Smyrna, TN — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Why look at Smyrna?

  • Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $405k.
  • Stable market. Home values -0.6% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
  • No state income tax. Higher take-home pay than equivalent salary in a high-tax state.
Smyrna, TN
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66
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Momentum score · 0–100

Where Smyrna stands

At or near all-time high. population growing 3.2% per year.

Median home $404,675
1-year -0.6%
5-yr growth +5.4%
vs 5-yr peak -1.6%
Population +3.2%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-08$405k$187k$267k$348k$428k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
40/100
Car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
95/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,642/mo$1,249$1,517$1,784202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent130124100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 20.5
Lean rent

At a 20.5 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Smyrna. Buying makes more sense the longer you plan to stay and the more confident you are that prices will keep appreciating roughly in line with rent.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
47 · w22%
Home 5-yr growth
67 · w22%
Distance from peak
80 · w18%
Population growth
90 · w16%
Rent YoY
41 · w12%
Home 10-yr growth
76 · w10%

About Smyrna (Wikipedia)

Smyrna is a town located in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Smyrna's population was 53,070 at the 2020 census, making it the largest town in Tennessee by population in that census. Smyrna is part of the Nashville metropolitan area.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

Area34.01 sq mi
Elevation545 ft
Founded1855
Density1564.98/sq mi
Named forAncient Smyrna

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Rutherford County right now.

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Tennessee context

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
47° / 28°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
88° / 68°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
207
~57% of year
Annual precip
54″ rain
5″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
High
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Moderate
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Smyrna-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
71%
Humid climate
Median household income
$64,700
Tennessee state median
Top industries (state-level)
HealthcareMusic/EntertainmentManufacturing

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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Cost-of-ownership at the median

Tax burden
no state income tax
~25% all-in for a $150k earner
Property tax / yr
$3k
0.67% × median home $405k
Climate / hazard
limited data
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Schools & crime context

Schools

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Crime

Tennessee: 621 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.

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