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Buying a home in Pinson, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Pinson is worth about $108,200, 62% below the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $448 a year in property taxes, about 0.41% of their home's value, lower than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $53,984 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pinson at a glance

Pinson Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $108,200 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $448 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.41% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $53,984 $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 34% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,566 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.7% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,189 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1984 1987 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 565 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pinson

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pinson home of $108,200 with 20% down costs about $664 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $845, 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 $28,472 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Pinson household income of $53,984; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $205,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,640
Loan amount$86,560
Principal and interest$582
Property taxes (0.41% a year)$37
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
PMI$0
Total per month$664

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,787
Loan amount$106,240
Principal and interest$715
Property taxes (0.41% a year)$37
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
FHA mortgage insurance$48
Total per month$845

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Questions about home buying in Pinson

What is the median home value in Pinson?

About $108,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pinson?

Homeowners pay a median $448 a year, which is about 0.41% 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 Pinson?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $664 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,472 a year.

More about Pinson

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