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Buying a home in Kingston Springs, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Kingston Springs is worth about $426,500, 49% above the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 28% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,185 a year in property taxes, about 0.51% of their home's value, close to the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $103,250 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kingston Springs at a glance

Kingston Springs Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $426,500 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,185 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.51% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $103,250 $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 88% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,847 $1,566 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.2% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,164 $1,189 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.0% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1992 1987 1980
Vacant homes 0.9% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 2,791 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kingston Springs

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kingston Springs home of $426,500 with 20% down costs about $2,654 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,365, 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 $113,753 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Kingston Springs household income of $103,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $387,000.

The median rent here is $1,164 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,490 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$85,300
Loan amount$341,200
Principal and interest$2,295
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$181
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$178
PMI$0
Total per month$2,654

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$14,928
Loan amount$418,775
Principal and interest$2,817
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$181
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$178
FHA mortgage insurance$189
Total per month$3,365

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Questions about home buying in Kingston Springs

What is the median home value in Kingston Springs?

About $426,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kingston Springs?

Homeowners pay a median $2,185 a year, which is about 0.51% 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 Kingston Springs?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,654 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $113,753 a year.

More about Kingston Springs

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