What is the median home value in Central, TN?
The median value of owner-occupied homes in Central, TN is $151,800 (±$28,268), as owners estimated it in the Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
In Central, the median home value went from $126,200 in 2015–2019 to $151,800 in 2020–2024 (+20.3%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
Figures last updated on .
- Median home value
- $151,800 (±$28,268)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 706 (±220)
- Most common range
- $150,000 to $199,999
Home values in Central
| Value | Central | Carter County | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $50,000 | 9.3% (±9.4 points) | 11.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 16.4% (±9.8 points) | 13.5% | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 22.7% (±11.2 points) | 14.7% | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 31.2% (±21.6 points) | 20.2% | 10.3% | 9.0% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 17.8% (±9.6 points) | 19.9% | 21.0% | 17.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2.5% (±3.1 points) | 15.1% | 28.3% | 26.9% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0.0% (±6.2 points) | 4.1% | 15.3% | 20.9% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.0% (±6.2 points) | 0.6% | 3.8% | 7.1% |
The most common range is $150,000 to $199,999, 31.2% of owned homes.
Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.
Central against Carter County, its state and the nation
| Central | Carter County | Tennessee | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $151,800 (±$28,268) | $168,200 (±$4,365) | $286,700 (±$1,492) | $332,700 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 706 (±220) | 18,366 (±658) | 1,890,569 (±10,295) | 84,210,142 |
In Central, the median home value is not measurably different from Carter County ($168,200).
It is also lower than in Tennessee ($286,700).
It is lower than the national figure ($332,700).
In Carter County, Central ranks 6 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median home value.
Statewide, it ranks 306 of 402.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How home values in Central have changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $126,200 (±$11,808) | $151,800 (±$28,268) | +20.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $877 (±$42) | $1,257 (±$404) | +43.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $620 (±$73) | $562 (±$211) | −9.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median home value in places near Central
| Place | Distance | Median home value | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | — | $151,800 (±$28,268) | — |
| Watauga | 2.4 mi | $156,900 (±$32,252) | Not measurably different |
| Pine Crest | 2.9 mi | $196,600 (±$55,531) | Not measurably different |
| Elizabethton | 3.3 mi | $172,900 (±$12,956) | Not measurably different |
| Johnson City | 4.7 mi | $268,200 (±$12,691) | Higher |
| Biltmore | 4.9 mi | $125,300 (±$31,896) | Not measurably different |
| Valley Forge | 6.0 mi | $158,100 (±$10,996) | Not measurably different |
| Hampton | 7.9 mi | $98,200 (±$15,747) | Lower |
| Unicoi | 7.9 mi | $244,300 (±$43,236) | Higher |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hampton, TN ($98,200).
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Johnson City, TN ($268,200), Unicoi, TN ($244,300).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median home value across Carter County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pine Crest | $196,600 (±$55,531) |
| 2 | Elizabethton | $172,900 (±$12,956) |
| 3 | Hunter | $169,500 (±$17,869) |
| 4 | Valley Forge | $158,100 (±$10,996) |
| 5 | Watauga | $156,900 (±$32,252) |
| 6 | Central | $151,800 (±$28,268) |
| 7 | Biltmore | $125,300 (±$31,896) |
| 8 | Hampton | $98,200 (±$15,747) |
Central is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Central
What is the average home value in Central, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $151,800 (±$28,268) for owner-occupied homes in Central (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Have home values in Central gone up?
In Central, the median home value went from $126,200 in 2015–2019 to $151,800 in 2020–2024 (+20.3%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
Is this what homes in Central sell for?
No: it is the value owners reported, which tends to lag the market; recent sale prices and an appraisal answer that question.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Central CDP, Tennessee
- Median Value (B25077), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Central CDP, Tennessee
- Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs (B25088), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Central CDP, Tennessee
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Central CDP, Tennessee
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Central CDP, Tennessee (place:12460, in state:47).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0081PE, DP04_0081PM, DP04_0082PE, DP04_0082PM, DP04_0083PE, DP04_0083PM, DP04_0084PE, DP04_0084PM, DP04_0085PE, DP04_0085PM, DP04_0086PE, DP04_0086PM, DP04_0087PE, DP04_0087PM, DP04_0088PE, DP04_0088PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
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