Memphis Finance Guide 2026
Population: Wikipedia (List of United States cities by population); median home price: Redfin/Zillow market data; state income tax: Tax Foundation, 2026.
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Memphis's population of 609,647 places it among the a mid-size population in the several-hundred-thousand range in Tennessee, a detail that directly affects local bank competition and housing supply. Tennessee is one of the nine states with no state income tax, so Memphis residents keep 100% of every dollar at the state level — though that revenue gap usually shows up in higher property or sales taxes instead.
Memphis is genuinely affordable by national standards: a $210,000 median home price means first-time buyers here face a much shorter runway to a down payment than in most major metros. Every guide below is built around Memphis's actual numbers, not a generic national template.