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ZIP 38402 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working Class

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 38402

Median Home Value
$210,600
Median Rent
$850
Affordability Snapshot
$58,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,353/mo PITI).

18%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

3.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

20.6 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 38402, a household would need roughly $58,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,353. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($55,217). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
54.7%-16% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
9.4%-8% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
78.7%-10% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.7%-95% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
9.4%-26% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
2.8%-60% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
29.9%-40% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
49.8%+30% vs US avg
x
$210,600
Home Value
$850
Rent
1970
Year Built
2017
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2017 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached63.7%
  • 1-unit attached2.6%
  • 2-9 units27.4%
  • 10+ units5.5%
  • Mobile home & other0.7%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$210,600
Median rent$850
Owner-occupied54.7%
Vacant9.4%
Price-to-income3.8x
Est. income to buy$58,000