The story of this market
The typical home in Dyer County, Tennessee sells for about $160,000, or $105 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (+0.7%), a market in balance. Homes take about 68 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 75% since 2000. Last year 4 of 8 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is earthquake, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $995 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $995 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively High.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+13.6%). Worst: 2012 (-4.1%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
-0.4%
TN · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,303
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 8 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
92
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $47,271,123.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
76.1%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1183 | 570 | 76.1% | 10% | $130,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Dyer County, Tennessee
The Dyer County housing market remains stable with modest price appreciation and a focus on affordability. Inventory levels are sufficient to meet current demand, driven primarily by local employment stability in the manufacturing and education sectors.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved down 1.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 89 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
11% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 35.08% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.2% · poverty 19.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Deterministic aggregate of 2 researched ZIP reports of 3 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Dyer County, Tennessee — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.6%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
researched Sep 17
researched Sep 21
researched Sep 17
| 38024 | Dyersburg | $290,000 | $135 | 0% | 97 | — | 2.5% | — | 212 | $776 | researched Sep 17 |
| 38059 | Newbern | $197,000 | $115 | +66.6% | 58 | 97.5% | 15% | 3.2 | 12 | $851 | researched Sep 21 |
| 38080 | Ridgely | $83,136 | $68 | -3.5% | 76 | 97.1% | 26% | 0.1 | 1 | $583 | researched Sep 17 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Public education is primarily served by the Dyersburg City Schools and Dyer County Schools districts, with performance metrics generally aligning with regional rural Tennessee averages.
The county faces moderate flood risks due to its proximity to the Mississippi River and local tributaries, necessitating standard flood insurance coverage for many properties.
Economic momentum is driven by manufacturing and agricultural sectors, with Dyersburg serving as the primary commercial hub for the surrounding region.
Property taxes are assessed by the Dyer County Assessor based on a state-mandated assessment ratio applied to the appraised value, with rates set by the county commission and local municipalities.
Residents have access to local parks, the Forked Deer River for outdoor activities, and various community sports facilities in Dyersburg and Newbern.
The rental market is characterized by limited inventory and steady demand, primarily serving the local workforce in Dyersburg.
The economy is anchored by manufacturing, healthcare, and agriculture, with Dyersburg serving as the primary employment center.
The county is served by major highway corridors including U.S. Route 51 and U.S. Route 412, facilitating regional connectivity.
The Dyer County Assessor's office conducts periodic reappraisals to ensure property assessments reflect current market values.
The county is served by various utility districts and local school districts that manage infrastructure and educational services.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by regional weather patterns and flood zone designations within the Mississippi River basin.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A central historic site in Dyersburg reflecting the county's 19th-century heritage.
Provides opportunities for fishing, boating, and outdoor recreation for local residents.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Data Commons.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.