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Buying a home in Eva, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Eva is worth about $154,900, 46% below the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $388 a year in property taxes, about 0.25% of their home's value, lower than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $40,000 a year, so the median home costs 3.9 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 26% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Eva at a glance

Eva Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $154,900 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $388 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.25% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $40,000 $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 26% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,566 $1,963
Median rent – $1,189 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1958 1987 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 109 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Eva

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Eva home of $154,900 with 20% down costs about $930 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,188, 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 $39,876 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Eva household income of $40,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $155,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,980
Loan amount$123,920
Principal and interest$834
Property taxes (0.25% a year)$32
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
PMI$0
Total per month$930

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,422
Loan amount$152,094
Principal and interest$1,023
Property taxes (0.25% a year)$32
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
FHA mortgage insurance$69
Total per month$1,188

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Questions about home buying in Eva

What is the median home value in Eva?

About $154,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Eva?

Homeowners pay a median $388 a year, which is about 0.25% 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 Eva?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $930 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,876 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