TN area data
Buena Vista, TN
Buena Vista, TN.
Population: 404 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Buena Vista, TN is $210,102 — up 3.6% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, earthquake, heatwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$210,102
Median home value
+3.6%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $210,102
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.3%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $215,641
- House Price Index (state)
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, earthquake, heatWave, iceStorm, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 33% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 85.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Milan Army Ammunition Plant (24.7 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.0 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Donelson National Battlefield (41 mi)
- National parks include
- Fort Donelson National Battlefield, Shiloh National Military Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Benton County Airport (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 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)
- +180 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
- 36.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 34.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,000
- Households with broadband internet
- 46.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,921
- Average weekly wage
- $890
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 9
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Buena Vista | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $210,102 | $269,649 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,000 | $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 Buena Vista, TN?
- $210,102.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Buena Vista, TN?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, earthquake, heatWave, iceStorm, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Buena Vista, TN?
- Risk to homes is higher than 33% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Buena Vista, TN?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Buena Vista, TN?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Buena Vista, TN?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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