McDonald, TN housing market
The typical McDonald home is worth about $431,000, up 5.3% in a year, 29% above the Tennessee typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how McDonald compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
McDonald at a glance
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | McDonald | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $203,000 | $174,000 |
| 2018 | $218,000 | $187,000 |
| 2019 | $232,000 | $198,000 |
| 2020 | $246,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $280,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $334,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $362,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $388,000 | $326,000 |
| 2025 | $409,000 | $334,000 |
| 2026 | $421,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $431,000 | $334,000 |
McDonald and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald | $431K | +5.3% | $1,290 | $95,698 |
| South Cleveland | — | +2.3%† | $1,230 | $66,601 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,290
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in McDonald is $1,290 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $920 · 4 bedrooms $1,710
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (37353; Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in McDonald
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.