TN area data
Plaza, TN
Plaza, TN.
Population: 34,296 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Plaza, TN is $255,248 — up 1.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $273,450 after a median 91 days on market. Typical rent runs $940/month. 10 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, drought, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$255,248
Median home value
+1.4%
1-year change
91
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $255,248
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +131.3%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $256,231
- 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
- $273,450
- Median list price
- $315,000
- Median price per sqft
- $186
- 1-year sale-price change
- +1.3%
- Median days on market
- 91 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 126
- For-sale inventory
- 189
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.5%
- Active listings
- 182
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 96 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 36
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $940/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $740/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $740/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $970/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,170/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,310/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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- Hickory Creek School, Bobby Ray Memorial, Centertown Elementary, Dibrell Elementary, Irving College Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, drought, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 50% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 80.1%
- 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
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.7 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
- 9.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 6,690
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 7,547
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Stones River National Battlefield (42 mi)
- National parks include
- Stones River National Battlefield, Russell Cave National Monument, Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Denney Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- SAINT THOMAS RIVER PARK HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
- +294 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Housing built before 1970
- 34.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $847
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,066
- Average weekly wage
- $944
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 242
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Plaza | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $255,248 | $269,649 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $273,450 | $315,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 91 days | 73 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $940/mo | $1,597/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $847 | $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 Plaza, TN?
- $255,248.
- What is the median sale price in Plaza, TN?
- $273,450.
- How long do homes take to sell in Plaza, TN?
- Median days on market: 91 days.
- What is typical rent in Plaza, TN?
- Typical rent: $940/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Plaza, TN?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, drought, lightning, strongWind, tornado.
- Is Plaza, TN in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Plaza, TN?
- Risk to homes is higher than 50% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Plaza, TN?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Plaza, TN?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Plaza, TN?
- 10 schools (6 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Plaza, TN walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Plaza, TN?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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