Housing data for Lenoir City, TN
Lenoir City, TN has an estimated 11,110 residents and 4,894 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Loudon County.
36.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $932 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+21.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 11,110 (±24)
- Housing units
- 4,894 (±343)
- Households that rent
- 36.3%
- Median gross rent
- $932
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +21.3%
What stands out in Lenoir City
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 16.4% (±5.7 points) in Lenoir City, higher than in Loudon County (4.6%).
Households that rent: 36.3% (±6.7 points) in Lenoir City, higher than in Loudon County (19.7%).
Households without a vehicle: 8.9% (±4.9 points) in Lenoir City, higher than in Loudon County (3.8%).
Median home value: $252,400 (±$31,109) in Lenoir City, lower than in Loudon County ($348,000).
- Types of homes in Lenoir City
- Renters and owners in Lenoir City
- Commute and cars in Lenoir City
- Home values in Lenoir City
Housing in Lenoir City at a glance
- Median rent: $932 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,057 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 54.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 36.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $67,259 median household income
- Home values: $252,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,398 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,074 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 47.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 207 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +21.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 32.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Lenoir City against Loudon County, its state and the nation
| Lenoir City | Loudon County | Tennessee | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,110 (±24) | 58,580 (exact) | 7,066,383 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,894 (±343) | 26,043 (±58) | 3,143,670 (±903) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.3% (±6.7 points) | 19.7% (±2.3 points) | 33.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $932 (±$150) | $1,062 (±$81) | $1,189 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,259 (±$4,825) | $84,185 (±$3,910) | $69,595 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $252,400 (±$31,109) | $348,000 (±$16,832) | $286,700 (±$1,492) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,074 (±$105) | $1,162 (±$46) | $1,442 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.0% (±8.7 points) | 34.9% (±2.9 points) | 40.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.5 minutes (±1.4) | 24.3 minutes (±1.4) | 25.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.5% (±5.4 points) | 91.2% (±1.5 points) | 89.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.0 years (±3.4) | 48.8 years (±0.4) | 38.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lenoir City covers 8.6 square miles of land, about 1,288 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lenoir City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,162 (±37) | 11,110 (±24) | +21.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,970 (±402) | 4,894 (±343) | +23.3% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $819 (±$67) | $932 (±$150) | +13.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $125,500 (±$17,150) | $252,400 (±$31,109) | +101.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $39,867 (±$7,793) | $67,259 (±$4,825) | +68.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,097 (±$96) | $1,398 (±$156) | +27.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $718 (±$125) | $1,074 (±$105) | +49.6% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 49.2% (±6.2 points) | 36.3% (±6.7 points) | −12.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.1% (±6.2 points) | 3.9% (±5.8 points) | −4.2 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 Lenoir City
In 2025, the Lenoir City Police Department reported 207 violent and 1,201 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Loudon County, the departments that report recorded 162 violent and 476 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Lenoir City
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37771 | 14% | 18,042 | $1,000 | $279,600 | $66,938 |
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 Lenoir City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loudon | 7.0 mi | $879 | $244,200 | 36.4% |
| Farragut | 7.1 mi | $1,966 | $583,400 | 15.3% |
| Tellico Village | 8.2 mi | $2,038 | $517,200 | 4.2% |
| Friendsville | 9.4 mi | $1,357 | $217,800 | 21.8% |
| Oak Ridge | 10 mi | $1,131 | $270,200 | 34.2% |
| Philadelphia | 12 mi | $930 | $105,600 | 27.2% |
| Louisville | 13 mi | $950 | $379,900 | 6.1% |
| Kingston | 13 mi | $716 | $220,000 | 22.2% |
Places in Tennessee most like Lenoir City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | $962 | $225,000 | $68,882 | 37.0% |
| Tullahoma | $886 | $251,900 | $60,979 | 35.6% |
| Gordonsville | $889 | $251,400 | $57,688 | 36.4% |
| Spurgeon | $905 | $219,300 | $64,250 | 30.8% |
| Oak Grove | $907 | $260,600 | $72,143 | 36.3% |
| Jonesborough | $1,129 | $299,200 | $74,015 | 35.5% |
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 Lenoir City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,171 | $1,178 | $1,475 | $1,844 | $2,122 |
HUD income limits for Lenoir City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,800 | $36,300 | $58,100 |
| 2 people | $24,900 | $41,500 | $66,400 |
| 3 people | $28,000 | $46,700 | $74,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,850 | $82,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,150 | $96,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,300 | $102,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,450 | $109,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,700.
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 Lenoir City
What is the average rent in Lenoir City, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lenoir City is $932 (±$150) 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 Lenoir City?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Lenoir City, TN is $530 (±$439) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Lenoir City rent-burdened?
54.2% of renting households in Lenoir City 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 Lenoir City?
Lenoir City has an estimated 1,647 (±353) renting households, 36.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lenoir City?
The median household income in Lenoir City is $67,259 (±$4,825) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lenoir City, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $252,400 (±$31,109) for owner-occupied homes in Lenoir City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lenoir City growing?
In Lenoir City, the number of residents went from 9,162 in 2015–2019 to 11,110 in 2020–2024 (+21.3%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Lenoir City?
The ZIP code that covers Lenoir City is 37771.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 37771?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37771 is $1,000 (±$166) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lenoir City city, Tennessee
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lenoir City city, Tennessee
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lenoir City city, Tennessee
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lenoir City city, Tennessee
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lenoir City city, Tennessee
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lenoir City city, Tennessee
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lenoir City city, Tennessee
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Lenoir City Police Department (ORI TN0530100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Lenoir City city, Tennessee (place:41760, 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 .