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Buying a home in Allardt, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Allardt is worth about $157,600, 45% below the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $451 a year in property taxes, about 0.29% of their home's value, lower than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $70,114 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Allardt at a glance

Allardt Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $157,600 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $451 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.29% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $70,114 $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 34% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $872 $1,566 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 10.9% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,189 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1979 1987 1980
Vacant homes 9.1% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 1,076 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Allardt

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Allardt home of $157,600 with 20% down costs about $952 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,214, 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 $40,796 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Allardt household income of $70,114; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $271,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,520
Loan amount$126,080
Principal and interest$848
Property taxes (0.29% a year)$38
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
PMI$0
Total per month$952

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,516
Loan amount$154,745
Principal and interest$1,041
Property taxes (0.29% a year)$38
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
FHA mortgage insurance$70
Total per month$1,214

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Questions about home buying in Allardt

What is the median home value in Allardt?

About $157,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Allardt?

Homeowners pay a median $451 a year, which is about 0.29% 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 Allardt?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $952 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,796 a year.

More about Allardt

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