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Buying a home in Church Hill, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Church Hill is worth about $211,000, 26% below the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 37% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,330 a year in property taxes, about 0.63% of their home's value, higher than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $65,526 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Church Hill at a glance

Church Hill Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $211,000 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,330 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.63% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $65,526 $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,219 $1,566 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.4% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,019 $1,189 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.2% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1988 1987 1980
Vacant homes 10.8% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 7,139 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Church Hill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Church Hill home of $211,000 with 20% down costs about $1,334 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,686, 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 $57,181 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Church Hill household income of $65,526; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $242,000.

The median rent here is $1,019 a month, so owning the median home costs about $315 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$42,200
Loan amount$168,800
Principal and interest$1,136
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$111
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$88
PMI$0
Total per month$1,334

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,385
Loan amount$207,178
Principal and interest$1,394
Property taxes (0.63% a year)$111
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$88
FHA mortgage insurance$93
Total per month$1,686

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Questions about home buying in Church Hill

What is the median home value in Church Hill?

About $211,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Church Hill?

Homeowners pay a median $1,330 a year, which is about 0.63% 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 Church Hill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,334 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $57,181 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