Housing data for Shackle Island, TN
Shackle Island, TN has an estimated 4,404 residents and 1,502 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Sumner County.
7.0% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+41.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,404 (±957)
- Housing units
- 1,502 (±307)
- Households that rent
- 7.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +41.5%
What stands out in Shackle Island
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±5.0 points) in Shackle Island, lower than in Sumner County (13.4%).
Households that rent: 7.0% (±7.5 points) in Shackle Island, lower than in Sumner County (28.0%).
Median home value: $540,400 (±$100,947) in Shackle Island, higher than in Sumner County ($393,100).
Households that moved in since 2020: 13.0% (±6.9 points) in Shackle Island, lower than in Sumner County (26.7%).
Housing in Shackle Island at a glance
- Rent burden: 26.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $130,125 median household income
- Home values: $540,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,176 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,235 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 99.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 24.4% 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: 61.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 41.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +41.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Shackle Island against Sumner County, its state and the nation
| Shackle Island | Sumner County | Tennessee | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,404 (±957) | 204,424 (exact) | 7,066,383 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,502 (±307) | 83,236 (±81) | 3,143,670 (±903) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.0% (±7.5 points) | 28.0% (±1.2 points) | 33.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,424 (±$36) | $1,189 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $130,125 (±$42,819) | $90,301 (±$2,629) | $69,595 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $540,400 (±$100,947) | $393,100 (±$6,143) | $286,700 (±$1,492) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,235 (±$251) | $1,987 (±$47) | $1,442 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 24.4% (±14.5 points) | 30.8% (±1.6 points) | 40.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 41.0 minutes (±9.4) | 29.0 minutes (±0.9) | 25.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.8% (±12.0 points) | 92.8% (±0.8 points) | 89.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.1 years (±4.6) | 39.8 years (±0.4) | 38.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Shackle Island covers 5.5 square miles of land, about 795 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Shackle Island has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,112 (±505) | 4,404 (±957) | +41.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,072 (±133) | 1,502 (±307) | +40.1% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $313,400 (±$30,907) | $540,400 (±$100,947) | +72.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $112,857 (±$22,314) | $130,125 (±$42,819) | +15.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,802 (±$186) | $2,176 (±$264) | +20.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,695 (±$207) | $2,235 (±$251) | +31.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 2.2% (±3.2 points) | 7.0% (±7.5 points) | +4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±64.2 points) | 0.0% (±33.3 points) | 0.0 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 Sumner County
Shackle Island has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Sumner County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Sumner County recorded 167 violent and 455 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.
Places near Shackle Island
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendersonville | 5.0 mi | $1,653 | $430,700 | 28.3% |
| Millersville | 5.4 mi | $1,475 | $309,900 | 33.2% |
| Goodlettsville | 5.8 mi | $1,385 | $381,900 | 39.5% |
| White House | 6.7 mi | $1,426 | $344,800 | 24.1% |
| Gallatin | 8.3 mi | $1,395 | $372,000 | 42.9% |
| Ridgetop | 8.6 mi | $1,154 | $351,100 | 13.7% |
| Greenbrier | 10 mi | $1,212 | $321,900 | 20.7% |
| Green Hill | 10 mi | $1,296 | $365,900 | 9.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Shackle Island, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,585 | $1,650 | $1,798 | $2,309 | $2,799 |
HUD income limits for Shackle Island, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,400 | $40,650 | $65,050 |
| 2 people | $27,900 | $46,450 | $74,350 |
| 3 people | $31,400 | $52,250 | $83,650 |
| 4 people | $34,850 | $58,050 | $92,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $62,700 | $100,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $67,350 | $107,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,000 | $115,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $76,650 | $122,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $116,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Shackle Island 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.
What you can do on Seayora in Shackle Island
One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.
Own or manage a rental?
List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Shackle Island beside you.
Create a landlord account · See what landlords get
Looking for a place to rent?
Browse homes for rent near Shackle Island, save the ones you like and apply online.
Browse rentals · Create a renter account
Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?
Get found by owners and renters near Shackle Island, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.
Questions about Shackle Island
What is the median household income in Shackle Island?
The median household income in Shackle Island is $130,125 (±$42,819) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Shackle Island, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $540,400 (±$100,947) for owner-occupied homes in Shackle Island (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Shackle Island?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Shackle Island, TN is $2,176 (±$264) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Shackle Island?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Shackle Island, TN is $2,235 (±$251) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Shackle Island?
Shackle Island, TN has an estimated 1,502 (±307) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Shackle Island?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Shackle Island, used by 61.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Shackle Island growing?
In Shackle Island, the number of residents went from 3,112 in 2015–2019 to 4,404 in 2020–2024 (+41.5%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shackle Island CDP, Tennessee
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shackle Island CDP, Tennessee
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shackle Island CDP, Tennessee
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shackle Island CDP, Tennessee
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shackle Island CDP, Tennessee
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shackle Island CDP, Tennessee
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Shackle Island CDP, Tennessee
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Shackle Island CDP, Tennessee (place:67230, 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.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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 .