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Buying a home in Saltillo, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Saltillo is worth about $122,500, 57% below the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $578 a year in property taxes, about 0.47% of their home's value, lower than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $59,063 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Saltillo at a glance

Saltillo Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $122,500 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $578 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.47% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $59,063 $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 41% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,339 $1,566 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.8% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $786 $1,189 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.7% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1992 1987 1980
Vacant homes 30.1% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 753 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Saltillo

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Saltillo home of $122,500 with 20% down costs about $758 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $962, 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 $32,497 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Saltillo household income of $59,063; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $223,000.

The median rent here is $786 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$24,500
Loan amount$98,000
Principal and interest$659
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$48
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
PMI$0
Total per month$758

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,288
Loan amount$120,281
Principal and interest$809
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$48
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
FHA mortgage insurance$54
Total per month$962

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Questions about home buying in Saltillo

What is the median home value in Saltillo?

About $122,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Saltillo?

Homeowners pay a median $578 a year, which is about 0.47% 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 Saltillo?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $758 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,497 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