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Red Bank, TN Housing Affordability Index

Red Bank, Tennessee has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 108.1 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 319th most affordable of 380 scored Tennessee cities, compared with 103.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $269,400 home with 20% down, the Tennessee average 30-year fixed rate of 7.18% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,461, or 27% of the city’s $63,983 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Red Bank 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.

Red Bank MBR-HAI 108.1 Near National Average
Rank in Tennessee 319 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 $269,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Red Bank is 4.4 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 Red Bank

$1,461/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.18%
$62,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$63,983
Median Household Income
Tennessee: $69,595
4.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Tennessee: 4.1x
$943/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,780/yr
Median Property Tax
0.66% of median value
19.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
49.9%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Red Bank Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Red Bank, Tennessee score: 108.1 (Near National Average), ranked 319 of 380 Tennessee cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/tennessee/red-bank”