The typical owner-occupied home in Bell Buckle is worth about $306,600, 7% above the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 8% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,339 a year in property taxes, about 0.44% of their home's value, lower than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $86,250 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bell Buckle at a glance
| Bell Buckle | Tennessee | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $306,600 | $286,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,339 | $1,442 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.44% | 0.50% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $86,250 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 76% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 66% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,630 | $1,566 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.3% | 19.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,208 | $1,189 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 23.9% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1963 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.0% | 10.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 529 | 7,066,383 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bell Buckle
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bell Buckle home of $306,600 with 20% down costs about $1,890 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,401, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $81,008 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Bell Buckle household income of $86,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $326,000.
The median rent here is $1,208 a month, so owning the median home costs about $682 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $61,320 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $245,280 |
| Principal and interest | $1,650 |
| Property taxes (0.44% a year) | $112 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $128 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,890 |
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| Down payment | $10,731 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $301,047 |
| Principal and interest | $2,025 |
| Property taxes (0.44% a year) | $112 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $128 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $136 |
| Total per month | $2,401 |
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Questions about home buying in Bell Buckle
What is the median home value in Bell Buckle?
About $306,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bell Buckle?
Homeowners pay a median $1,339 a year, which is about 0.44% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Bell Buckle?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,890 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $81,008 a year.
More about Bell Buckle
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data