Housing data for Fairfield Glade, TN
Fairfield Glade, TN has an estimated 9,487 residents and 5,706 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County.
10.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,310 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 9,487 (±599)
- Housing units
- 5,706 (±319)
- Households that rent
- 10.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,310
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.6%
What stands out in Fairfield Glade
Working from home: 25.4% (±8.8 points) in Fairfield Glade, higher than in Cumberland County (9.3%).
Median gross rent: $1,310 (±$396) in Fairfield Glade, higher than in Cumberland County ($839).
Median home value: $356,800 (±$17,059) in Fairfield Glade, higher than in Cumberland County ($250,500).
Households that rent: 10.9% (±4.2 points) in Fairfield Glade, lower than in Cumberland County (19.8%).
- Commute and cars in Fairfield Glade
- Median rent in Fairfield Glade
- Home values in Fairfield Glade
- Renters and owners in Fairfield Glade
Housing in Fairfield Glade at a glance
- Median rent: $1,310 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,294 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 58.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 10.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $71,682 median household income
- Home values: $356,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,432 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,017 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 19.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 11.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 18.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,560 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 38558)
Fairfield Glade against Cumberland County, its state and the nation
| Fairfield Glade | Cumberland County | Tennessee | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,487 (±599) | 63,553 (exact) | 7,066,383 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,706 (±319) | 31,455 (±42) | 3,143,670 (±903) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.9% (±4.2 points) | 19.8% (±1.9 points) | 33.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,310 (±$396) | $839 (±$39) | $1,189 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,682 (±$7,936) | $60,375 (±$3,059) | $69,595 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $356,800 (±$17,059) | $250,500 (±$10,266) | $286,700 (±$1,492) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,017 (±$71) | $730 (±$28) | $1,442 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 19.6% (±4.4 points) | 28.0% (±2.2 points) | 40.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.8 minutes (±7.6) | 22.9 minutes (±1.0) | 25.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.3% (±3.6 points) | 86.7% (±1.3 points) | 89.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 71.1 years (±1.2) | 53.5 years (±0.4) | 38.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fairfield Glade covers 23.0 square miles of land, about 412 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fairfield Glade has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,985 (±560) | 9,487 (±599) | +5.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 5,290 (±233) | 5,706 (±319) | +7.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $877 (±$127) | $1,310 (±$396) | +49.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $218,100 (±$12,490) | $356,800 (±$17,059) | +63.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,545 (±$7,361) | $71,682 (±$7,936) | +31.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,070 (±$71) | $1,432 (±$94) | +33.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $805 (±$52) | $1,017 (±$71) | +26.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.4% (±3.7 points) | 10.9% (±4.2 points) | +0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.4% (±16.0 points) | 11.8% (±17.5 points) | +1.4 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 Cumberland County
Fairfield Glade has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cumberland County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cumberland County recorded 193 violent and 877 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 Fairfield Glade
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38558 | 94% | 9,472 | $1,370 | $357,700 | $72,819 |
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 Fairfield Glade
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crab Orchard | 6.7 mi | $750 | $164,700 | 10.0% |
| Crossville | 9.5 mi | $815 | $246,300 | 48.8% |
| Lake Tansi | 14 mi | $1,020 | $280,900 | 5.3% |
| Rockwood | 14 mi | $774 | $128,700 | 46.8% |
| Wartburg | 17 mi | $478 | $192,000 | 64.1% |
| Oakdale | 18 mi | — | $103,100 | 1.6% |
| Harriman | 18 mi | $763 | $153,200 | 39.1% |
| Pleasant Hill | 19 mi | $1,261 | $175,000 | 23.6% |
Places in Tennessee most like Fairfield Glade
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tansi | $1,020 | $280,900 | $57,991 | 5.3% |
| Powell | $1,276 | $299,400 | $82,434 | 21.1% |
| Halls (community) | $1,178 | $321,300 | $90,933 | 13.3% |
| Bartlett | $1,638 | $310,400 | $102,070 | 14.4% |
| Hopewell | $1,296 | $305,600 | $87,842 | 18.3% |
| Medina | $1,206 | $287,200 | $107,807 | 18.1% |
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 Fairfield Glade, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $789 | $794 | $1,039 | $1,410 | $1,425 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Fairfield Glade, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,450 | $27,400 | $43,800 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,300 | $50,050 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,200 | $56,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,100 | $62,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,250 | $67,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,400 | $72,600 |
| 7 people | $48,500 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 8 people | $51,650 | $51,650 | $82,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cumberland County, TN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Fairfield Glade 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 Fairfield Glade
What is the average rent in Fairfield Glade, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fairfield Glade is $1,310 (±$396) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Fairfield Glade?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Fairfield Glade, TN is $802 (±$386) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Fairfield Glade rent-burdened?
58.8% of renting households in Fairfield Glade pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Fairfield Glade?
Fairfield Glade has an estimated 548 (±228) renting households, 10.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fairfield Glade?
The median household income in Fairfield Glade is $71,682 (±$7,936) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fairfield Glade, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $356,800 (±$17,059) for owner-occupied homes in Fairfield Glade (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fairfield Glade growing?
In Fairfield Glade, the number of residents went from 8,985 in 2015–2019 to 9,487 in 2020–2024 (+5.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Fairfield Glade?
The ZIP code that covers Fairfield Glade is 38558.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 38558?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38558 is $1,370 (±$689) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairfield Glade CDP, Tennessee
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairfield Glade CDP, Tennessee
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairfield Glade CDP, Tennessee
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairfield Glade CDP, Tennessee
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairfield Glade CDP, Tennessee
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairfield Glade CDP, Tennessee
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairfield Glade CDP, Tennessee
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cumberland County, TN
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cumberland County, TN
- 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 Fairfield Glade CDP, Tennessee (place:24980, 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 .