Area data
Sunbright, TN — ZIP 37872
Population: 2,346 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 37872 (Sunbright, TN) is $210,144 — up 2.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $315,000 after a median 109 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$210,144
Median home value
+2.7%
1-year change
109
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $210,144
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.3%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $214,332
- 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
- $315,000
- Median list price
- $317,500
- Median price per sqft
- $214
- 1-year sale-price change
- +3.3%
- Median days on market
- 109 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 10
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.1%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $758/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $948/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,160/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,508/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,740/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Sunbright School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 78% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 93.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Clinch River Corporation (24.1 mi)
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)
- Annual precipitation
- 61.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 2,024
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 2,504
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Obed Wild & Scenic River (12 mi)
- National parks include
- Obed Wild & Scenic River, Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Scott Municipal Airport (13 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Crossville Memorial Airport Whitson Field (CSV) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Hospitals include
- CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER, ROANE MEDICAL CENTER, METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +136 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Housing built before 1970
- 33.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 29.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,169
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,011
- Average weekly wage
- $828
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 37872 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $210,144 | $269,649 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $315,000 | $315,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 109 days | 73 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,169 | $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 37872?
- $210,144.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 37872?
- $315,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 37872?
- Median days on market: 109 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 37872?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,160/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 37872?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind.
- Is ZIP 37872 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 37872?
- Risk to homes is higher than 78% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 37872?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 37872?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 37872?
- 1 schools (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 37872 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 37872?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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