Housing data for Colonial Heights, TN
Colonial Heights, TN has an estimated 3,258 residents and 1,547 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Sullivan County.
14.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $944 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,258 (±593)
- Housing units
- 1,547 (±211)
- Households that rent
- 14.8%
- Median gross rent
- $944
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.5%
What stands out in Colonial Heights
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.5% (±2.0 points) in Colonial Heights, lower than in Sullivan County (10.9%).
Households that rent: 14.8% (±5.5 points) in Colonial Heights, lower than in Sullivan County (27.9%).
Median household income: $80,148 (±$7,380) in Colonial Heights, higher than in Sullivan County ($58,807).
Households without a vehicle: 1.0% (±1.6 points) in Colonial Heights, lower than in Sullivan County (4.8%).
- Types of homes in Colonial Heights
- Renters and owners in Colonial Heights
- Income and affordability in Colonial Heights
- Commute and cars in Colonial Heights
Housing in Colonial Heights at a glance
- Median rent: $944 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,038 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 25.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $80,148 median household income
- Home values: $217,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,138 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $923 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 90.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 19.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +2.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Colonial Heights against Sullivan County, its state and the nation
| Colonial Heights | Sullivan County | Tennessee | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,258 (±593) | 160,624 (exact) | 7,066,383 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,547 (±211) | 76,324 (±125) | 3,143,670 (±903) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.8% (±5.5 points) | 27.9% (±1.3 points) | 33.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $944 (±$88) | $889 (±$29) | $1,189 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $80,148 (±$7,380) | $58,807 (±$2,321) | $69,595 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $217,100 (±$17,183) | $213,300 (±$6,300) | $286,700 (±$1,492) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $923 (±$165) | $1,234 (±$34) | $1,442 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.2% (±11.8 points) | 55.0% (±2.0 points) | 40.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.3 minutes (±2.3) | 21.9 minutes (±0.8) | 25.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.5% (±5.4 points) | 88.1% (±1.0 points) | 89.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.8 years (±3.1) | 45.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Colonial Heights covers 3.8 square miles of land, about 854 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Colonial Heights has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,177 (±440) | 3,258 (±593) | +2.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,365 (±142) | 1,547 (±211) | +13.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $945 (±$178) | $944 (±$88) | −0.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $145,400 (±$11,792) | $217,100 (±$17,183) | +49.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $57,962 (±$11,390) | $80,148 (±$7,380) | +38.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,007 (±$96) | $1,138 (±$63) | +13.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $833 (±$97) | $923 (±$165) | +10.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.1% (±8.8 points) | 14.8% (±5.5 points) | −9.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±10.4 points) | 0.0% (±18.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
ZIP codes in Colonial Heights
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37663 | 14% | 14,230 | $940 | $238,900 | $76,007 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Colonial Heights
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsport | 3.4 mi | $907 | $234,100 | 39.9% |
| Spurgeon | 3.8 mi | $905 | $219,300 | 30.8% |
| Gray | 5.1 mi | $1,028 | $199,400 | 28.5% |
| Sullivan Gardens | 5.6 mi | — | $194,800 | 17.2% |
| Oak Grove | 5.7 mi | $907 | $260,600 | 36.3% |
| Bloomingdale | 6.1 mi | $836 | $165,500 | 25.0% |
| Fall Branch | 9.2 mi | $799 | $213,300 | 20.9% |
| Blountville | 9.4 mi | $1,192 | $177,300 | 19.9% |
Places in Tennessee most like Colonial Heights
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Johnsonville | $874 | $158,400 | $78,661 | 12.2% |
| Tusculum | $841 | $267,500 | $70,694 | 11.9% |
| New Market | $943 | $180,400 | $72,321 | 24.5% |
| Eagleton Village | $1,124 | $197,700 | $71,875 | 27.4% |
| Woodland Mills | $876 | $140,200 | $79,145 | 20.6% |
| Rockford | $965 | $283,500 | $71,094 | 31.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Tennessee.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Colonial Heights, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $760 | $845 | $1,091 | $1,375 | $1,465 |
HUD income limits for Colonial Heights, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,200 | $28,650 | $45,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $32,750 | $52,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $36,850 | $58,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $40,900 | $65,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $44,200 | $70,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $47,450 | $75,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $50,750 | $81,200 |
| 8 people | $54,000 | $54,000 | $86,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Colonial Heights 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 Colonial Heights
What is the average rent in Colonial Heights, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Colonial Heights is $944 (±$88) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Colonial Heights?
Colonial Heights has an estimated 226 (±92) renting households, 14.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Colonial Heights?
The median household income in Colonial Heights is $80,148 (±$7,380) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Colonial Heights, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $217,100 (±$17,183) for owner-occupied homes in Colonial Heights (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Colonial Heights?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Colonial Heights, TN is $1,138 (±$63) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Colonial Heights?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Colonial Heights, TN is $923 (±$165) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Colonial Heights growing?
In Colonial Heights, the number of residents went from 3,177 in 2015–2019 to 3,258 in 2020–2024 (+2.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Colonial Heights?
The ZIP code that covers Colonial Heights is 37663.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 37663?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37663 is $940 (±$95) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colonial Heights CDP, Tennessee
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colonial Heights CDP, Tennessee
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colonial Heights CDP, Tennessee
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colonial Heights CDP, Tennessee
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colonial Heights CDP, Tennessee
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Colonial Heights CDP, Tennessee
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Colonial Heights CDP, Tennessee
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Colonial Heights CDP, Tennessee (place:16500, in state:47).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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.
Figures last updated on .