Tennessee

Bedford County

ZIP 37020

51,291 residents403 permits TTM$62,197 median HHI5 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$255,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.3%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.88%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

403

Census BPS

Climate risk

69.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 37020

Median home value

$417,624

Gross yield

3.9%

Cap rate

2.6%

Rent gap

32.6%

Affordability

P/I: 6.7R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,360Rent: $917Gap: 48.3%
ZIP code breakdown5 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
37160$306,553$1,3205.2%6.5%-25.8%
37180$360,263$1,3204.4%3.1%30.5%
373602.9%
371832.8%
37020$417,624$1,3603.9%2.6%32.6%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

70.2%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

5.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

16.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

45.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

37.6

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026