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Buying a home in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Pleasant Hill is worth about $175,000, 39% below the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 47% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $573 a year in property taxes, about 0.33% of their home's value, lower than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $51,406 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 28% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pleasant Hill at a glance

Pleasant Hill Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $175,000 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $573 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.33% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $51,406 $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 28% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,125 $1,566 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.6% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,261 $1,189 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 41.9% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1987 1980
Vacant homes 24.1% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 514 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pleasant Hill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pleasant Hill home of $175,000 with 20% down costs about $1,063 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,354, 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 $45,550 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Pleasant Hill household income of $51,406; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $197,000.

The median rent here is $1,261 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$35,000
Loan amount$140,000
Principal and interest$942
Property taxes (0.33% a year)$48
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$73
PMI$0
Total per month$1,063

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,125
Loan amount$171,830
Principal and interest$1,156
Property taxes (0.33% a year)$48
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$73
FHA mortgage insurance$77
Total per month$1,354

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Questions about home buying in Pleasant Hill

What is the median home value in Pleasant Hill?

About $175,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pleasant Hill?

Homeowners pay a median $573 a year, which is about 0.33% 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 Pleasant Hill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,063 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $45,550 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