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Milan, TN Housing Affordability Index

Milan, Tennessee has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 119.1 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 259th most affordable of 380 scored Tennessee cities, compared with 103.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $144,100 home with 20% down, the Tennessee average 30-year fixed rate of 7.18% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $781, or 21% of the city’s $43,886 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Milan 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.

Milan MBR-HAI 119.1 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Tennessee 259 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 $144,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Milan is 15.4 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 Milan

$781/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.18%
$33,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$43,886
Median Household Income
Tennessee: $69,595
3.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Tennessee: 4.1x
$952/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,280/yr
Median Property Tax
0.89% of median value
24.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
59.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Milan Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Milan, Tennessee score: 119.1 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 259 of 380 Tennessee cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/tennessee/milan”