Housing data for Sneedville, TN

Sneedville, TN has an estimated 1,364 residents and 639 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Hancock County.

63.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $622 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,364 (±222)
Housing units
639 (±103)
Households that rent
63.1%
Median gross rent
$622
Residents since 2015–2019
−8.2%

What stands out in Sneedville

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 24.0% (±8.7 points) in Sneedville, higher than in Hancock County (4.2%).

Households that rent: 63.1% (±10.0 points) in Sneedville, higher than in Hancock County (25.4%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 28.5% (±9.8 points) in Sneedville, higher than in Hancock County (15.1%).

Housing in Sneedville at a glance

  • Median rent: $622 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $561 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 59.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
  • Renters and owners: 63.1% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $24,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $151,000 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,167 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $655 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 24.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 52.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 54.4% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 9.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 88.5% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 29.6 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −8.2% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 28.5% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Sneedville against Hancock County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SneedvilleHancock CountyTennesseeUnited States
Residents1,364 (±222)6,852 (exact)7,066,383 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units639 (±103)3,675 (±12)3,143,670 (±903)143,775,355
Households that rent63.1% (±10.0 points)25.4% (±6.1 points)33.1% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$622 (±$104)$622 (±$48)$1,189 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$24,500 (±$12,921)$34,960 (±$3,992)$69,595 (±$429)$80,734
Median home value$151,000 (±$61,039)$134,500 (±$36,424)$286,700 (±$1,492)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$655 (±$131)$599 (±$81)$1,442 (±$8)$3,119
Built before 198054.4% (±12.7 points)47.1% (±6.8 points)40.7% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute29.6 minutes (±8.2)30.8 minutes (±3.7)25.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband72.0% (±10.8 points)71.1% (±6.3 points)89.2% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents40.9 years (±7.8)43.1 years (±1.1)38.9 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Sneedville covers 2.3 square miles of land, about 594 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Sneedville has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,486 (±249)1,364 (±222)−8.2%Not a measurable change
Housing units667 (±85)639 (±103)−4.2%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$321 (±$108)$622 (±$104)+93.8%Up after inflation
Median home value$79,400 (±$11,068)$151,000 (±$61,039)+90.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$26,888 (±$7,443)$24,500 (±$12,921)−8.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$765 (±$126)$1,167 (±$520)+52.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$473 (±$137)$655 (±$131)+38.5%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent51.7% (±7.9 points)63.1% (±10.0 points)+11.4 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate3.3% (±3.9 points)9.7% (±9.0 points)+6.4 percentage pointsNot 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 Hancock County

Sneedville has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Hancock County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Hancock County recorded 140 violent and 1,132 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 Sneedville

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Jonesville12 mi$576$115,40070.3%
Bean Station14 mi$598$164,60018.0%
Rogersville14 mi$627$192,80045.6%
Pennington Gap18 mi$766$92,90056.6%
Surgoinsville20 mi$790$189,10013.6%
Bulls Gap20 mi$779$178,50034.3%
Harlan22 mi$543$89,20058.8%
Evarts23 mi$673$71,40032.1%

Places in Tennessee most like Sneedville

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Celina$536$203,200$32,22064.7%
Wartburg$478$192,000$30,62564.1%
La Follette$696$138,900$37,58159.9%
Rocky Top$690$149,100$32,86868.3%
Tiptonville$510$106,500$23,02760.3%
Benton$472$184,200$29,41449.4%

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 Sneedville, fiscal year 2027

Hancock County, TN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$761$837$995$1,186$1,365

HUD income limits for Sneedville, fiscal year 2026

Hancock County, TN, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Hancock County, TN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $54,800.

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 Sneedville

What is the average rent in Sneedville, TN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sneedville is $622 (±$104) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

Are renters in Sneedville rent-burdened?

59.3% of renting households in Sneedville 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 Sneedville?

Sneedville has an estimated 352 (±81) renting households, 63.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Sneedville, TN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $151,000 (±$61,039) for owner-occupied homes in Sneedville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Sneedville?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sneedville, TN is $1,167 (±$520) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Sneedville?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sneedville, TN is $655 (±$131) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Sneedville growing?

In Sneedville, the number of residents went from 1,486 in 2015–2019 to 1,364 in 2020–2024 (−8.2%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Sneedville town, Tennessee (place:69460, 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 .

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