Housing data for Grimsley, TN
Grimsley, TN has an estimated 1,171 residents and 458 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Fentress County.
10.2% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,171 (±395)
- Housing units
- 458 (±179)
- Households that rent
- 10.2%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +15.6%
Housing in Grimsley at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $57,212 median household income
- Home values: $150,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,158 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $531 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 47.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 44.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +15.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 6.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,000 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 38565)
Grimsley against Fentress County, its state and the nation
| Grimsley | Fentress County | Tennessee | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,171 (±395) | 19,309 (exact) | 7,066,383 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 458 (±179) | 9,260 (±36) | 3,143,670 (±903) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.2% (±8.8 points) | 17.4% (±2.5 points) | 33.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $709 (±$199) | $1,189 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $57,212 (±$18,197) | $51,149 (±$3,253) | $69,595 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,600 (±$105,975) | $168,200 (±$13,978) | $286,700 (±$1,492) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $531 (±$160) | $535 (±$46) | $1,442 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.8% (±26.0 points) | 38.4% (±4.6 points) | 40.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.5 minutes (±9.3) | 27.5 minutes (±3.3) | 25.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.9% (±9.2 points) | 87.6% (±2.6 points) | 89.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.1 years (±13.9) | 46.9 years (±0.4) | 38.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Grimsley covers 10.9 square miles of land, about 108 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Grimsley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,013 (±357) | 1,171 (±395) | +15.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 403 (±124) | 458 (±179) | +13.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $99,700 (±$52,973) | $150,600 (±$105,975) | +51.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $31,705 (±$13,919) | $57,212 (±$18,197) | +80.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,225 (±$321) | $1,158 (±$1,092) | −5.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $439 (±$143) | $531 (±$160) | +21.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.7% (±9.1 points) | 10.2% (±8.8 points) | +3.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 52.9% (±52.9 points) | 0.0% (±53.2 points) | −52.9 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 Fentress County
Grimsley has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Fentress County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Fentress County recorded 428 violent and 821 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 Grimsley
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38565 | 63% | 1,205 | — | $196,600 | $51,635 |
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 Grimsley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allardt | 9.7 mi | — | $157,600 | 13.2% |
| Jamestown | 11 mi | $377 | $135,000 | 58.5% |
| Monterey | 17 mi | $715 | $165,000 | 41.4% |
| Sunbright | 18 mi | $765 | $120,400 | 21.1% |
| Livingston | 20 mi | $730 | $123,000 | 42.1% |
| Fairfield Glade | 20 mi | $1,310 | $356,800 | 10.9% |
| Byrdstown | 22 mi | $307 | $163,400 | 48.6% |
| Crossville | 22 mi | $815 | $246,300 | 48.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Grimsley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,186 | $1,388 |
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 Grimsley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,400 | $27,300 | $43,700 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,200 | $49,950 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,100 | $56,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,150 | $67,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,250 | $72,400 |
| 7 people | $48,400 | $48,400 | $77,400 |
| 8 people | $51,500 | $51,500 | $82,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fentress County, TN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $68,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Grimsley 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 Grimsley
What is the median household income in Grimsley?
The median household income in Grimsley is $57,212 (±$18,197) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Grimsley?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Grimsley, TN is $531 (±$160) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Grimsley?
Grimsley, TN has an estimated 458 (±179) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Grimsley?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Grimsley, used by 44.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Grimsley?
Workers who live in Grimsley, TN take an average of 21.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Grimsley growing?
Grimsley, TN had an estimated 1,171 residents in 2020–2024 and 1,013 in 2015–2019, a change of +15.6%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Grimsley growing?
In Grimsley, the number of residents went from 1,013 in 2015–2019 to 1,171 in 2020–2024 (+15.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Grimsley?
The ZIP code that covers Grimsley is 38565.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grimsley CDP, Tennessee
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grimsley CDP, Tennessee
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grimsley CDP, Tennessee
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grimsley CDP, Tennessee
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grimsley CDP, Tennessee
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grimsley CDP, Tennessee
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grimsley CDP, Tennessee
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fentress County, TN
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fentress 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 Grimsley CDP, Tennessee (place:31420, 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 .