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    Best Neighborhoods for First-Time Buyers in Tennessee (2026 Rankings)

    Buying your first home is a big step. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in Tennessee by affordability index to help first-time buyers find areas where homeownership is within reach. Scores above 100 mean housing is more affordable than average.

    MemphisTN
    Kurby Score: 66
    Affordability Index: 148
    Home Value: $135,000
    Population: 633,104
    Walk Score: 89/100
    AQI: 38
    NashvilleTN
    Kurby Score: 63
    Affordability Index: 125
    Home Value: $365,000
    Population: 689,447
    Walk Score: 98/100
    AQI: 51
    Bloomingdale CDPBloomingdale CDP, TN
    Kurby Score: 73
    Affordability Index: 114
    Home Value: $139,700
    Population: 8,946
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    4
    Fairfield Glade CDPFairfield Glade CDP, TN
    Kurby Score: 73
    Affordability Index: 114
    Home Value: $284,000
    Population: 9,257
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    5
    FranklinTN
    Kurby Score: 71
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $574,000
    Population: 83,630
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 32
    6
    SpringfieldTN
    Kurby Score: 71
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $220,200
    Population: 18,775
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    7
    GoodlettsvilleTN
    Kurby Score: 70
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $311,700
    Population: 17,500
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    8
    ElizabethtonTN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $150,100
    Population: 14,375
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    9
    DicksonTN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $229,600
    Population: 16,051
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    10
    SmyrnaTN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $285,200
    Population: 53,760
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    11
    KingsportTN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $181,600
    Population: 55,415
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    12
    GermantownTN
    Kurby Score: 73
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $402,300
    Population: 41,094
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    13
    Oak RidgeTN
    Kurby Score: 73
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $211,700
    Population: 31,535
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    14
    BristolTN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $165,600
    Population: 27,307
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    15
    White HouseTN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $287,100
    Population: 13,305
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    16
    JacksonTN
    Kurby Score: 73
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $169,300
    Population: 67,993
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 32
    17
    LawrenceburgTN
    Kurby Score: 71
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $149,500
    Population: 11,592
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    18
    AlcoaTN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $216,100
    Population: 11,095
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    19
    Seymour CDPSeymour CDP, TN
    Kurby Score: 73
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $242,300
    Population: 16,081
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    20
    McMinnvilleTN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $125,600
    Population: 13,756
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    21
    Red BankTN
    Kurby Score: 71
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $220,900
    Population: 11,919
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    22
    ClintonTN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $211,100
    Population: 10,060
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    23
    AtokaTN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $243,900
    Population: 10,070
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    24
    Halls CDPHalls CDP, TN
    Kurby Score: 73
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $243,400
    Population: 9,955
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43
    25
    BrownsvilleTN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 102
    Home Value: $108,300
    Population: 9,739
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 43

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