Macon County, Tennessee
Lafayette Real Estate and Local Guide
Lafayette is the small county seat of rural Macon County, known for its historic courthouse square and the surrounding burley tobacco farmland of the Highland Rim. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Lafayette best.
About the area
Living in Lafayette, TN
The city sits on the drainage divide between the Barren River and Cumberland River basins.
The housing market
Homes in Lafayette
- About 49% of Lafayette's occupied homes are owner-occupied, a near-even split with renters.
- Roughly 73% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- The median home value is about $189,800.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Lafayette home
Macon County Courthouse
Neoclassical county-seat courthouse anchoring the downtown square
Macon Drive-In Theater
Single-screen drive-in on Scottsville Road built in 1950
Johnston Log Cabin
Circa-1840 log cabin housing Johnston family and early Macon County artifacts
Winding Stairs Park
Loop trail descending to a creek and small waterfall
Lafayette City Park
Days Road park with a swimming pool, ball fields, and tennis and volleyball courts
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.