The typical owner-occupied home in Russellville is worth about $96,400, 66% below the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $717 a year in property taxes, about 0.74% of their home's value, higher than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $48,203 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Russellville at a glance
| Russellville | Tennessee | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $96,400 | $286,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $717 | $1,442 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.74% | 0.50% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $48,203 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 80% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 41% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,327 | $1,566 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 25.5% | 19.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $682 | $1,189 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 13.0% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1964 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 10.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 684 | 7,066,383 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Russellville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Russellville home of $96,400 with 20% down costs about $618 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $779, 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 $26,503 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Russellville household income of $48,203; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $175,000.
The median rent here is $682 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $19,280 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $77,120 |
| Principal and interest | $519 |
| Property taxes (0.74% a year) | $59 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $618 |
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| Down payment | $3,374 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $94,654 |
| Principal and interest | $637 |
| Property taxes (0.74% a year) | $59 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $43 |
| Total per month | $779 |
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Questions about home buying in Russellville
What is the median home value in Russellville?
About $96,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Russellville?
Homeowners pay a median $717 a year, which is about 0.74% 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 Russellville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $618 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,503 a year.
More about Russellville
- Mortgage Refinance in Russellville
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- Home Equity Loans in Russellville
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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