Housing data for Powell, TN
Powell, TN has an estimated 13,739 residents and 5,283 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Knox County.
21.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,276 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 13,739 (±1,454)
- Housing units
- 5,283 (±444)
- Households that rent
- 21.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,276
What stands out in Powell
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 8.2% (±3.1 points) in Powell, lower than in Knox County (19.9%).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±4.2 points) in Powell, lower than in Knox County (5.5%).
Households that rent: 21.1% (±4.6 points) in Powell, lower than in Knox County (34.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 15.3% (±4.3 points) in Powell, lower than in Knox County (28.7%).
Housing in Powell at a glance
- Median rent: $1,276 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,522 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 21.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $82,434 median household income
- Home values: $299,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,521 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,041 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 28.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 61.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.7 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 15.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Powell against Knox County, its state and the nation
| Powell | Knox County | Tennessee | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,739 (±1,454) | 494,148 (exact) | 7,066,383 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,283 (±444) | 218,661 (±151) | 3,143,670 (±903) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.1% (±4.6 points) | 34.8% (±0.7 points) | 33.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,276 (±$268) | $1,261 (±$26) | $1,189 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $82,434 (±$8,511) | $74,222 (±$1,390) | $69,595 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $299,400 (±$22,978) | $320,900 (±$5,524) | $286,700 (±$1,492) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,041 (±$99) | $1,367 (±$17) | $1,442 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 28.0% (±6.4 points) | 43.2% (±1.2 points) | 40.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.7 minutes (±2.2) | 22.2 minutes (±0.3) | 25.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.0% (±3.2 points) | 89.5% (±0.6 points) | 89.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.5 years (±3.2) | 37.4 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Powell covers 8.5 square miles of land, about 1,609 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Knox County
Powell has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Knox County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Knox County recorded 370 violent and 1,360 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 Powell
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37849 | 22% | 29,375 | $1,205 | $290,900 | $84,275 |
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 Powell
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karns | 6.0 mi | $1,765 | $328,600 | 22.6% |
| Halls (community) | 6.2 mi | $1,178 | $321,300 | 13.3% |
| Knoxville | 6.4 mi | $1,191 | $239,700 | 53.4% |
| Clinton | 7.0 mi | $962 | $225,000 | 37.0% |
| John Sevier | 11 mi | $1,122 | $144,200 | 18.3% |
| Norris | 12 mi | $1,053 | $315,900 | 26.2% |
| Farragut | 14 mi | $1,966 | $583,400 | 15.3% |
| Louisville | 15 mi | $950 | $379,900 | 6.1% |
Places in Tennessee most like Powell
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halls (community) | $1,178 | $321,300 | $90,933 | 13.3% |
| Seymour | $1,515 | $308,100 | $82,855 | 22.5% |
| Bartlett | $1,638 | $310,400 | $102,070 | 14.4% |
| Soddy-Daisy | $1,047 | $256,600 | $75,113 | 24.3% |
| Hopewell | $1,296 | $305,600 | $87,842 | 18.3% |
| Greenbrier | $1,212 | $321,900 | $85,174 | 20.7% |
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 Powell, 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 Powell, 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.
Powell 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 Powell
What is the average rent in Powell, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Powell is $1,276 (±$268) 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 Powell?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Powell, TN is $568 (±$357) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Powell rent-burdened?
51.2% of renting households in Powell 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 Powell?
Powell has an estimated 1,053 (±242) renting households, 21.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Powell?
The median household income in Powell is $82,434 (±$8,511) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Powell, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $299,400 (±$22,978) for owner-occupied homes in Powell (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Powell?
The ZIP code that covers Powell is 37849.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 37849?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37849 is $1,205 (±$173) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powell CDP, Tennessee
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powell CDP, Tennessee
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powell CDP, Tennessee
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powell CDP, Tennessee
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powell CDP, Tennessee
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Powell CDP, Tennessee
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Powell CDP, 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
- 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 Powell CDP, Tennessee (place:60480, 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 .