Housing data for Williston, TN

Williston, TN has an estimated 480 residents and 183 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Fayette County.

12.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,091 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
480 (±190)
Housing units
183 (±82)
Households that rent
12.5%
Median gross rent
$1,091
Residents since 2015–2019
+6.9%

What stands out in Williston

Homes built before 1980: 75.3% (±25.3 points) in Williston, higher than in Fayette County (26.4%).

Median real estate taxes: $341 (±$83) in Williston, lower than in Fayette County ($1,140).

Median home value: $171,800 (±$60,486) in Williston, lower than in Fayette County ($340,800).

Median gross rent: $1,091 (±$56) in Williston, higher than in Fayette County ($902).

Housing in Williston at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,091 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 56.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 12.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $76,875 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $171,800 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,023 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $341 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 83.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 75.3% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 60.8% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 35.0 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: +6.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 14.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 7.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Williston against Fayette County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
WillistonFayette CountyTennesseeUnited States
Residents480 (±190)43,267 (exact)7,066,383 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units183 (±82)18,494 (±58)3,143,670 (±903)143,775,355
Households that rent12.5% (±10.0 points)18.6% (±2.1 points)33.1% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,091 (±$56)$902 (±$79)$1,189 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$76,875 (±$13,839)$88,456 (±$5,012)$69,595 (±$429)$80,734
Median home value$171,800 (±$60,486)$340,800 (±$12,502)$286,700 (±$1,492)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$341 (±$83)$1,140 (±$59)$1,442 (±$8)$3,119
Built before 198075.3% (±25.3 points)26.4% (±2.6 points)40.7% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute35.0 minutes (±5.4)34.1 minutes (±1.6)25.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.0% (±7.3 points)90.7% (±1.2 points)89.2% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents43.5 years (±12.8)47.4 years (±0.3)38.9 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Williston covers 1.7 square miles of land, about 291 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Williston has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents449 (±123)480 (±190)+6.9%Not a measurable change
Housing units170 (±48)183 (±82)+7.6%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$950 (±$240)$1,091 (±$56)+14.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$99,400 (±$14,612)$171,800 (±$60,486)+72.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$49,375 (±$12,492)$76,875 (±$13,839)+55.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$832 (±$98)$1,023 (±$244)+23.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$358 (±$99)$341 (±$83)−4.7%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent25.7% (±12.3 points)12.5% (±10.0 points)−13.2 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate2.3% (±6.8 points)0.0% (±74.4 points)−2.3 percentage pointsNot 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 Fayette County

Williston has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Fayette County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Fayette County recorded 210 violent and 478 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 Williston

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Somerville5.1 mi$710$312,90044.5%
Moscow6.6 mi$794$147,80061.4%
Oakland10 mi$1,992$319,10013.0%
La Grange11 mi—$436,40023.1%
Grand Junction13 mi$829$130,00031.6%
Rossville14 mi—$481,8009.0%
Hickory Valley14 mi$679$105,70038.0%
Piperton15 mi$1,083$618,8008.2%

Places in Tennessee most like Williston

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Tennessee Ridge$935$171,800$74,27113.2%
Huntland$1,015$183,100$66,30815.4%
Gilt Edge$1,000$192,600$77,03130.9%
Centertown$888$196,400$53,33313.6%
Powells Crossroads$1,090$187,800$67,54913.6%
Elkton$950$202,600$66,94427.5%

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 Williston, fiscal year 2027

Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,095$1,191$1,301$1,717$1,981

HUD income limits for Williston, fiscal year 2026

Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$19,500$32,450$51,950
2 people$22,250$37,100$59,350
3 people$27,320$41,750$66,750
4 people$33,000$46,350$74,150
5 people$38,680$50,100$80,100
6 people$44,360$53,800$86,050
7 people$50,040$57,500$91,950
8 people$55,720$61,200$97,900

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,700.

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 Williston

What is the average home value in Williston, TN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $171,800 (±$60,486) for owner-occupied homes in Williston (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Williston?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Williston, TN is $1,023 (±$244) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Williston?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Williston, TN is $341 (±$83) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Williston growing?

In Williston, the number of residents went from 449 in 2015–2019 to 480 in 2020–2024 (+6.9%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Williston city, Tennessee (place:81020, 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 .

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