Housing data for Ducktown, TN
Ducktown, TN has an estimated 456 residents and 300 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Polk County.
47.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $577 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 456 (±183)
- Housing units
- 300 (±138)
- Households that rent
- 47.7%
- Median gross rent
- $577
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.6%
What stands out in Ducktown
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 97.1% (±34.7 points) in Ducktown, higher than in Polk County (49.2%).
Median gross rent: $577 (±$8) in Ducktown, lower than in Polk County ($676).
Housing in Ducktown at a glance
- Median rent: $577 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 97.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 47.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $172,100 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,237 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $726 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 34.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 32.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 52.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −4.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 23.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ducktown against Polk County, its state and the nation
| Ducktown | Polk County | Tennessee | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 456 (±183) | 17,898 (exact) | 7,066,383 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 300 (±138) | 9,064 (±28) | 3,143,670 (±903) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 47.7% (±34.9 points) | 16.4% (±2.8 points) | 33.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $577 (±$8) | $676 (±$58) | $1,189 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $62,522 (±$6,119) | $69,595 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $172,100 (±$88,569) | $169,900 (±$13,999) | $286,700 (±$1,492) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $726 (±$357) | $856 (±$70) | $1,442 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.8% (±22.3 points) | 39.6% (±4.6 points) | 40.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.6 minutes (±8.1) | 31.4 minutes (±2.0) | 25.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.7% (±9.4 points) | 84.0% (±2.8 points) | 89.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 57.6 years (±2.3) | 46.9 years (±0.6) | 38.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ducktown covers 2.6 square miles of land, about 173 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ducktown has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 478 (±118) | 456 (±183) | −4.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 233 (±42) | 300 (±138) | +28.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $545 (±$76) | $577 (±$8) | +5.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $109,400 (±$25,369) | $172,100 (±$88,569) | +57.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $964 (±$50) | $1,237 (±$260) | +28.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $668 (±$127) | $726 (±$357) | +8.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.2% (±11.0 points) | 47.7% (±34.9 points) | +11.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.4% (±11.2 points) | 0.0% (±31.4 points) | −7.4 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.
Crime reported to police in Polk County
Ducktown has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Polk County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Polk County recorded 334 violent and 771 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Ducktown
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37326 | 100% | 411 | $577 | $145,000 | — |
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 Ducktown
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copperhill | 2.6 mi | $863 | $99,000 | 24.0% |
| McCaysville | 3.8 mi | $595 | $121,900 | 37.5% |
| Epworth | 5.9 mi | $1,303 | $139,500 | 52.6% |
| Blue Ridge | 12 mi | $851 | $348,200 | 66.2% |
| Morganton | 14 mi | $725 | $263,800 | 23.2% |
| Benton | 18 mi | $472 | $184,200 | 49.4% |
| Murphy | 21 mi | $422 | $250,000 | 54.0% |
| Etowah | 22 mi | $741 | $190,800 | 38.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ducktown, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $884 | $971 | $1,270 | $1,593 | $1,669 |
HUD income limits for Ducktown, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,200 | $31,950 | $51,100 |
| 2 people | $21,950 | $36,500 | $58,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,050 | $65,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,650 | $73,000 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,250 | $78,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,550 | $90,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,250 | $96,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cleveland, TN MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Ducktown
What is the average rent in Ducktown, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ducktown is $577 (±$8) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Ducktown rent-burdened?
97.1% of renting households in Ducktown pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ducktown?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ducktown, TN is $1,237 (±$260) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Ducktown?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ducktown, TN is $726 (±$357) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Ducktown?
Ducktown, TN has an estimated 300 (±138) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Ducktown?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 66.3% of homes in Ducktown, TN.
Is Ducktown growing?
In Ducktown, the number of residents went from 478 in 2015–2019 to 456 in 2020–2024 (−4.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Ducktown?
The ZIP code that covers Ducktown is 37326.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 37326?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37326 is $577 (±$8) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ducktown city, Tennessee
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ducktown city, Tennessee
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ducktown city, Tennessee
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ducktown city, Tennessee
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ducktown city, Tennessee
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ducktown city, Tennessee
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ducktown city, Tennessee
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cleveland, TN MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cleveland, TN 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 Ducktown city, Tennessee (place:21740, 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.
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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 .