The typical owner-occupied home in Atoka is worth about $320,700, 12% above the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 4% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,688 a year in property taxes, about 0.53% of their home's value, close to the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $89,663 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 75% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Atoka at a glance
| Atoka | Tennessee | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $320,700 | $286,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,688 | $1,442 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.53% | 0.50% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $89,663 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 85% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 75% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,708 | $1,566 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.2% | 19.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,237 | $1,189 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 22.1% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 2002 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 1.4% | 10.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 10,385 | 7,066,383 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Atoka
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Atoka home of $320,700 with 20% down costs about $2,001 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,535, 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 $85,764 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Atoka household income of $89,663; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $335,000.
The median rent here is $1,237 a month, so owning the median home costs about $764 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $64,140 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $256,560 |
| Principal and interest | $1,726 |
| Property taxes (0.53% a year) | $142 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $134 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,001 |
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| Down payment | $11,224 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $314,891 |
| Principal and interest | $2,118 |
| Property taxes (0.53% a year) | $142 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $134 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $142 |
| Total per month | $2,535 |
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Questions about home buying in Atoka
What is the median home value in Atoka?
About $320,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Atoka?
Homeowners pay a median $1,688 a year, which is about 0.53% 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 Atoka?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,001 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $85,764 a year.
More about Atoka
- Mortgage Refinance in Atoka
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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