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Johnson City city, TN

ZIP 37604 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 37604

Median Home Value
$231,900
Median Rent
$750
Affordability Snapshot
$64,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,490/mo PITI).

18%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

4.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

25.8 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 37604 in Johnson City city, TN, a household would need roughly $64,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,490. That is about 30% above the local median household income ($49,351), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
48.9%-25% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
10.0%-3% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
85.5%-2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.9%-74% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
5.0%-61% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.1%-84% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
28.6%-42% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
41.7%+9% vs US avg
x
$231,900
Home Value
$750
Rent
1980
Year Built
2016
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2016 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached54.7%
  • 1-unit attached3.5%
  • 2-9 units20.9%
  • 10+ units15.7%
  • Mobile home & other5.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$231,900
Median rent$750
Owner-occupied48.9%
Vacant10.0%
Price-to-income4.7x
Est. income to buy$64,000