Housing data for Gallaway, TN
Gallaway, TN has an estimated 609 residents and 256 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Fayette County.
60.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $455 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 609 (±212)
- Housing units
- 256 (±82)
- Households that rent
- 60.6%
- Median gross rent
- $455
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −14.0%
What stands out in Gallaway
Households that rent: 60.6% (±15.8 points) in Gallaway, higher than in Fayette County (18.6%).
Households without a vehicle: 27.5% (±13.8 points) in Gallaway, higher than in Fayette County (5.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 54.0% (±25.2 points) in Gallaway, higher than in Fayette County (26.4%).
Median household income: $30,208 (±$18,987) in Gallaway, lower than in Fayette County ($88,456).
Housing in Gallaway at a glance
- Median rent: $455 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 68.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 60.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $30,208 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $184,400 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,066 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $452 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 10.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 54.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 16.7 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −14.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 16.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 5.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,780 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 38036)
Gallaway against Fayette County, its state and the nation
| Gallaway | Fayette County | Tennessee | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 609 (±212) | 43,267 (exact) | 7,066,383 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 256 (±82) | 18,494 (±58) | 3,143,670 (±903) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 60.6% (±15.8 points) | 18.6% (±2.1 points) | 33.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $455 (±$75) | $902 (±$79) | $1,189 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $30,208 (±$18,987) | $88,456 (±$5,012) | $69,595 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $184,400 (±$90,412) | $340,800 (±$12,502) | $286,700 (±$1,492) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $452 (±$216) | $1,140 (±$59) | $1,442 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.0% (±25.2 points) | 26.4% (±2.6 points) | 40.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.7 minutes (±6.4) | 34.1 minutes (±1.6) | 25.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 77.3% (±11.0 points) | 90.7% (±1.2 points) | 89.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.1 years (±24.6) | 47.4 years (±0.3) | 38.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Gallaway covers 5.8 square miles of land, about 105 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Gallaway has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 708 (±172) | 609 (±212) | −14.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 324 (±69) | 256 (±82) | −21.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $498 (±$307) | $455 (±$75) | −8.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $112,500 (±$75,521) | $184,400 (±$90,412) | +63.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $19,125 (±$3,979) | $30,208 (±$18,987) | +58.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,365 (±$424) | $1,066 (±$120) | −21.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $633 (±$139) | $452 (±$216) | −28.6% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 75.4% (±9.5 points) | 60.6% (±15.8 points) | −14.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.0% (±7.3 points) | 3.2% (±5.0 points) | −6.8 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 Fayette County
Gallaway has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Fayette County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Fayette County recorded 210 violent and 478 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 Gallaway
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38036 | 100% | 207 | $686 | $132,500 | — |
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 Gallaway
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden | 3.9 mi | $1,200 | $280,000 | 16.4% |
| Arlington | 5.6 mi | $2,164 | $424,400 | 15.3% |
| Mason | 7.4 mi | $1,316 | $138,100 | 47.0% |
| Oakland | 7.7 mi | $1,992 | $319,100 | 13.0% |
| Lakeland | 7.7 mi | $1,755 | $388,900 | 20.8% |
| Atoka | 12 mi | $1,237 | $320,700 | 14.9% |
| Brighton | 13 mi | $1,204 | $214,100 | 21.6% |
| Bartlett | 13 mi | $1,638 | $310,400 | 14.4% |
Places in Tennessee most like Gallaway
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | $377 | $135,000 | $30,685 | 58.5% |
| Pikeville | $630 | $168,500 | $37,688 | 48.8% |
| Byrdstown | $307 | $163,400 | $27,000 | 48.6% |
| Smithville | $740 | $194,200 | $33,192 | 45.3% |
| Erin | $512 | $202,900 | $36,488 | 46.4% |
| Morrison | $641 | $187,500 | $37,500 | 54.5% |
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 Gallaway, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,095 | $1,191 | $1,301 | $1,717 | $1,981 |
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 Gallaway, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,500 | $32,450 | $51,950 |
| 2 people | $22,250 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,750 | $66,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,100 | $80,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,800 | $86,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,500 | $91,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $61,200 | $97,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,700.
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 Gallaway
What is the average rent in Gallaway, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Gallaway is $455 (±$75) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Gallaway rent-burdened?
68.8% of renting households in Gallaway 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 Gallaway?
Gallaway has an estimated 152 (±60) renting households, 60.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Gallaway?
Gallaway, TN has an estimated 256 (±82) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Gallaway?
54.0% of homes in Gallaway, TN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Gallaway?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Gallaway, used by 59.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Gallaway growing?
In Gallaway, the number of residents went from 708 in 2015–2019 to 609 in 2020–2024 (−14.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Gallaway?
The ZIP code that covers Gallaway is 38036.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 38036?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38036 is $686 (±$254) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gallaway city, Tennessee
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gallaway city, Tennessee
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gallaway city, Tennessee
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gallaway city, Tennessee
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gallaway city, Tennessee
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gallaway city, Tennessee
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gallaway city, Tennessee
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Gallaway city, Tennessee (place:28560, 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 .