Housing data for Tusculum, TN
Tusculum, TN has an estimated 3,337 residents and 1,142 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Greene County.
11.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $841 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+22.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,337 (±18)
- Housing units
- 1,142 (±142)
- Households that rent
- 11.9%
- Median gross rent
- $841
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +22.4%
What stands out in Tusculum
Households that rent: 11.9% (±4.9 points) in Tusculum, lower than in Greene County (22.9%).
Median home value: $267,500 (±$26,560) in Tusculum, higher than in Greene County ($207,500).
Households without a vehicle: 1.6% (±1.5 points) in Tusculum, lower than in Greene County (5.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,060 (±$120) in Tusculum, higher than in Greene County ($890).
- Renters and owners in Tusculum
- Home values in Tusculum
- Commute and cars in Tusculum
- Property taxes in Tusculum
Housing in Tusculum at a glance
- Median rent: $841 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $817 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 9.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $70,694 median household income
- Home values: $267,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,394 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,060 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 51.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 19.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 59 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +22.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Tusculum against Greene County, its state and the nation
| Tusculum | Greene County | Tennessee | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,337 (±18) | 71,628 (exact) | 7,066,383 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,142 (±142) | 32,697 (±60) | 3,143,670 (±903) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.9% (±4.9 points) | 22.9% (±2.2 points) | 33.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $841 (±$56) | $737 (±$33) | $1,189 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,694 (±$15,526) | $56,194 (±$3,104) | $69,595 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $267,500 (±$26,560) | $207,500 (±$8,440) | $286,700 (±$1,492) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,060 (±$120) | $890 (±$37) | $1,442 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.4% (±11.5 points) | 46.4% (±3.1 points) | 40.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.7 minutes (±4.4) | 26.0 minutes (±1.3) | 25.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.1% (±5.0 points) | 80.0% (±1.7 points) | 89.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.9 years (±7.1) | 44.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Tusculum covers 4.9 square miles of land, about 686 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Tusculum has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,726 (±22) | 3,337 (±18) | +22.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 721 (±100) | 1,142 (±142) | +58.4% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $831 (±$185) | $841 (±$56) | +1.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $206,800 (±$17,612) | $267,500 (±$26,560) | +29.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $61,250 (±$11,674) | $70,694 (±$15,526) | +15.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,139 (±$106) | $1,394 (±$187) | +22.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $952 (±$59) | $1,060 (±$120) | +11.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.7% (±5.9 points) | 11.9% (±4.9 points) | −4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.0% (±10.8 points) | 8.5% (±12.4 points) | +1.5 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 Tusculum
In 2025, the Tusculum Police Department reported 59 violent and 293 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Greene County, the departments that report recorded 354 violent and 997 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Tusculum
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeneville | 4.2 mi | $650 | $227,400 | 37.0% |
| Baileyton | 11 mi | $878 | $164,300 | 42.6% |
| Mosheim | 12 mi | $828 | $160,700 | 31.7% |
| Embreeville | 17 mi | — | $165,800 | 15.7% |
| Jonesborough | 17 mi | $1,129 | $299,200 | 35.5% |
| Fall Branch | 18 mi | $799 | $213,300 | 20.9% |
| Banner Hill | 19 mi | — | $116,300 | 11.6% |
| Erwin | 19 mi | $614 | $180,900 | 28.6% |
Places in Tennessee most like Tusculum
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Cleveland | $845 | $232,600 | $66,601 | 12.9% |
| Colonial Heights | $944 | $217,100 | $80,148 | 14.8% |
| New Hope | $775 | $179,600 | $77,727 | 10.3% |
| Estill Springs | $825 | $204,000 | $59,205 | 15.8% |
| Crab Orchard | $750 | $164,700 | $60,216 | 10.0% |
| Surgoinsville | $790 | $189,100 | $53,854 | 13.6% |
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 Tusculum, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $693 | $789 | $995 | $1,268 | $1,365 |
HUD income limits for Tusculum, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,950 | $28,250 | $45,200 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $32,300 | $51,650 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $36,350 | $58,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $40,350 | $64,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $43,600 | $69,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $46,850 | $74,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $50,050 | $80,050 |
| 8 people | $53,300 | $53,300 | $85,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Greene County, TN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,700.
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 Tusculum
What is the average rent in Tusculum, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Tusculum is $841 (±$56) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Tusculum?
Tusculum has an estimated 129 (±53) renting households, 11.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Tusculum?
The median household income in Tusculum is $70,694 (±$15,526) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Tusculum, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $267,500 (±$26,560) for owner-occupied homes in Tusculum (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Tusculum?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Tusculum, TN is $1,394 (±$187) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Tusculum?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Tusculum, TN is $1,060 (±$120) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Tusculum growing?
In Tusculum, the number of residents went from 2,726 in 2015–2019 to 3,337 in 2020–2024 (+22.4%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tusculum city, Tennessee
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tusculum city, Tennessee
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tusculum city, Tennessee
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tusculum city, Tennessee
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tusculum city, Tennessee
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tusculum city, Tennessee
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tusculum city, Tennessee
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Greene County, TN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Greene County, TN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Tusculum Police Department (ORI TN0300400)
- 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 Tusculum city, Tennessee (place:75560, 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 .