Area data
Algood, TN — ZIP 38501
Population: 42,471 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 38501 (Algood, TN) is $303,762 — up 2.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $367,500 after a median 138 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,442/month. 9 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with lightning, coldwave, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$303,762
Median home value
+2.0%
1-year change
138
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $303,762
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.4%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $304,476
- 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
- $367,500
- Median list price
- $339,900
- Median price per sqft
- $258
- 1-year sale-price change
- +11.4%
- Median days on market
- 138 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 180
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 66 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 44
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,442/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.2%
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Jackson County, Putnam County
- Schools include
- Dodson Branch Elementary, Cane Creek Elementary, Avery Trace Middle School, Capshaw Elementary, Jere Whitson Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 47% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 73.9%
- 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
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 62.1 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 258
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 97
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 109
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 12,158
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 9,358
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area (53 mi)
- National parks include
- Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Obed Wild & Scenic River, Stones River National Battlefield
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Holder Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Crossville Memorial Airport Whitson Field (CSV) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- COOKEVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- 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)
- +331 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Housing built before 1970
- 19.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 35.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,371
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 30,951
- Average weekly wage
- $903
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 592
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 38501 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $303,762 | $269,649 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $367,500 | $315,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 138 days | 73 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,442/mo | $1,597/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,371 | $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 38501?
- $303,762.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 38501?
- $367,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 38501?
- Median days on market: 138 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 38501?
- Typical rent: $1,442/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 38501?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado.
- Is ZIP 38501 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 38501?
- Risk to homes is higher than 47% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 38501?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 38501?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 38501?
- 9 schools (7 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 38501 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 38501?
- Good. Median AQI: 38. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 38501?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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