Housing data for Tracy City, TN
Tracy City, TN has an estimated 1,682 residents and 710 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Grundy County.
39.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $400 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,682 (±356)
- Housing units
- 710 (±143)
- Households that rent
- 39.8%
- Median gross rent
- $400
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.8%
What stands out in Tracy City
Households that rent: 39.8% (±12.3 points) in Tracy City, higher than in Grundy County (16.3%).
Median gross rent: $400 (±$96) in Tracy City, lower than in Grundy County ($636).
Homes built before 1980: 57.0% (±13.3 points) in Tracy City, higher than in Grundy County (39.6%).
Working from home: 1.7% (±2.3 points) in Tracy City, lower than in Grundy County (5.8%).
- Renters and owners in Tracy City
- Median rent in Tracy City
- Age of homes in Tracy City
- Commute and cars in Tracy City
Housing in Tracy City at a glance
- Median rent: $400 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 62.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 39.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $39,479 median household income
- Home values: $136,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,000 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $678 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 49.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 412 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +7.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Tracy City against Grundy County, its state and the nation
| Tracy City | Grundy County | Tennessee | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,682 (±356) | 13,819 (exact) | 7,066,383 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 710 (±143) | 6,240 (±31) | 3,143,670 (±903) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.8% (±12.3 points) | 16.3% (±3.2 points) | 33.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $400 (±$96) | $636 (±$76) | $1,189 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $39,479 (±$14,629) | $47,593 (±$6,668) | $69,595 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $136,300 (±$49,735) | $154,000 (±$8,605) | $286,700 (±$1,492) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $678 (±$148) | $586 (±$62) | $1,442 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.0% (±13.3 points) | 39.6% (±4.4 points) | 40.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 49.8 minutes (±19.1) | 35.1 minutes (±2.7) | 25.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.3% (±8.7 points) | 87.3% (±2.5 points) | 89.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.9 years (±4.6) | 42.7 years (±0.4) | 38.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Tracy City covers 4.7 square miles of land, about 361 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Tracy City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,561 (±304) | 1,682 (±356) | +7.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 752 (±116) | 710 (±143) | −5.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $604 (±$111) | $400 (±$96) | −33.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $103,600 (±$18,903) | $136,300 (±$49,735) | +31.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,194 (±$8,462) | $39,479 (±$14,629) | −8.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $929 (±$162) | $1,000 (±$323) | +7.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $573 (±$73) | $678 (±$148) | +18.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.3% (±8.4 points) | 39.8% (±12.3 points) | +3.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.3% (±7.5 points) | 2.6% (±4.1 points) | −1.7 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 Tracy City
In 2025, the Tracy City Police Department reported 412 violent and 1,374 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Grundy County, the departments that report recorded 409 violent and 952 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Tracy City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monteagle | 5.7 mi | $762 | $309,500 | 28.9% |
| Coalmont | 6.1 mi | $700 | $151,400 | 18.1% |
| Gruetli-Laager | 10 mi | $773 | $154,700 | 7.9% |
| Sewanee | 10 mi | $1,173 | $465,500 | 18.9% |
| Altamont | 12 mi | $850 | $91,900 | 8.4% |
| Palmer | 13 mi | $583 | $78,900 | 13.9% |
| Whitwell | 14 mi | $872 | $140,500 | 28.0% |
| Beersheba Springs | 14 mi | — | $101,000 | 5.4% |
Places in Tennessee most like Tracy City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowelltown | $695 | $155,700 | $35,313 | 34.1% |
| Lobelville | $771 | $158,300 | $48,750 | 33.1% |
| Luttrell | $578 | $154,000 | $41,742 | 13.6% |
| Liberty | $534 | $186,500 | $45,781 | 26.8% |
| Alexandria | $789 | $220,100 | $50,116 | 38.9% |
| Ardmore | $871 | $168,100 | $47,188 | 36.2% |
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 Tracy City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $761 | $797 | $995 | $1,232 | $1,365 |
HUD income limits for Tracy City, 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 Grundy County, TN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $56,400.
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 Tracy City
What is the average rent in Tracy City, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Tracy City is $400 (±$96) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Tracy City?
Tracy City has an estimated 228 (±103) renting households, 39.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Tracy City?
The median household income in Tracy City is $39,479 (±$14,629) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Tracy City, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $136,300 (±$49,735) for owner-occupied homes in Tracy City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Tracy City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Tracy City, TN is $1,000 (±$323) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Tracy City?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Tracy City, TN is $678 (±$148) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Tracy City growing?
In Tracy City, the number of residents went from 1,561 in 2015–2019 to 1,682 in 2020–2024 (+7.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tracy City town, Tennessee
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tracy City town, Tennessee
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tracy City town, Tennessee
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tracy City town, Tennessee
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tracy City town, Tennessee
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tracy City town, Tennessee
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tracy City town, Tennessee
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Grundy County, TN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Grundy County, TN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Tracy City Police Department (ORI TN0310100)
- 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 Tracy City town, Tennessee (place:74880, 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 .