None of rural East Tennessee's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Pikeville
The typical house costs $231,498. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $68,583 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price for Pikeville. Rent from HUD for Bledsoe County, scaled to Zillow, jobs for rural East Tennessee, and tax for Bledsoe County. How the estimate works
RURAL EAST TENNESSEE'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $48K
Rent house $57K
Buy $69K
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Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
$47,810Rent an apt
Maintenance and repair workers, general
$44,720Rent over 30%
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators
$41,520Rent over 30%
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
$36,290Rent over 30%
Cooks, restaurant
$35,610Rent over 30%
Stockers and order fillers
$33,850Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$30,810Rent over 30%
Cashiers
$27,870Rent over 30%
Waiters and waitresses
$26,820Rent over 30%
Fast food and counter workers
$26,500Rent over 30%
Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.