Housing data for Red Boiling Springs, TN
Red Boiling Springs, TN has an estimated 1,262 residents and 477 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Macon County.
53.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $784 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,262 (±356)
- Housing units
- 477 (±123)
- Households that rent
- 53.1%
- Median gross rent
- $784
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −17.8%
What stands out in Red Boiling Springs
Households that rent: 53.1% (±12.0 points) in Red Boiling Springs, higher than in Macon County (26.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 14.3% (±7.8 points) in Red Boiling Springs, higher than in Macon County (2.6%).
Homes built before 1980: 59.7% (±14.8 points) in Red Boiling Springs, higher than in Macon County (38.6%).
Median household income: $40,221 (±$13,717) in Red Boiling Springs, lower than in Macon County ($59,177).
- Renters and owners in Red Boiling Springs
- Types of homes in Red Boiling Springs
- Age of homes in Red Boiling Springs
- Income and affordability in Red Boiling Springs
Housing in Red Boiling Springs at a glance
- Median rent: $784 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $654 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 43.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 53.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $40,221 median household income
- Home values: $194,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $908 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $688 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 59.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 40.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 576 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −17.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 33.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Red Boiling Springs against Macon County, its state and the nation
| Red Boiling Springs | Macon County | Tennessee | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,262 (±356) | 26,240 (exact) | 7,066,383 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 477 (±123) | 10,997 (±24) | 3,143,670 (±903) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 53.1% (±12.0 points) | 26.4% (±3.1 points) | 33.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $784 (±$88) | $846 (±$33) | $1,189 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $40,221 (±$13,717) | $59,177 (±$4,091) | $69,595 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $194,400 (±$17,748) | $225,700 (±$12,576) | $286,700 (±$1,492) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $688 (±$205) | $874 (±$42) | $1,442 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.7% (±14.8 points) | 38.6% (±5.0 points) | 40.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 40.8 minutes (±28.6) | 34.8 minutes (±2.9) | 25.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.9% (±9.9 points) | 84.9% (±3.4 points) | 89.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.1 years (±6.1) | 39.2 years (±0.6) | 38.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Red Boiling Springs covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 721 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Red Boiling Springs has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,536 (±418) | 1,262 (±356) | −17.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 541 (±116) | 477 (±123) | −11.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $544 (±$132) | $784 (±$88) | +44.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $97,800 (±$32,626) | $194,400 (±$17,748) | +98.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $22,274 (±$3,620) | $40,221 (±$13,717) | +80.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $763 (±$405) | $908 (±$153) | +19.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $581 (±$127) | $688 (±$205) | +18.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 58.1% (±11.4 points) | 53.1% (±12.0 points) | −5.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.0% (±6.2 points) | 0.0% (±17.5 points) | −5.0 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 Red Boiling Springs
In 2025, the Red Boiling Springs Police Department reported 576 violent and 493 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Macon County, the departments that report recorded 346 violent and 602 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Red Boiling Springs
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamaliel | 8.2 mi | $535 | $87,700 | 29.6% |
| Lafayette | 10 mi | $896 | $213,900 | 51.5% |
| Tompkinsville | 15 mi | $728 | $99,000 | 47.6% |
| Fountain Run | 15 mi | $608 | $121,200 | 20.0% |
| Gainesboro | 16 mi | $819 | $170,600 | 28.0% |
| Celina | 19 mi | $536 | $203,200 | 64.7% |
| Hartsville | 20 mi | $853 | $337,600 | 25.5% |
| Carthage | 20 mi | $934 | $257,300 | 37.2% |
Places in Tennessee most like Red Boiling Springs
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carthage | $939 | $200,300 | $55,662 | 40.8% |
| Alexandria | $789 | $220,100 | $50,116 | 38.9% |
| Woodbury | $812 | $216,400 | $58,466 | 42.8% |
| Cumberland City | $858 | $162,500 | $56,250 | 40.9% |
| Bon Aqua Junction | $847 | $187,500 | $43,586 | 43.7% |
| Waverly | $916 | $171,900 | $43,773 | 30.8% |
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 Red Boiling Springs, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $877 | $914 | $995 | $1,319 | $1,537 |
HUD income limits for Red Boiling Springs, 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 Macon County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,500.
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 Red Boiling Springs
What is the average rent in Red Boiling Springs, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Red Boiling Springs is $784 (±$88) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Red Boiling Springs?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Red Boiling Springs, TN is $654 (±$209) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Red Boiling Springs rent-burdened?
43.3% of renting households in Red Boiling Springs 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 Red Boiling Springs?
Red Boiling Springs has an estimated 233 (±89) renting households, 53.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Red Boiling Springs?
The median household income in Red Boiling Springs is $40,221 (±$13,717) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Red Boiling Springs, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $194,400 (±$17,748) for owner-occupied homes in Red Boiling Springs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Red Boiling Springs growing?
In Red Boiling Springs, the number of residents went from 1,536 in 2015–2019 to 1,262 in 2020–2024 (−17.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Boiling Springs city, Tennessee
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Boiling Springs city, Tennessee
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Boiling Springs city, Tennessee
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Boiling Springs city, Tennessee
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Boiling Springs city, Tennessee
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Boiling Springs city, Tennessee
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Red Boiling Springs city, Tennessee
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Macon County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Macon County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Red Boiling Springs Police Department (ORI TN0560200)
- 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 Red Boiling Springs city, Tennessee (place:62000, 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 .