TN area data
Medon, TN
Medon, TN.
Population: 2,387 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Medon, TN is $217,670 — up 7.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $207,000 after a median 20 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, earthquake, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$217,670
Median home value
+7.0%
1-year change
20
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $217,670
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +93.3%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $220,293
- 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
- $207,000
- Median list price
- $319,900
- Median price per sqft
- $131
- 1-year sale-price change
- +10.4%
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 7
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, earthquake, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 30% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 62.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Velsicol Chemical Corp. (Hardeman County) (4.3 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
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.3 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)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 237
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 120
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 87
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 4,809
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 4,245
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Shiloh National Military Park (37 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Anderson Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- JACKSON-MADISON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL, PATHWAYS OF TENNESSEE, INC
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +155 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
- 31.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 17.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $875
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 44.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 48,716
- Average weekly wage
- $1,040
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 247
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Medon | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $217,670 | $269,649 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $207,000 | $315,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 20 days | 73 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $875 | $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 Medon, TN?
- $217,670.
- What is the median sale price in Medon, TN?
- $207,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Medon, TN?
- Median days on market: 20 days.
- What is typical rent in Medon, TN?
- 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 Medon, TN?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, earthquake, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind.
- Is Medon, TN in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in Medon, TN?
- Risk to homes is higher than 30% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Medon, TN?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Medon, TN?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Velsicol Chemical Corp. (Hardeman County), 4.3 mi.
- Is Medon, TN walkable?
- Walkability index: 2.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Medon, TN?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Medon, TN?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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