TN area data
Speedwell, TN
Speedwell, TN.
Population: 4,385 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Speedwell, TN is $232,964 — up 6.3% over the past year. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, landslide, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$232,964
Median home value
+6.3%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $232,964
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $232,964
- 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
- 40
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $810/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $820/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $990/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,290/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,490/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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Powell Valley Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, landslide, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 82% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 86.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 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
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 3.2 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 324
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 25
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 105
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (15 mi)
- National parks include
- Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Obed Wild & Scenic River
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (10 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 (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +174 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
- 26.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 27.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $692
- Mean commute to work
- 35 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 45.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,379
- Average weekly wage
- $890
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 100
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Speedwell | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $232,964 | $269,649 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $692 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Speedwell, TN?
- $232,964.
- What is typical rent in Speedwell, TN?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $990/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Speedwell, TN?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, landslide, strongWind, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Speedwell, TN?
- Risk to homes is higher than 82% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Speedwell, TN?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Speedwell, TN?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Speedwell, TN?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Speedwell, TN?
- Good. Median AQI: 38. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Speedwell, TN?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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