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Buying a home in Vonore, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Vonore is worth about $290,900, about the same as the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 13% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,341 a year in property taxes, about 0.46% of their home's value, lower than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $58,317 a year, so the median home costs 5.0 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 54% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Vonore at a glance

Vonore Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $290,900 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,341 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.46% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $58,317 $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 54% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,298 $1,566 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.2% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,086 $1,189 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.3% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1991 1987 1980
Vacant homes 4.3% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 2,191 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Vonore

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Vonore home of $290,900 with 20% down costs about $1,798 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,283, 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 $77,067 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 37% of the median Vonore household income of $58,317; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $220,000.

The median rent here is $1,086 a month, so owning the median home costs about $712 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$58,180
Loan amount$232,720
Principal and interest$1,566
Property taxes (0.46% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$121
PMI$0
Total per month$1,798

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,182
Loan amount$285,631
Principal and interest$1,921
Property taxes (0.46% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$121
FHA mortgage insurance$129
Total per month$2,283

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Questions about home buying in Vonore

What is the median home value in Vonore?

About $290,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Vonore?

Homeowners pay a median $1,341 a year, which is about 0.46% 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 Vonore?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,798 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $77,067 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