The typical owner-occupied home in Mount Pleasant is worth about $244,400, 15% below the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 27% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,045 a year in property taxes, about 0.43% of their home's value, lower than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $50,108 a year, so the median home costs 4.9 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Mount Pleasant at a glance
| Mount Pleasant | Tennessee | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $244,400 | $286,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,045 | $1,442 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.43% | 0.50% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $50,108 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 62% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 61% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,554 | $1,566 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 31.0% | 19.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $839 | $1,189 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.4% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1981 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.0% | 10.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 4,837 | 7,066,383 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Mount Pleasant
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mount Pleasant home of $244,400 with 20% down costs about $1,505 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,912, 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 $64,487 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Mount Pleasant household income of $50,108; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $190,000.
The median rent here is $839 a month, so owning the median home costs about $666 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $48,880 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $195,520 |
| Principal and interest | $1,315 |
| Property taxes (0.43% a year) | $88 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $102 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,505 |
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| Down payment | $8,554 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $239,973 |
| Principal and interest | $1,614 |
| Property taxes (0.43% a year) | $88 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $102 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $108 |
| Total per month | $1,912 |
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Questions about home buying in Mount Pleasant
What is the median home value in Mount Pleasant?
About $244,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Mount Pleasant?
Homeowners pay a median $1,045 a year, which is about 0.43% 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 Mount Pleasant?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,505 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $64,487 a year.
More about Mount Pleasant
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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