Johnson City, TN · Tennessee

Carter County

ZIP 37643

56,462 residents172 permits TTM$48,435 median HHI5 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$157,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.56%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

172

Census BPS

Climate risk

63.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 37643

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.4

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.7R/I: 25.4%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown5 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
376580.7
376870.5
376940.5
376430.4
37682

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

74.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

13.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

20.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

30.8%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

45.8

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