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Buying a home in Unionville, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Unionville is worth about $280,500, about the same as the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 16% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,201 a year in property taxes, about 0.43% of their home's value, lower than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $70,541 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 81% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Unionville at a glance

Unionville Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $280,500 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,201 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.43% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $70,541 $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 81% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,282 $1,566 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.5% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $784 $1,189 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.5% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1989 1987 1980
Vacant homes 6.9% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 1,275 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Unionville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Unionville home of $280,500 with 20% down costs about $1,727 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,194, 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 $74,012 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Unionville household income of $70,541; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $267,000.

The median rent here is $784 a month, so owning the median home costs about $943 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$56,100
Loan amount$224,400
Principal and interest$1,510
Property taxes (0.43% a year)$101
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$117
PMI$0
Total per month$1,727

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,818
Loan amount$275,419
Principal and interest$1,853
Property taxes (0.43% a year)$101
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$117
FHA mortgage insurance$124
Total per month$2,194

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Questions about home buying in Unionville

What is the median home value in Unionville?

About $280,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Unionville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,201 a year, which is about 0.43% 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 Unionville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,727 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $74,012 a year.

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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