The typical owner-occupied home in Riceville is worth about $286,500, about the same as the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 14% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $908 a year in property taxes, about 0.32% of their home's value, lower than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $51,100 a year, so the median home costs 5.6 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Riceville at a glance
| Riceville | Tennessee | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $286,500 | $286,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $908 | $1,442 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.32% | 0.50% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $51,100 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 65% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 50% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,158 | $1,566 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.0% | 19.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,189 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 2000 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.9% | 10.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 823 | 7,066,383 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Riceville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Riceville home of $286,500 with 20% down costs about $1,738 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,215, 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 $74,469 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 41% of the median Riceville household income of $51,100; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $197,000.
| Down payment | $57,300 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $229,200 |
| Principal and interest | $1,542 |
| Property taxes (0.32% a year) | $76 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $119 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,738 |
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| Down payment | $10,028 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $281,311 |
| Principal and interest | $1,892 |
| Property taxes (0.32% a year) | $76 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $119 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $127 |
| Total per month | $2,215 |
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Questions about home buying in Riceville
What is the median home value in Riceville?
About $286,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Riceville?
Homeowners pay a median $908 a year, which is about 0.32% 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 Riceville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,738 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $74,469 a year.
More about Riceville
- Mortgage Refinance in Riceville
- Debt Relief in Riceville
- Home Equity Loans in Riceville
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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