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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 38221 (Big Sandy, TN)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$189,000
Tennessee: $331,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+4.9%
Tennessee: +0.6% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
3,098
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$52,714
Tennessee: $69,595 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 38221, shaded by typical home value3822137185370583824238320382563717538222382513717837134382363833338317
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ZIP codes around 38221, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 38221 is outlined.

How 38221 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 38221 (Big Sandy, TN) is worth about $189,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 38221 are 43% below the typical value in Tennessee ($331,000) and 48% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 38221 rose 4.9%, compared with +0.6% in Tennessee and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $52,714, against $69,595 in Tennessee and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 3,098 people live in 38221 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

38221 has the 114th-lowest typical home value of the 587 ZIP codes in Tennessee with Zillow figures.

Part of: Big Sandy, TN · Benton County, TN · Tennessee

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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