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Buying a home in Niota, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Niota is worth about $156,300, 45% below the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $646 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 $61,528 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Niota at a glance

Niota Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $156,300 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $646 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.41% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $61,528 $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,094 $1,566 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.8% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,007 $1,189 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.2% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1987 1980
Vacant homes 10.5% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 735 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Niota

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Niota home of $156,300 with 20% down costs about $960 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,220, 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 $41,129 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Niota household income of $61,528; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $234,000.

The median rent here is $1,007 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$31,260
Loan amount$125,040
Principal and interest$841
Property taxes (0.41% a year)$53
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
PMI$0
Total per month$960

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,470
Loan amount$153,469
Principal and interest$1,032
Property taxes (0.41% a year)$53
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
FHA mortgage insurance$69
Total per month$1,220

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Questions about home buying in Niota

What is the median home value in Niota?

About $156,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Niota?

Homeowners pay a median $646 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 Niota?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $960 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,129 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