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Rhea County, Tennessee

5 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 5 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 5 tracked ZIP records scored
5
ZIP Codes
$168K
Median Home Value
$620
Avg Remediation (0.37% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Rhea County, Tennessee

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 16.6 (asthma 11.1%, diabetes 15.7%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $990, largest modeled factor: Flood

36% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.1% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 15.7% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 42.5% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1994
Median Build Year
36%
Pre-1980 Housing
34/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
0%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Moderate
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $990

Flood $900/yr
Energy Code Gap $270/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

16,995 housing units in Rhea County

Pre-1940 4%
1940–1959 8%
1960–1979 24%
1980–1999 34%
2000+ 30%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Rhea County

$168K
Median Home Value
$620
Est. Remediation Cost
0.4%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Rhea County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Rhea County residents

Asthma 11.1% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 15.7% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 42.5% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems mapped to Rhea County ZIP codes

8 community water systems mapped to Rhea County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Show all 8 water systems

11 water systems mapped to Rhea County ZIP codes in our data; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Systems with the most violations in Rhea County

5 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Rhea County

5 ZIP codes tracked in Rhea County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 37321 Dayton — — 23 (6 health) $168K
2 37332 Evensville — — 4 (1 health) $189K
3 37337 Grandview — — 10 (1 health) $164K
4 37338 Graysville — — 19 (5 health) $122K
5 37381 Spring City — — 11 (1 health) $209K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Rhea County

These buyer guides are matched by rule rather than by hand - a PFAS record adds a PFAS filter guide, a lead action-level exceedance adds lead filter guides, a high share of pre-1978 homes adds lead paint test kits, EPA Radon Zone 1 add radon kits, and a top flood or wildfire risk adds related equipment.

Overview

Rhea County in Tennessee covers 5 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

5 of 5 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 6 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Rhea County?
We map 11 public water systems to 5 ZIP codes in our data for Rhea County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Rhea County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Rhea County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $990 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Rhea County?
The median home build year in Rhea County is 1994. 36% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Rhea County, Tennessee Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/tennessee/rhea/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-tennessee-rhea,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Rhea County, Tennessee Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/tennessee/rhea/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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