Medina, TN housing market
The typical Medina home is worth about $323,000, up 2.5% in a year, close to the Tennessee typical home. Homes typically sell in 120 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Medina compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Medina at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Medina | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $173,000 | $174,000 |
| 2018 | $178,000 | $187,000 |
| 2019 | $185,000 | $198,000 |
| 2020 | $198,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $213,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $264,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $290,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $303,000 | $326,000 |
| 2025 | $314,000 | $334,000 |
| 2026 | $321,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $323,000 | $334,000 |
34 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 34 new homes in Medina in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $14.7 million to build. That's 6.3 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Tennessee as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Medina has permitted 373 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Medina gained 1,647 residents while 403 new homes were permitted: about 4.1 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Tennessee: 2 new residents per new home.
How Medina ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 32 | 30 | 2 | $12.4 million |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $14.7 million |
| 2024 | 51 | 51 | 0 | $21.2 million |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $12.9 million |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 0 | $17.7 million |
| 2021 | 53 | 53 | 0 | $17.2 million |
| 2020 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $12 million |
| 2019 | 48 | 48 | 0 | $11.9 million |
| 2018 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $7.1 million |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2016 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2015 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $7 million |
| 2014 | 37 | 35 | 2 | $6.1 million |
| 2013 | 50 | 50 | 0 | $7.5 million |
| 2012 | 59 | 59 | 0 | $7.9 million |
| 2011 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $5.6 million |
| 2010 | 72 | 72 | 0 | $9 million |
| 2009 | 59 | 59 | 0 | $6.9 million |
| 2008 | 84 | 84 | 0 | $9.1 million |
| 2007 | 129 | 129 | 0 | $14.8 million |
| 2006 | 191 | 191 | 0 | $19.4 million |
| 2005 | 113 | 113 | 0 | $11.5 million |
| 2004 | 99 | 99 | 0 | $9.1 million |
| 2003 | 76 | 76 | 0 | $6.6 million |
How Medina ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3 years of income
The typical Medina home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Tennessee (4.8 years).
How Medina ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,230
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Medina is $1,230 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Medina pay a median of $1,206. A two-bedroom takes about 14% of the town's median household income.
Studio $850 · 4 bedrooms $2,010
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (38355; Jackson, TN HUD Metro FMR Area), 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.
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.