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Delano: Housing & Real Estate

Delano homes sell at a median $163,500 (estimated market value runs 44% higher at $236,049), with median rent $-666,666,666. Homeownership rate: 83.0%. That's about the same as the Polk County median ($169,900); 1.8× below the Tennessee median ($286,700). Market is cold. Vacancy rate 25.9%. New construction makes up 6.6% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.

Home Values & Rent

Median home value $163,500 — 0.6× the Tennessee median ($277,100). Median rent $-666,666,666/month. homeownership rate 83.0% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.

Affordability · Home Price To Income1.3×
Affordability · Home Affordabilityaffordable
Affordability · Poverty Rate8.5%
Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income0.6%
Fair Market Rent · Studio rent$725 (vs Tennessee $1,131)
Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent$845 (vs Tennessee $1,154)
Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent$926 (vs Tennessee $1,349)
Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent$1,151 (vs Tennessee $1,734)
Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent$1,226 (vs Tennessee $1,959)
Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR areaMcMinn County, TN
Fair Market Rent · Fiscal yearFY2026
Home Value Estimate$236,049
Median Home Value$163,500 (vs Tennessee $277,100)
Median Rent$-666,666,666 (vs Tennessee $1,191)

Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Tenure & Occupancy

Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.

Housing Market · Market temperaturecold
Housing Market · Vacancy rate25.9%
Housing Market · New construction (% of stock)6.6%
Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr-22.3%

Utilities

Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).

Systems (5)

Athens Utilities Board
TN0000024
Riceville Utility District
TN0000576
Englewood Water Dept
TN0000224
Etowah Utilities
TN0000233
Sweetwater Utility Board
TN0000687
Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Tennessee median)
Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Tennessee median)
Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Tennessee median)
Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband0.0% (vs Tennessee 0.9%)
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises475
Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh)12.42¢/kWh
Electricity · Customers3166103
Electricity · Revenue Millions$5,445
Electricity · Year2024
Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage0.000000000
Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage1.000000000 (at Tennessee median)
Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage1.000000000 (at Tennessee median)
Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total5

Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Charging & Mobility

Ev Charging · Stations1
Ev Charging · Public Stations1
Ev Charging · L2 Ports2

Sources: DOE AFDC API

Other

Homeownership Rate83.0% (vs Tennessee 52.4%)
Median Year Built1975

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12