Living in Flat Top Mountain, Tennessee
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Flat Top Mountain · Census data 2020–2024
Flat Top Mountain has 1,004 residents with a median age of 25. The median household income is $121,131 (74% higher than the Tennessee median), the median home value is $593,100.
Flat Top Mountain is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Flat Top Mountain at a glance
- Population
- 1,004
- Median age
- 25State: 38.9
- Median household income
- $121,131State: $69,595
- Median home value
- $593,100State: $286,700
- Homeowners
- 97.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20.1%
- Average commute
- 33 min
Is Flat Top Mountain a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 74% higher than the Tennessee median.
Cons: Home values 107% higher than the state median; an average commute of 33 minutes; a poverty rate of 15.1%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Flat Top Mountain
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Flat Top Mountain the median home value is $593,100, 78% higher than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month in housing costs.
Flat Top Mountain median household income
The median household income in Flat Top Mountain is $121,131 and the income per person is $43,700. 15.1% of residents live below the poverty line (Tennessee: 13.8%).
Housing in Flat Top Mountain: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 282
- Owner-occupied
- 97.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 2.6%
- Vacant
- 5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 2003
- Average household size
- 3.75
Flat Top Mountain demographics
- Population
- 1,004
- Median age
- 25
- Under 18
- 47.1%
- 65 and older
- 10.6%
- Households
- 268
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 2.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Flat Top Mountain ›
Education in Flat Top Mountain
20.1% of adults 25 and older in Flat Top Mountain have a bachelor's degree or higher (Tennessee: 31.1%), and 2.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Flat Top Mountain
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 33 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 94.8%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 84.7%
Flat Top Mountain vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Top Mountain | 1,004 | $121,131 | $593,100 | — |
| Mowbray Mountain | 1,721 | $93,293 | $390,400 | $927 |
| Soddy-Daisy | 13,231 | $75,113 | $256,600 | $1,047 |
| Sale Creek | 2,955 | $53,932 | $299,700 | $1,042 |
| Lakesite | 2,168 | $96,250 | $332,200 | $863 |
| Middle Valley | 12,187 | $95,000 | $319,400 | $1,180 |
| Falling Water | 2,315 | $111,842 | $420,600 | — |
| Graysville | 1,304 | $40,000 | $104,700 | $761 |
| Dunlap | 5,678 | $45,589 | $192,100 | $868 |
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What is the median household income in Flat Top Mountain, TN?
The median household income in Flat Top Mountain is $121,131, 74% higher than the Tennessee median of $69,595 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Flat Top Mountain?
The median home value in Flat Top Mountain is $593,100, compared with $286,700 in Tennessee.
Is Flat Top Mountain, TN a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 74% higher than the Tennessee median. Minuses: home values 107% higher than the state median; an average commute of 33 minutes; a poverty rate of 15.1%.
What is the median age in Flat Top Mountain?
The median age in Flat Top Mountain is 25 years (Tennessee: 38.9).
How long is the commute in Flat Top Mountain?
The average commute to work in Flat Top Mountain is 33 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Flat Top Mountain?
The unemployment rate in Flat Top Mountain is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Flat Top Mountain?
20.1% of adults in Flat Top Mountain have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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