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36.42° N · 82.62° W · GEOID 4725540

Fall Branch

Greene County, Tennessee · part of the Greeneville, TN metro

Limited data population under 5,000

TennesseeFall Branch, TNFall BranchFall Branch

The short answer

Fall Branch is home to 1,160 people. Median household income is $50,208 a year and median rent is $799 a month, 19.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $213,300, about 4.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$799
41% below the median place
Median household income
$50,208
37% below the median place
Median home value
$213,300
33% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Fall Branch

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 7.5% a year while household income rose -1%, so rent outran pay by more than in 96% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 112 Tennessee places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 80 Tennessee places.
  • The median resident is 50.2 years old, older than in 92% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 112 Tennessee places.
  • Median rent is $799 a month, lower than in 88% of places its size.
  • The median household earns $50,208 a year, less than in 86% of places its size.
01

Moving to Fall Branch

Greene County gains about 22.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,580
Moved out2,318
Net+1,262

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Tennessee, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TennesseeOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$67K
Leavers$48K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Greene County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Greene County report $66,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $47,900, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$32,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $799 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,000 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $213,300.
Getting to work
28 minutes each way on average; 7.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Tarboro, NC matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people5
22.9
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out5
$47,879
32% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureFall BranchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.0%12% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people5County figure22.9above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in5County figure$66,5526% below
Income of households moving out5County figure$47,87932% below
02

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $1,000, 47% below the median place.

Fall Branch19.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$31,960
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
19.1%
6% below the median place
Home price to income
4.3x
12% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
19%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$40,400
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,000
47% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.4%
60% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$778
76% below the median place
All 14 cost and housing measures
MeasureFall BranchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$79941% below
Rent to income119.1%6% below
Property tax rate10.4%60% below
Home price to income14.3x12% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$99538% below
Property tax paid (median)1$77876% below
Median home value1$213,30033% below
Home prices, 1-year change3County figure5.3%67% above
Home prices, 5-year change3County figure76.9%49% above
Homeownership179.1%19% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure42.1%17% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,00047% below
Vacant homes1County figure13.1%86% above
Median year built119760% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Median household income1
$50,208
37% below the median place
Income per person1
$33,295
17% below the median place
All 9 work and pay measures
MeasureFall BranchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$50,20837% below
Income per person1$33,29517% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay4County figure$52,21421% below
Pay growth, 1 year4County figure3.2%14% below
Jobs4County figure24,94183% below
Poverty rate1County figure15.4%43% above
Mean commute128 min11% above
Works from home1County figure7.8%38% below
04

Who lives here

Median age is 50.2, 29% above the median place.

Median age1
50.2
29% above the median place
Household size1
2.3
9% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
95.3%
3% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureFall BranchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,1606646th largest
Median age150.229% above
Bachelor's or higher129.8%7% below
High school or higher193.7%2% above
Household size12.39% below
Born abroad1County figure2.0%77% below
No health insurance1County figure9.2%44% above
Homes with broadband195.3%3% above
05

Life in Fall Branch

17 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k17.2 +83%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.0 −18%
Shops33.8 +12%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.8 −56%
Doctors' offices and clinics13.7 −32%
Child care centers1.3 −43%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools9
1
89% below the median place
Public school students9
256
95% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6
1.8
56% below the median place
All 15 schools and local life measures
MeasureFall BranchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9189% below
Public school students925695% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k6County figure17.018% below
Shops per 10k6County figure33.812% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6County figure1.856% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6County figure13.732% below
Child care centers per 10k6County figure1.343% below
Parks per 10k70.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k717.283% above
Grocery stores per 10k70.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k70.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k70.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails70.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi70.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings8County figure1731% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 15.0, 83% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Fall Branch. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk11
15.0
83% below the median place
Natural hazard risk11
56.3
39% below the median place
Tornado risk11
61.8
24% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureFall BranchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure87°F0% below
January average low10County figure28°F10% above
Average temperature10County figure57°F5% above
Annual precipitation10County figure46.7 in7% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure56.339% below
Hurricane risk11County figure48.531% below
Tornado risk11County figure61.824% below
Wildfire risk11County figure45.026% below
Heat wave risk11County figure15.083% below
08

Fall Branch in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 20% of the median income in 2030, up from 19% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$799/mo (2024)$1,040/mo$860 to $1,270/mo+4.6%
Median household income$50,208 (2024)$62,500$52,500 to $74,000+3.7%
Median home value$213,300 (2024)$306,000$222,000 to $421,000+6.2%

The median home would be worth 4.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Fall Branch

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Tarboro, NC$843$49,796Compare
Grove, OK$925$58,941Compare
Caribou, ME$757$53,709Compare
Benson, AZ$783$49,346Compare
Benson, AZCaribou, MEGrove, OKTarboro, NCFall Branch, TNFall BranchTarboroGroveCaribouBensonFall BranchTarboroGroveCaribouBenson

Common questions

Is Fall Branch a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 7.5% a year while household income rose -1%, so rent outran pay by more than in 96% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 112 Tennessee places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 80 Tennessee places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Fall Branch expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $213,300.

What salary do you need to live in Fall Branch?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $31,960 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Fall Branch?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Tarboro, NC, Grove, OK, Caribou, ME and Benson, AZ.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  4. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  5. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  6. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  7. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Fall Branch with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Fall Branch itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/fall-branch-tennessee

Citytistics. “Fall Branch, Tennessee.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/fall-branch-tennessee/

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