Housing data for Tellico Plains, TN
Tellico Plains, TN has an estimated 1,146 residents and 542 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Monroe County.
25.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $639 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,146 (±352)
- Housing units
- 542 (±134)
- Households that rent
- 25.8%
- Median gross rent
- $639
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +20.4%
What stands out in Tellico Plains
Homes built before 1980: 54.3% (±13.0 points) in Tellico Plains, higher than in Monroe County (34.3%).
Working from home: 3.2% (±3.4 points) in Tellico Plains, lower than in Monroe County (7.3%).
Housing in Tellico Plains at a glance
- Median rent: $639 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $717 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 47.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 25.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $45,625 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $187,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,328 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $948 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 7.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 50.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 54.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 891 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +20.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 8.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Tellico Plains against Monroe County, its state and the nation
| Tellico Plains | Monroe County | Tennessee | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,146 (±352) | 47,695 (exact) | 7,066,383 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 542 (±134) | 21,764 (±63) | 3,143,670 (±903) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.8% (±7.6 points) | 27.8% (±2.8 points) | 33.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $639 (±$110) | $714 (±$89) | $1,189 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $45,625 (±$23,423) | $56,895 (±$2,810) | $69,595 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $187,500 (±$51,962) | $227,500 (±$11,877) | $286,700 (±$1,492) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $948 (±$508) | $934 (±$46) | $1,442 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.3% (±13.0 points) | 34.3% (±3.2 points) | 40.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.8 minutes (±5.3) | 28.3 minutes (±1.4) | 25.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.8% (±5.9 points) | 85.1% (±2.0 points) | 89.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.7 years (±8.7) | 45.2 years (±0.3) | 38.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Tellico Plains covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 587 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Tellico Plains has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 952 (±236) | 1,146 (±352) | +20.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 442 (±77) | 542 (±134) | +22.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $389 (±$170) | $639 (±$110) | +64.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $93,800 (±$46,502) | $187,500 (±$51,962) | +99.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $27,059 (±$2,940) | $45,625 (±$23,423) | +68.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $879 (±$116) | $1,328 (±$302) | +51.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $522 (±$69) | $948 (±$508) | +81.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.3% (±9.5 points) | 25.8% (±7.6 points) | −18.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.8% (±8.4 points) | 0.0% (±31.4 points) | −8.8 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 Tellico Plains
In 2025, the Tellico Plains Police Department reported 891 violent and 2,163 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Monroe County, the departments that report recorded 315 violent and 1,093 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Tellico Plains
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood | 11 mi | $763 | $140,000 | 33.5% |
| Madisonville | 11 mi | $726 | $234,400 | 40.0% |
| Etowah | 13 mi | $741 | $190,800 | 38.8% |
| Vonore | 16 mi | $1,086 | $290,900 | 46.3% |
| Niota | 18 mi | $1,007 | $156,300 | 25.6% |
| Athens | 18 mi | $846 | $225,000 | 40.1% |
| Sweetwater | 19 mi | $619 | $178,400 | 44.9% |
| Greenback | 21 mi | $1,060 | $286,100 | 19.3% |
Places in Tennessee most like Tellico Plains
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Branch | $799 | $213,300 | $50,208 | 20.9% |
| Bulls Gap | $779 | $178,500 | $52,857 | 34.3% |
| Adamsville | $740 | $148,600 | $51,422 | 32.8% |
| Spring City | $781 | $166,700 | $38,975 | 28.8% |
| St. Joseph | $631 | $171,300 | $49,112 | 19.7% |
| Rutledge | $626 | $154,400 | $50,045 | 41.8% |
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 Tellico Plains, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $769 | $862 | $995 | $1,303 | $1,308 |
HUD income limits for Tellico Plains, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,800 | $28,000 | $44,750 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $32,000 | $51,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $36,000 | $57,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,950 | $63,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $43,150 | $69,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| 7 people | $49,550 | $49,550 | $79,250 |
| 8 people | $52,750 | $52,750 | $84,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Monroe County, TN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,900.
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 Tellico Plains
What is the average rent in Tellico Plains, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Tellico Plains is $639 (±$110) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Tellico Plains?
Tellico Plains has an estimated 114 (±34) renting households, 25.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Tellico Plains, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $187,500 (±$51,962) for owner-occupied homes in Tellico Plains (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Tellico Plains?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Tellico Plains, TN is $1,328 (±$302) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Tellico Plains?
Tellico Plains, TN has an estimated 542 (±134) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Tellico Plains?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 39.1% of homes in Tellico Plains, TN.
Is Tellico Plains growing?
In Tellico Plains, the number of residents went from 952 in 2015–2019 to 1,146 in 2020–2024 (+20.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tellico Plains town, Tennessee
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tellico Plains town, Tennessee
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tellico Plains town, Tennessee
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tellico Plains town, Tennessee
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tellico Plains town, Tennessee
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tellico Plains town, Tennessee
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tellico Plains town, Tennessee
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Monroe County, TN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Monroe County, TN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Tellico Plains Police Department (ORI TN0620300)
- 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 Tellico Plains town, Tennessee (place:73260, 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 .