026
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 13,398
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Donelson National Battlefield (29 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 19
- Nearest airport
- Parr Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Campbell Army Airfield (Fort Campbell) (HOP) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Hospitals include
- ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Grocery stores nearby
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +2,170 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Housing built before 1970
- 11.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 45.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,484
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 50,033
- Average weekly wage
- $911
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,842
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 37042 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $294,735 | $269,649 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $300,000 | $315,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 78 days | 73 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,385/mo | $1,597/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,484 | $970 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 37042?
- $294,735.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 37042?
- $300,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 37042?
- Median days on market: 78 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 37042?
- Typical rent: $1,385/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 37042?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado.
- Is ZIP 37042 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 37042?
- Risk to homes is higher than 24% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 37042?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 37042?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 37042?
- 15 schools (9 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 37042 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 37042?
- Good. Median AQI: 36. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 37042?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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