Home / Home Buying by state / Tennessee / Union County / Maynardville

Buying a home in Maynardville, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Maynardville is worth about $205,400, 28% below the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 38% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $741 a year in property taxes, about 0.36% of their home's value, lower than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $46,106 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Maynardville at a glance

Maynardville Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $205,400 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $741 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.36% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $46,106 $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,152 $1,566 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.7% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $815 $1,189 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.8% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1994 1987 1980
Vacant homes 13.9% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 2,528 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Maynardville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Maynardville home of $205,400 with 20% down costs about $1,253 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,595, 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 $53,682 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Maynardville household income of $46,106; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $176,000.

The median rent here is $815 a month, so owning the median home costs about $438 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$41,080
Loan amount$164,320
Principal and interest$1,105
Property taxes (0.36% a year)$62
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$86
PMI$0
Total per month$1,253

Change the numbers in the calculator

3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,189
Loan amount$201,680
Principal and interest$1,357
Property taxes (0.36% a year)$62
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$86
FHA mortgage insurance$91
Total per month$1,595

Change the numbers in the calculator

Questions about home buying in Maynardville

What is the median home value in Maynardville?

About $205,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Maynardville?

Homeowners pay a median $741 a year, which is about 0.36% 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 Maynardville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,253 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $53,682 a year.

More about Maynardville

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