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Buying a home in Atwood, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Atwood is worth about $91,000, 68% below the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $496 a year in property taxes, about 0.55% of their home's value, higher than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $35,446 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Atwood at a glance

Atwood Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $91,000 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $496 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.55% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $35,446 $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $850 $1,566 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.6% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $825 $1,189 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.3% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1971 1987 1980
Vacant homes 10.6% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 1,108 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Atwood

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Atwood home of $91,000 with 20% down costs about $569 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $721, 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 $24,401 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Atwood household income of $35,446; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $132,000.

The median rent here is $825 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,200
Loan amount$72,800
Principal and interest$490
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$42
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$569

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,185
Loan amount$89,352
Principal and interest$601
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$42
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$721

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Questions about home buying in Atwood

What is the median home value in Atwood?

About $91,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Atwood?

Homeowners pay a median $496 a year, which is about 0.55% 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 Atwood?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $569 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,401 a year.

More about Atwood

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