Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$496,100+0.7% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$107,544About 1.1× the local median income ($96,530): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market54 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+0.2%Zillow expects prices to stay about flat
The typical home in Wilson County, TN is worth $496,100, up 0.7% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $422,120, so the area is 17.5% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 54 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.2% over the next year. A household needs about $107,544 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 $96,530. Typical rent is $1,812 a month, or $2,374 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 3,859 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
$496,100
Change in 1 year
+0.7%
Overvalued %
+17.5%
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Fair home value
$422,120
Change in 5 years
+23.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.2%
Home value to income
5.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,689
Income needed to afford it
$107,544
Property tax rate
0.42%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,812
Typical rent for houses
$2,374
Price-to-rent ratio
22.8×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,798
Gross rental yield
4.38%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.85%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+20.9%
Days on market
54
Listings with a price cut
22.0%
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Homes for sale
960
Pending sales per 100 listings
43
Asking price per sq ft
$232
People and jobs
Median household income
$96,530
Population change (1 year)
+2.8%
Unemployment rate
3.2%
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Population
175,033
Income adjusted for cost of living
$100,239
Net moves in (IRS)
+3,859
Cost of living (US = 100)
96.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
80.0
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
82.1
Wildfire risk score
37.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.9
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wilson County, TN overvalued?
Home prices in Wilson County, TN are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $422,120, so the area is 17.5% overvalued.
Is Wilson County, TN a buyer's or seller's market?
Wilson County, TN is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 54 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wilson County, TN?
Home values in Wilson County, TN are up 0.7% 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 Wilson County, TN?
A household needs about $107,544 a year to afford the typical home in Wilson County, TN at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $96,530.