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Lafayette, TN Housing Affordability Index

Lafayette, Tennessee has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 123.6 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 228th most affordable of 380 scored Tennessee cities, compared with 103.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $213,900 home with 20% down, the Tennessee average 30-year fixed rate of 7.18% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,160, or 27% of the city’s $51,736 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Lafayette is updated every night from live Tennessee mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Lafayette MBR-HAI 123.6 Highly Affordable
Rank in Tennessee 228 of 380 1 = most affordable
Tennessee 103.7 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.18% Tennessee lenders
Median home value $213,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Lafayette is 19.9 points above the Tennessee score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Tennessee index

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What It Takes to Buy in Lafayette

$1,160/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.18%
$49,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$51,736
Median Household Income
Tennessee: $69,595
4.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Tennessee: 4.1x
$616/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$907/yr
Median Property Tax
0.42% of median value
49.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
39.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Lafayette, Tennessee. The rate is the Tennessee average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Lafayette Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Lafayette, Tennessee score: 123.6 (Highly Affordable), ranked 228 of 380 Tennessee cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/tennessee/lafayette”