Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$186,108+2.8% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$40,344About 0.6× the local median income ($68,886): affordable for a typical household
Days on market94 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+0.2%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Hickman County, TN is worth $186,108, up 2.8% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $198,297, so the area is 6.1% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 94 days to sell, listings are up 32% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.2% over the next year. A household needs about $40,344 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,886. In the latest IRS figures, 268 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$186,108
Change in 1 year
+2.8%
Overvalued %
−6.1%
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Fair home value
$198,297
Change in 5 years
+4.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.2%
Home value to income
2.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,009
Income needed to afford it
$40,344
Property tax rate
0.46%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,028
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+32.1%
Days on market
94
Listings with a price cut
22.9%
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Homes for sale
111
Pending sales per 100 listings
19
Asking price per sq ft
$243
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,886
Population change (1 year)
+1.2%
Unemployment rate
2.4%
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Population
26,219
Income adjusted for cost of living
$71,533
Net moves in (IRS)
+268
Cost of living (US = 100)
96.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
47.2
Flood risk score
46.8
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Wildfire risk score
12.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.5
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Hickman County, TN overvalued?
Home prices in Hickman County, TN are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $198,297, so the area is 6.1% undervalued.
Is Hickman County, TN a buyer's or seller's market?
Hickman County, TN is a buyer's market: homes take about 94 days to sell, listings are up 32% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Hickman County, TN?
Home values in Hickman County, TN are up 2.8% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.2%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Hickman County, TN?
A household needs about $40,344 a year to afford the typical home in Hickman County, TN at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,886.