Piperton is a city in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,263 at the 2020 census. In 2007, USA Today cited the National Motorist Association when it listed Piperton as one of the worst cities for speeding tickets across the USA.

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How Piperton ranks

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#7Fastest growing in TN #8Lowest depression in TN #10Fewest uninsured in TN All TN rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code901

Living in Piperton

Housing in Piperton

$672K▼ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Piperton home is worth about $672,000, down 1.8% in a year, 101% above the Tennessee typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market202

Sale-to-list98.3%

Sold in May8

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Safety in Piperton

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Piperton's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Piperton 0.7

Tennessee 5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Piperton 4.1

Tennessee 16.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Piperton

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Most working residents leave Piperton for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Memphis (47%), Collierville (16%) and Germantown (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Memphis

47%

Collierville

16%

Germantown

Olive Branch, MS

3%Work in townlive and work in Piperton 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,407Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Piperton

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Tennessee

9better than TN·2worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 1▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.3%Fewer uninsured adultsTN 11.6% · better 10.8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethTN 14.6% · better 10.5%More adults who have had cancerTN 8.2% · worse

Care nearby

Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch HospitalOlive Branch · 14.3 mi · ER

Rossville Health CenterRossville · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Piperton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Piperton →

Natural hazards in Piperton

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

5Does Piperton flood?paid flood claims since 1997 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Piperton MapPiperton vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Piperton

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Piperton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53° / 33°Winter

73° / 50°Spring

90° / 69°Summer

74° / 51°Fall