In Green Hill, a typical home is worth $365,900 and typical rent is $1,296 a month. Compared with all of Wilson County, the typical home value is 15% lower, typical rent is 13% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 14 points higher.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $350,792 to $423,639.
From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Green Hill is in Wilson County. The FHA loan limit ($1,029,250 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Wilson County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
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Green Hill has the 4th highest homeownership rate of the 113 cities in Tennessee with more than 5,000 people (91%).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Green Hill
What homes there are in Green Hill, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Green Hill
Wilson County
Tennessee
United States
Kind of home: Green Hill and its comparisons
Measure
Green Hill
Wilson County
Tennessee
United States
Detached house
88%
76%
68%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
5%
4%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
3%
6%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
11%
14%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
5%
8%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
The detached house rules in Green Hill: 88% of homes, more than in Wilson County (76%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Green Hill
Wilson County
Tennessee
United States
Year built: Green Hill and its comparisons
Measure
Green Hill
Wilson County
Tennessee
United States
Before 1960
Unreliable estimate
7%
18%
26%
1960–1979
51%
17%
23%
24%
1980–1999
41%
27%
29%
25%
2000–2009
Unreliable estimate
21%
16%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
29%
15%
11%
The typical home in Green Hill was built in 1980, 20 years before the typical one in Wilson County.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200KUnreliable
$200K–$300K14%
$300K–$500K56%
$500K–$750K15%
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Green Hill and its comparisons
Measure
Green Hill
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K
14%
$300K–$500K
56%
$500K–$750K
15%
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,499Unreliable
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Green Hill and its comparisons
Measure
Green Hill
Under $500
Unreliable
$500–$999
Unreliable
$1,000–$1,499
Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$1,850 a month
Wilson County: $1,971 a month
Without a mortgage
$513 a month
Wilson County: $509 a month
Owners with a mortgage
75%
Wilson County: 67%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Green Hill is $1,850 a month, less than in Wilson County ($1,971); without one, $513.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Green Hill+51%
Wilson County+62%
Tennessee+72%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Green HillNo clear change
Wilson County+40%
Tennessee+37%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Green HillNo clear change
Wilson County+26%
Tennessee+31%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Green Hill and its comparisons
Measure
Green Hill
Wilson County
Tennessee
United States
Typical home value
+51%
+62%
+72%
+53%
Typical rent
No clear change
+40%
+37%
+33%
Typical household income
No clear change
+26%
+31%
+29%
Homes in Green Hill gained value more slowly than in Wilson County: 51% since 2015–2019, against 62%.
The typical rent in Green Hill stayed about the same over that time: the difference is within the Census margin of error.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Green Hill and its comparisons
Measure
Green Hill
Wilson County
Tennessee
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
5.6%
6.1%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0.9%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
1.4%
2.2%
3.4%
People per household
2.84
2.66
2.45
2.53
Drive alone
77%
74%
76%
69%
Carpool
Unreliable estimate
7%
8%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
0%
1%
3%
Work from home
17%
17%
13%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
More people live in each home here: 2.84 on average, against 2.66 in Wilson County.
To get to work, 77% of workers in Green Hill drive alone; in Wilson County, 74%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Green Hill?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Green Hill, worth $365,900, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 38% of the typical household income in Green Hill, which is $91,818 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $123,135 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Wilson County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Green Hill. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $12,807 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$2,873
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$359,272
Total interest
$516,908
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $6,179 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $2,142 a month
Tight
$2,142 to $2,755 a month
Hard
more than $2,755 a month
Your payment · 38%
Compared with the typical household income in Green Hill ($91,818 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$2,434
Property tax
$125
Home insurance
$153
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$162
You need at least $12,807 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $2,873; principal and interest $2,434.
The city and its county
Green Hill and Wilson County
Green Hill is in Wilson County, Tennessee. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Green Hill
Map of Wilson County, Tennessee, with Green Hill marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Green Hill
Wilson County
Other cities with a page
Green Hill's own numbers
Typical home value
$365,900
Typical monthly rent
$1,296
Typical yearly household income
$91,818
Households that own their home
91%
Effective property tax rate
0.41%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Wilson County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$1,029,250
Conventional limit, one unit
$1,029,250
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,798
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+57%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
2%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Wilson County.
A typical home in Green Hill is worth $365,900: 15% below the county and 28% above Tennessee. With the typical household income in Green Hill ($91,818 a year), a typical home costs 4.0 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Green Hill4.0 years
Wilson4.5 years
Tennessee4.1 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Wilson County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Wilson County rose 118% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Wilson County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Wilson County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +8.6% +8.6% 2016
2017: +9.1% +9.1% 2017
2018: +7.1% +7.1% 2018
2019: +5.9% +5.9% 2019
2020: +3.6% +3.6% 2020
2021: +13.6% +13.6% 2021
2022: +24.2% +24.2% 2022
2023: +4.8% +4.8% 2023
2024: +3.9% +3.9% 2024
2025: +2.0% +2.0% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Wilson County, Tennessee and the United States
Period
County
Tennessee
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+2.0%
+2.4%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+57%
+60%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+118%
+114%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Green Hill next to Wilson County, Tennessee and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Green Hill$365,900
Wilson$428,000
Tennessee$286,700
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Green Hill$1,296
Wilson$1,486
Tennessee$1,189
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Green Hill$91,818
Wilson$95,839
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
See the full table
Green Hill next to Wilson County and Tennessee
Measure
Green Hill
Wilson County
Tennessee
U.S.
Typical home value
$365,900 ▼15% below the county
$428,000
$286,700
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,296 ▼13% below the county
$1,486
$1,189
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$91,818 ▼4% below the county
$95,839
$69,595
$80,734
Households that own their home
91% ▲14 points above the county
77%
67%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$1,503 ▼16% below the county
$1,787
$1,442
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.41% ▼0.01 points below the county
0.42%
0.5%
0.94%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Wilson County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Green Hill
For a typical $365,900 home in Green Hill, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Green Hill's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$2,873a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$12,807
Cash to close
$23,784
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $162
Conventional, 5% down$2,806a month
Down payment
$18,295
Cash to close
$29,272
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $174
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$2,260a month
Down payment
$73,180
Cash to close
$84,157
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$2,599a month
Down payment
$54,885
Cash to close
$65,862
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Green Hill
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$2,873
$12,807
$359,273
7.18%
FHA MIP · $162
$23,784
580
Conventional, 5% down
$2,806
$18,295
$347,605
7.18%
PMI · $174
$29,272
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$2,260
$73,180
$292,720
7.18%
None
$84,157
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$2,599
$54,885
$311,015
8.18%
None
$65,862
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Green Hill and for Wilson County.
Property tax
Effective rate in Green Hill
0.41%of the home’s value each year
$1,503 a year for the typical owner in Green Hill.
Green Hill0.41%
Wilson0.42%
Tennessee0.5%
What Tennessee publishesProperty tax relief for older, disabled and disabled-veteran homeowners (Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, 2026 Property Tax Relief Program brochure)
Typical rent in Green Hill is $1,296 a month: 13% below the county.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Wilson County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,798 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $34.58 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Wilson County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,585
$30.48
$63,400
1 bedroom
$1,650
$31.73
$66,000
2 bedrooms
$1,798
$34.58
$71,920
3 bedrooms
$2,309
$44.40
$92,360
4 bedrooms
$2,799
$53.83
$111,960
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Green Hill
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Green Hill is in ZIP code 37138.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,850: $52 more than the fair market rent for Wilson County ($1,798).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Green Hill, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
37138
$1,630
$1,700
$1,850
$2,380
$2,880
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
37138 $1,850$2,380
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Green Hill when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Wilson County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Green Hill or Wilson County. The ones below are statewide in Tennessee: they work in Green Hill the same as in the rest of the state.
Tennessee state agency help with the down payment and closing costs alongside the Great Choice mortgage: $6,000 or $10,000 forgivable over 10 years with no payments, or up to 5% of the price (maximum $15,000) as a 30-year second mortgage.Offered by Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA).
No legal help resource on our list is for Green Hill or Wilson County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Green Hill and all of Wilson County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Green Hill?
The typical home value in Green Hill is $365,900, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Wilson County it is $428,000.
How much does it cost to rent in Green Hill?
Typical rent in Green Hill is $1,296 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Wilson County is $1,798.
What is the FHA loan limit in Green Hill?
Green Hill uses the FHA limit for all of Wilson County (2026): $1,029,250 for a one-unit home and $1,979,350 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Green Hill?
The typical homeowner in Green Hill pays $1,503 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.41% of the home’s value; in Wilson County, the rate is 0.42%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Green Hill?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Wilson County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
