Area data
Royal, TN — ZIP 37160
Population: 38,148 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 37160 (Royal, TN) is $314,914 — up 1.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $380,000 after a median 37 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,415/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, strongwind, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$314,914
Median home value
+1.4%
1-year change
37
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $314,914
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +138.2%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $315,320
- 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
- $380,000
- Median list price
- $339,900
- Median price per sqft
- $170
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 152
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 87.4%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- Days to pending
- 68 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,415/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,150/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,170/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,320/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,660/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,020/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Eakin Elementary, Shelbyville Central High School, Harris Middle School, East Side Elementary, Thomas Magnet School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 21% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 75.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 11,223
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 11,148
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Stones River National Battlefield (29 mi)
- National parks include
- Stones River National Battlefield, Russell Cave National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 32
- Nearest airport
- Pleasant Grove Airpark (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- VANDERBILT BEDFORD HOSPITAL
- 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)
- +323 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Housing built before 1970
- 27.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 30.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,341
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,421
- Average weekly wage
- $981
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 607
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 37160 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $314,914 | $269,649 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $380,000 | $315,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 37 days | 73 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,415/mo | $1,597/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,341 | $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 37160?
- $314,914.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 37160?
- $380,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 37160?
- Median days on market: 37 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 37160?
- Typical rent: $1,415/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 37160?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather.
- Is ZIP 37160 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 37160?
- Risk to homes is higher than 21% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 37160?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 37160?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 37160?
- 8 schools (6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 37160 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 37160?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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