Housing data for Union City, TN
Union City, TN has an estimated 10,982 residents and 4,901 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Obion County.
47.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $739 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+5.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,982 (±50)
- Housing units
- 4,901 (±239)
- Households that rent
- 47.1%
- Median gross rent
- $739
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.4%
What stands out in Union City
Median real estate taxes: $1,007 (±$111) in Union City, higher than in Obion County ($690).
Households that rent: 47.1% (±5.2 points) in Union City, higher than in Obion County (31.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 29.4% (±5.6 points) in Union City, higher than in Obion County (21.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 9.8% (±3.4 points) in Union City, higher than in Obion County (5.9%).
- Property taxes in Union City
- Renters and owners in Union City
- How long people stay in Union City
- Commute and cars in Union City
Housing in Union City at a glance
- Median rent: $739 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $754 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 40.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 47.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $50,870 median household income
- Home values: $146,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,115 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,007 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 63.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.8% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 55.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 463 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +5.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Union City against Obion County, its state and the nation
| Union City | Obion County | Tennessee | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,982 (±50) | 30,453 (exact) | 7,066,383 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,901 (±239) | 14,326 (±66) | 3,143,670 (±903) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 47.1% (±5.2 points) | 31.9% (±2.6 points) | 33.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $739 (±$43) | $770 (±$28) | $1,189 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $50,870 (±$11,628) | $54,613 (±$3,708) | $69,595 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $146,000 (±$21,993) | $133,600 (±$10,724) | $286,700 (±$1,492) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,007 (±$111) | $690 (±$44) | $1,442 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.7% (±8.7 points) | 58.3% (±3.9 points) | 40.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.5 minutes (±2.7) | 20.2 minutes (±1.4) | 25.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.9% (±4.0 points) | 83.7% (±2.1 points) | 89.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.4 years (±3.6) | 41.8 years (±0.4) | 38.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Union City covers 12.1 square miles of land, about 907 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Union City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,424 (±40) | 10,982 (±50) | +5.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 5,125 (±227) | 4,901 (±239) | −4.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $584 (±$48) | $739 (±$43) | +26.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $96,700 (±$17,180) | $146,000 (±$21,993) | +51.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $28,580 (±$4,713) | $50,870 (±$11,628) | +78.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $889 (±$130) | $1,115 (±$124) | +25.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $849 (±$159) | $1,007 (±$111) | +18.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 48.8% (±4.7 points) | 47.1% (±5.2 points) | −1.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.6% (±6.6 points) | 4.8% (±3.9 points) | −1.8 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 Union City
In 2025, the Union City Police Department reported 463 violent and 2,138 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Obion County, the departments that report recorded 295 violent and 1,173 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Union City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Mills | 4.9 mi | $876 | $140,200 | 20.6% |
| Rives | 4.9 mi | $830 | $112,500 | 22.4% |
| Troy | 8.5 mi | $692 | $114,800 | 29.2% |
| South Fulton | 10 mi | $790 | $83,400 | 45.2% |
| Fulton | 11 mi | $567 | $56,300 | 46.6% |
| Hickman | 12 mi | $417 | $70,800 | 48.6% |
| Martin | 13 mi | $859 | $198,300 | 57.6% |
| Obion | 14 mi | $968 | $97,900 | 46.2% |
Places in Tennessee most like Union City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyersburg | $782 | $168,300 | $52,064 | 51.8% |
| Monterey | $715 | $165,000 | $45,922 | 41.4% |
| Sweetwater | $619 | $178,400 | $45,451 | 44.9% |
| Lawrenceburg | $775 | $184,600 | $42,343 | 42.3% |
| Paris | $780 | $163,600 | $41,012 | 43.2% |
| Livingston | $730 | $123,000 | $39,567 | 42.1% |
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 Union City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,255 | $1,308 |
HUD income limits for Union 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 Obion County, TN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,200.
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 Union City
What is the average rent in Union City, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Union City is $739 (±$43) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Union City?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Union City, TN is $327 (±$66) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Union City rent-burdened?
40.4% of renting households in Union City 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 Union City?
Union City has an estimated 2,042 (±258) renting households, 47.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Union City?
The median household income in Union City is $50,870 (±$11,628) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Union City, TN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $146,000 (±$21,993) for owner-occupied homes in Union City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Union City growing?
In Union City, the number of residents went from 10,424 in 2015–2019 to 10,982 in 2020–2024 (+5.4%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union City city, Tennessee
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union City city, Tennessee
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union City city, Tennessee
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union City city, Tennessee
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union City city, Tennessee
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Union City city, Tennessee
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Union City city, Tennessee
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Obion County, TN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Obion County, TN
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Union City Police Department (ORI TN0660100)
- 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 Union City city, Tennessee (place:75940, 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 .