Housing data for Signal Mountain, TN
Signal Mountain, TN has an estimated 8,860 residents and 3,429 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Hamilton County.
12.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,852 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,860 (±34)
- Housing units
- 3,429 (±189)
- Households that rent
- 12.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,852
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.8%
What stands out in Signal Mountain
Median real estate taxes: $3,877 (±$396) in Signal Mountain, higher than in Hamilton County ($1,925).
Median household income: $141,008 (±$26,947) in Signal Mountain, higher than in Hamilton County ($76,183).
Median home value: $544,300 (±$44,690) in Signal Mountain, higher than in Hamilton County ($312,800).
Households that rent: 12.1% (±4.2 points) in Signal Mountain, lower than in Hamilton County (36.1%).
- Property taxes in Signal Mountain
- Income and affordability in Signal Mountain
- Home values in Signal Mountain
- Renters and owners in Signal Mountain
Housing in Signal Mountain at a glance
- Median rent: $1,852 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $3,500 or more median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 54.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 12.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $141,008 median household income
- Home values: $544,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,397 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,877 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 85.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 53.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 16.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 11 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Signal Mountain against Hamilton County, its state and the nation
| Signal Mountain | Hamilton County | Tennessee | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,860 (±34) | 376,192 (exact) | 7,066,383 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,429 (±189) | 168,013 (±178) | 3,143,670 (±903) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.1% (±4.2 points) | 36.1% (±1.1 points) | 33.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,852 (±$1,111) | $1,253 (±$28) | $1,189 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $141,008 (±$26,947) | $76,183 (±$1,947) | $69,595 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $544,300 (±$44,690) | $312,800 (±$5,741) | $286,700 (±$1,492) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,877 (±$396) | $1,925 (±$36) | $1,442 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.9% (±8.5 points) | 48.2% (±1.3 points) | 40.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.5 minutes (±3.9) | 22.1 minutes (±0.3) | 25.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.7% (±4.2 points) | 91.5% (±0.6 points) | 89.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.3 years (±2.9) | 39.5 years (±0.3) | 38.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Signal Mountain covers 8.4 square miles of land, about 1,059 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Signal Mountain has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,539 (±35) | 8,860 (±34) | +3.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,296 (±181) | 3,429 (±189) | +4.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,938 (±$868) | $1,852 (±$1,111) | −4.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $345,900 (±$12,525) | $544,300 (±$44,690) | +57.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $109,926 (±$20,061) | $141,008 (±$26,947) | +28.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,849 (±$143) | $2,397 (±$190) | +29.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,139 (±$237) | $3,877 (±$396) | +23.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.8% (±4.1 points) | 12.1% (±4.2 points) | −0.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.8% (±15.5 points) | 16.1% (±17.2 points) | +6.3 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 Signal Mountain
In 2025, the Signal Mountain Police Department reported 11 violent and 236 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Hamilton County, the departments that report recorded 439 violent and 1,981 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Signal Mountain
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37377 | 10% | 17,188 | $1,614 | $529,500 | $119,636 |
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 Signal Mountain
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walden | 2.2 mi | $1,537 | $679,900 | 18.2% |
| Fairmount | 3.0 mi | $1,675 | $464,500 | 11.1% |
| Red Bank | 3.4 mi | $1,283 | $269,400 | 44.2% |
| Lone Oak | 4.2 mi | $687 | $257,500 | 28.1% |
| Falling Water | 5.9 mi | — | $420,600 | 10.1% |
| Chattanooga | 7.5 mi | $1,256 | $283,200 | 47.6% |
| Powells Crossroads | 8.6 mi | $1,090 | $187,800 | 13.6% |
| Middle Valley | 8.8 mi | $1,180 | $319,400 | 16.3% |
Places in Tennessee most like Signal Mountain
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown | $1,816 | $470,800 | $149,920 | 13.3% |
| Fairmount | $1,675 | $464,500 | $137,317 | 11.1% |
| Walden | $1,537 | $679,900 | $124,493 | 18.2% |
| Farragut | $1,966 | $583,400 | $142,093 | 15.3% |
| Pegram | $1,671 | $387,100 | $111,172 | 8.6% |
| Karns | $1,765 | $328,600 | $100,043 | 22.6% |
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 Signal Mountain, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,181 | $1,231 | $1,340 | $1,657 | $1,761 |
HUD income limits for Signal Mountain, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,450 | $34,100 | $54,550 |
| 2 people | $23,400 | $39,000 | $62,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,500 | $90,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,400 | $96,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,300 | $102,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,400.
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 Signal Mountain
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Signal Mountain?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Signal Mountain, TN is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Signal Mountain rent-burdened?
54.5% of renting households in Signal Mountain 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 Signal Mountain?
Signal Mountain has an estimated 406 (±145) renting households, 12.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Signal Mountain?
The median household income in Signal Mountain is $141,008 (±$26,947) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Signal Mountain, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $544,300 (±$44,690) for owner-occupied homes in Signal Mountain (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Signal Mountain?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Signal Mountain, TN is $2,397 (±$190) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Signal Mountain growing?
In Signal Mountain, the number of residents went from 8,539 in 2015–2019 to 8,860 in 2020–2024 (+3.8%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Signal Mountain?
The ZIP code that covers Signal Mountain is 37377.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 37377?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37377 is $1,614 (±$230) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Signal Mountain town, Tennessee
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Signal Mountain town, Tennessee
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Signal Mountain town, Tennessee
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Signal Mountain town, Tennessee
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Signal Mountain town, Tennessee
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Signal Mountain town, Tennessee
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Signal Mountain town, Tennessee
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Signal Mountain Police Department (ORI TN0330500)
- 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 Signal Mountain town, Tennessee (place:68540, 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 .