The typical owner-occupied home in Iron City is worth about $41,000, 86% below the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 88% below the national median of $332,700. 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Iron City at a glance
| Iron City | Tennessee | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $41,000 | $286,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $1,442 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | – | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 81% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 31% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $745 | $1,566 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 51.0% | 19.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,189 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1990 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 10.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 282 | 7,066,383 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Iron City
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Iron City home of $41,000 with 20% down costs about $275 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $344, 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 $11,799 for the 20%-down payment.
| Down payment | $8,200 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $32,800 |
| Principal and interest | $221 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $38 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $17 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $275 |
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| Down payment | $1,435 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $40,257 |
| Principal and interest | $271 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $38 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $17 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $18 |
| Total per month | $344 |
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Questions about home buying in Iron City
What is the median home value in Iron City?
About $41,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Iron City?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $275 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $11,799 a year.
More about Iron City
- Mortgage Refinance in Iron City
- Debt Relief in Iron City
- Home Equity Loans in Iron City
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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