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Buying a home in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Strawberry Plains is worth about $168,400, 41% below the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 49% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $670 a year in property taxes, about 0.40% of their home's value, lower than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $75,027 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Strawberry Plains at a glance

Strawberry Plains Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $168,400 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $670 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.40% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $75,027 $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,300 $1,566 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.6% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $670 $1,189 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 11.6% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1981 1987 1980
Vacant homes 5.5% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 2,669 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Strawberry Plains

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Strawberry Plains home of $168,400 with 20% down costs about $1,033 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,313, 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 $44,253 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Strawberry Plains household income of $75,027; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $286,000.

The median rent here is $670 a month, so owning the median home costs about $363 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$33,680
Loan amount$134,720
Principal and interest$906
Property taxes (0.40% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$70
PMI$0
Total per month$1,033

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,894
Loan amount$165,350
Principal and interest$1,112
Property taxes (0.40% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$70
FHA mortgage insurance$74
Total per month$1,313

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Questions about home buying in Strawberry Plains

What is the median home value in Strawberry Plains?

About $168,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Strawberry Plains?

Homeowners pay a median $670 a year, which is about 0.40% 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 Strawberry Plains?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,033 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,253 a year.

More about Strawberry Plains

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