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Oak Ridge, TN Housing Affordability Index

Oak Ridge, Tennessee has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 113.7 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 292nd most affordable of 380 scored Tennessee cities, compared with 103.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $270,200 home with 20% down, the Tennessee average 30-year fixed rate of 7.18% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,465, or 24% of the city’s $72,311 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Oak Ridge 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.

Oak Ridge MBR-HAI 113.7 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Tennessee 292 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 $270,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Oak Ridge is 9.9 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 Oak Ridge

$1,465/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.18%
$62,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$72,311
Median Household Income
Tennessee: $69,595
3.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Tennessee: 4.1x
$1,102/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,672/yr
Median Property Tax
0.62% of median value
25.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
38.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Oak Ridge Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Oak Ridge, Tennessee score: 113.7 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 292 of 380 Tennessee cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/tennessee/oak-ridge”