Tennessee · Census place 51560
Murfreesboro city, TN
Quick answer
Murfreesboro city has 157,547 residents, ranking #6 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $76,241, the median home is worth $365,100 and median gross rent runs $1,376 a month.
- Population
- 157,547Murfreesboro city residents
- Median household income
- $76,241Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $365,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,376Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 53.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Murfreesboro city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Murfreesboro city median would spend about 21.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10% of residents and 53.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Tennessee.
- Knoxville city 193,721
- Chattanooga city 182,832
- Clarksville city 171,897
- Franklin city 85,575
- Johnson City city 71,455
- Jackson city 68,098
- Hendersonville city 62,390
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