Housing data for ZIP code 37918

ZIP code 37918 has an estimated 45,971 residents and 20,690 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Knoxville, Knox County.

31.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,131 (±$76) a month.

The median home value is $274,900 (±$13,477).

The median household income is $69,752 (±$3,847) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
45,971 (±2,198)
Median gross rent
$1,131
Median home value
$274,900
Households that rent
31.0%

How ZIP code 37918 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 37918KnoxvilleKnox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Residents45,971 (±2,198)195,185494,1487,066,383334,922,499
Housing units20,690 (±834)96,441218,6613,143,670143,775,355
Households that rent31.0% (±2.5 points)53.4%34.8%33.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,131 (±$76)$1,191$1,261$1,189$1,413
Median home value$274,900 (±$13,477)$239,700$320,900$286,700$332,700
Median household income$69,752 (±$3,847)$54,039$74,222$69,595$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,211 (±$54)$1,527$1,367$1,442$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income46.1% (±8.6 points)53.8%50.1%48.8%51.1%
Built before 198043.1% (±4.0 points)58.9%43.2%40.7%49.7%
Average commute24.2 minutes (±1.2)20.2 minutes22.2 minutes25.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.0% (±2.5 points)85.0%89.5%89.2%91.0%
Median age of residents39.8 years (±1.7)33.5 years37.4 years38.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 37918, median gross rent is lower than in Knox County ($1,261).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee ($1,189).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 37918 is not measurably different from Knoxville as a whole ($1,191).

Its median home value is higher than in Knoxville as a whole ($239,700).

Among the 22 ZIP codes in Knox County with a published estimate, ZIP 37918 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 22 ZIP codes in Knox County with a published estimate, ZIP 37918 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 22 ZIP codes in Knox County with a published estimate, ZIP 37918 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 37918

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 37918Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Less than $5005.4% (±2.8 points)6.9%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $99934.9% (±5.9 points)22.6%28.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49934.6% (±5.8 points)37.0%33.0%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99918.8% (±4.3 points)22.2%19.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4996.1% (±3.2 points)7.3%7.5%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±0.8 points)2.1%2.3%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.2% (±0.3 points)1.8%1.8%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 34.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 37918

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$960 (±$142)$1,160
1 bedroom$892 (±$126)$1,170
2 bedrooms$1,172 (±$67)$1,460
3 bedrooms$1,485 (±$289)$1,830
4 bedrooms$1,786 (±$1,079)$2,100

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 37918 is $1,460 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 37918

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 37918Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Less than 15%8.2% (±3.2 points)10.6%13.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.1% (±5.3 points)12.4%12.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%16.4% (±4.8 points)14.2%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%16.3% (±4.9 points)12.7%11.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.0% (±4.3 points)9.1%9.1%9.2%
35% or more35.1% (±7.4 points)41.0%39.7%41.9%

46.1% (±8.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 37918 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 37918

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 37918Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Less than $50,0004.6% (±1.4 points)3.2%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9994.8% (±1.5 points)3.8%7.5%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9996.1% (±2.1 points)5.5%8.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99911.0% (±1.9 points)9.6%10.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99930.0% (±3.3 points)24.1%21.0%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99935.9% (±4.0 points)32.6%28.3%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9996.6% (±1.6 points)17.9%15.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.9% (±0.7 points)3.3%3.8%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 37918

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 37918Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Single-family, detached66.9% (±2.8 points)65.9%68.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)8.2% (±1.5 points)5.5%3.8%6.2%
2 units3.4% (±1.1 points)2.1%2.5%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.9% (±1.8 points)3.0%3.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.4% (±1.8 points)5.0%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.4% (±1.7 points)6.6%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units2.6% (±0.9 points)8.3%6.0%10.3%
Mobile home3.3% (±1.0 points)3.6%8.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 37918 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 37918Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
2020 or later1.7% (±0.7 points)2.9%3.0%2.0%
2010 to 20198.3% (±1.7 points)11.0%12.0%9.4%
2000 to 200917.0% (±2.2 points)15.0%15.8%13.6%
1990 to 199918.5% (±2.2 points)14.9%15.4%12.4%
1980 to 198911.5% (±2.1 points)12.9%13.0%12.9%
1970 to 197912.9% (±2.5 points)14.2%14.0%14.2%
1960 to 19699.1% (±1.8 points)9.5%9.2%9.9%
1950 to 195912.0% (±2.0 points)8.0%8.0%9.5%
1940 to 19494.6% (±1.3 points)4.7%3.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier4.5% (±1.0 points)6.8%5.6%11.7%

43.1% of the homes in ZIP code 37918 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 37918

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 37918Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Utility gas34.3% (±2.7 points)31.9%30.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.3%3.9%
Electricity64.4% (±2.8 points)65.5%63.7%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.8% (±0.4 points)1.6%3.6%4.9%
Wood0.3% (±0.3 points)0.3%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.1% (±0.1 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 37918 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 37918Knox CountyTennesseeUnited States
Drove alone78.5% (±2.9 points)75.8%75.8%68.8%
Carpooled7.5% (±2.0 points)6.7%8.4%8.5%
Public transportation0.8% (±0.6 points)0.5%0.4%3.2%
Walked0.5% (±0.5 points)1.6%1.2%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.7% (±1.0 points)1.0%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home11.0% (±1.8 points)14.4%12.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 37918 take an average of 24.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 37918

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Knoxville27%$1,19153.4%
Halls (community)15%$1,17813.3%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 37918

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
379173.8 mi$1,127$219,200$54,42351.6%
379384.8 mi$1,353$322,500$84,1358.6%
379125.0 mi$1,128$210,900$47,41646.9%
379156.0 mi$663$210,800$26,37974.4%
379246.3 mi$1,134$251,200$80,11223.0%
379026.6 mi$1,498$687,500$50,16181.3%
379217.2 mi$1,233$226,300$60,01340.2%
379167.2 mi$1,236$269,800$14,92597.5%

Crime reported to police in Knoxville

Most of ZIP code 37918 is policed by the Knoxville Police Department, which reported 685 violent and 2,359 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 37918 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37918: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 37918

What is the median rent in ZIP code 37918?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37918 is $1,131 (±$76) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 37918?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 37918 is $274,900 (±$13,477) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 37918?

The median household income in ZIP code 37918 is $69,752 (±$3,847) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 37918 in?

Most of ZIP code 37918’s land lies in Knoxville; it also covers Halls (community).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 37918?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 37918 is $1,460 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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