Tennessee
Putnam County
ZIP 38501
81,366 residents641 permits TTM$56,537 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$246,800
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
4.3%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
18.7%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.66%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
641
Census BPS
Climate risk
65.8
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 38501
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.4
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 5.2R/I: 31.4%
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown8 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38506 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 38574 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 38501 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 38544 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 38582 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 38503 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38505 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38548 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
60.7%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
8.2%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
29.2%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
45.3%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
36.1
Census ACS
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