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ZIP 38802 — 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 38802

Median Home Value
$144,400
Median Rent
$770
Affordability Snapshot
$40,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$928/mo PITI).

23%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

3.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

15.6 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 38802, a household would need roughly $40,000 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 $928. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($40,221). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 18% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
40.9%-38% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
18.0%+74% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
81.7%-6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.0%-93% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.9%-69% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
39.0%-21% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
46.4%+22% vs US avg
x
$144,400
Home Value
$770
Rent
1969
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached61.4%
  • 1-unit attached3.1%
  • 2-9 units22.9%
  • 10+ units12.7%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$144,400
Median rent$770
Owner-occupied40.9%
Vacant18.0%
Price-to-income3.6x
Est. income to buy$40,000