Iron City, TN38463

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$198,000
2.6% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$71,000
113.5% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
86
35.0% Longer than last year
Home Price Forecast
N/A
Median Rent
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1-Bed Rent
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2-Bed Rent
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3-Bed Rent
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Property Listings — Iron City, TN

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Iron City, TN is 86. This is an increase of 35.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market longer than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is 40.0%. This is a large percentage of inventory, suggesting a lot of supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$344,000-19.0%
Listing Count
12N/A
Listings as % of Homes0.4%N/A
Days on Market
8635.0%
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Demographics — Iron City, TN

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
2,86029.0%
% Under 18
21.4%57.4%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
15.9%-38.6%
% WFH
11.1%2,120.0%
% w/ College Degree
10.9%-23.2%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
92.5%-0.3%
% Black
0.0%-100.0%
% Hispanic
3.7%146.7%
% Asian
0.0%-100.0%
% Foreign Born
0.7%-56.2%
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Mortgage and Risk — Iron City, TN

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Iron City, TN in that year was 20. 60.0% of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was 67.0%. Of those, 35.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered very high, suggesting that mortgage risk is large in Iron City, TN. Investor activity in Iron City, TN is low, as 0.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 15.0% of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting many homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
20N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
60.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
40.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
0.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
0.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
15.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Iron City, TN

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Iron City, TN under the Section 8 program is NA. This is considered unknown, suggesting that the neighborhood is unknown composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
N/A
Total Units Section 8
N/A
% Rentals under Section 8
N/A
% Occupied Section 8
N/A

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 BedroomN/AN/A$740
2 BedroomN/AN/A$970
3 BedroomN/AN/A$1,170
4 BedroomN/AN/A$1,350

Affordability — Iron City, TN

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio2.4N/AN/A
Median Home Price$198,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$71,000N/AN/A

Iron City, TN — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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