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Buying a home in Doyle, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Doyle is worth about $164,300, 43% below the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $505 a year in property taxes, about 0.31% of their home's value, lower than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $39,808 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Doyle at a glance

Doyle Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $164,300 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $505 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.31% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $39,808 $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 65% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $906 $1,566 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.4% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,005 $1,189 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1987 1980
Vacant homes 13.0% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 532 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Doyle

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Doyle home of $164,300 with 20% down costs about $995 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,269, 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 $42,648 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Doyle household income of $39,808; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $153,000.

The median rent here is $1,005 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,860
Loan amount$131,440
Principal and interest$884
Property taxes (0.31% a year)$42
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
PMI$0
Total per month$995

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,750
Loan amount$161,324
Principal and interest$1,085
Property taxes (0.31% a year)$42
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
FHA mortgage insurance$73
Total per month$1,269

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Questions about home buying in Doyle

What is the median home value in Doyle?

About $164,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Doyle?

Homeowners pay a median $505 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 Doyle?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $995 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,648 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