Housing data for Stanton, TN
Stanton, TN has an estimated 704 residents and 398 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Haywood County.
55.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $611 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 704 (±279)
- Housing units
- 398 (±135)
- Households that rent
- 55.6%
- Median gross rent
- $611
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +60.7%
What stands out in Stanton
Households without a vehicle: 2.4% (±3.6 points) in Stanton, lower than in Haywood County (11.3%).
Median household income: $61,618 (±$2,819) in Stanton, higher than in Haywood County ($50,472).
Housing in Stanton at a glance
- Median rent: $611 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $596 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 42.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 55.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $61,618 median household income
- Home values: $172,900 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,197 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,289 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 2.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 57.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 15.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 63.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 31.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +60.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 8.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Stanton against Haywood County, its state and the nation
| Stanton | Haywood County | Tennessee | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 704 (±279) | 17,475 (exact) | 7,066,383 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 398 (±135) | 8,260 (±29) | 3,143,670 (±903) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 55.6% (±25.3 points) | 39.3% (±3.8 points) | 33.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $611 (±$194) | $762 (±$45) | $1,189 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,618 (±$2,819) | $50,472 (±$5,777) | $69,595 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $172,900 (±$95,456) | $152,400 (±$18,940) | $286,700 (±$1,492) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,289 (±$697) | $952 (±$94) | $1,442 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.7% (±22.6 points) | 57.5% (±5.1 points) | 40.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.0 minutes (±7.0) | 26.7 minutes (±2.1) | 25.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.2% (±10.0 points) | 81.8% (±3.0 points) | 89.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.0 years (±8.2) | 43.2 years (±0.5) | 38.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Stanton covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 1,364 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Stanton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 438 (±143) | 704 (±279) | +60.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 260 (±60) | 398 (±135) | +53.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $479 (±$235) | $611 (±$194) | +27.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $74,100 (±$8,547) | $172,900 (±$95,456) | +133.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $20,313 (±$7,508) | $61,618 (±$2,819) | +203.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $706 (±$249) | $1,197 (±$131) | +69.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $650 (±$325) | $1,289 (±$697) | +98.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 52.8% (±14.9 points) | 55.6% (±25.3 points) | +2.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.2% (±10.3 points) | 15.8% (±18.6 points) | +6.6 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 Haywood County
Stanton has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Haywood County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Haywood County recorded 573 violent and 1,488 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 Stanton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason | 8.6 mi | $1,316 | $138,100 | 47.0% |
| Braden | 12 mi | $1,200 | $280,000 | 16.4% |
| Brownsville | 12 mi | $767 | $158,100 | 52.4% |
| Gallaway | 15 mi | $455 | $184,400 | 60.6% |
| Covington | 16 mi | $933 | $185,900 | 54.7% |
| Somerville | 16 mi | $710 | $312,900 | 44.5% |
| Whiteville | 17 mi | $910 | $124,400 | 57.0% |
| Oakland | 18 mi | $1,992 | $319,100 | 13.0% |
Places in Tennessee most like Stanton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Hill | $763 | $172,900 | $52,845 | 42.8% |
| Moscow | $794 | $147,800 | $51,250 | 61.4% |
| Rutledge | $626 | $154,400 | $50,045 | 41.8% |
| Lafayette | $896 | $213,900 | $51,736 | 51.5% |
| Fayetteville | $779 | $230,800 | $49,223 | 51.4% |
| Woodbury | $812 | $216,400 | $58,466 | 42.8% |
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 Stanton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,345 | $1,517 |
HUD income limits for Stanton, 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 Haywood County, TN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $64,800.
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 Stanton
How many renters are there in Stanton?
Stanton has an estimated 160 (±118) renting households, 55.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Stanton?
The median household income in Stanton is $61,618 (±$2,819) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Stanton?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Stanton, TN is $1,197 (±$131) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Stanton?
Stanton, TN has an estimated 398 (±135) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Stanton?
57.7% of homes in Stanton, TN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Stanton?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Stanton, used by 63.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Stanton growing?
In Stanton, the number of residents went from 438 in 2015–2019 to 704 in 2020–2024 (+60.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanton town, Tennessee
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanton town, Tennessee
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanton town, Tennessee
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanton town, Tennessee
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanton town, Tennessee
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanton town, Tennessee
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stanton town, Tennessee
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Haywood County, TN
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Haywood County, TN
- 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 Stanton town, Tennessee (place:70820, 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 .