Home / Home Buying by state / Tennessee / Smith County / Hickman

Buying a home in Hickman, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Hickman is worth about $432,400, 51% above the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 30% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,336 a year in property taxes, about 0.31% of their home's value, lower than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hickman at a glance

Hickman Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $432,400 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,336 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.31% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income – $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,894 $1,566 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.9% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,189 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1970 1987 1980
Vacant homes 27.6% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 276 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hickman

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hickman home of $432,400 with 20% down costs about $2,619 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,339, 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 $112,239 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$86,480
Loan amount$345,920
Principal and interest$2,327
Property taxes (0.31% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$180
PMI$0
Total per month$2,619

Change the numbers in the calculator

3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$15,134
Loan amount$424,568
Principal and interest$2,856
Property taxes (0.31% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$180
FHA mortgage insurance$191
Total per month$3,339

Change the numbers in the calculator

Questions about home buying in Hickman

What is the median home value in Hickman?

About $432,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hickman?

Homeowners pay a median $1,336 a year, which is about 0.31% 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 Hickman?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,619 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $112,239 a year.

More about Hickman

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