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Memphis Tennessee Real Estate
The Memphis Area
Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, the city of Memphis, TN is the central hub for Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi. At just over 650,000 residents, the Memphis area is full of cultural diversity and activity. Homeowners in Memphis will often find their houses filled with the scent of a nearby neighbor’s barbeque and the sound of a blues band carried across the river.
Many know Memphis as the cultural center of Tennessee, with a wide variety of shows, attractions, and architectural variations. The streets of Memphis are home to many famous singers and songwriters, leading to many hit songs inspired by Memphis, Tenn. life like “Walking in Memphis” by Marc Cohn and “I’m Going to Memphis” by the legendary Johnny Cash.
Memphis, Tennessee Real Estate
Being centrally located with close access to two interstate highways and seven U.S. highways has lead to strong growth in Memphis realty. Memphis realtors have no shortage of new residents to entertain as they move closer to their Fortune 500 company home bases, including Fortune 100 members FedEx and International Paper. Four major bridges across the Mississippi make commuting a smooth ride into and out of the city of Memphis.
The Memphis MLS is full of unique properties and homes. Realtors in Memphis have a wide variety of house styles and cultural enclaves to show their clients. Whether looking for riverfront property, a vacation cabin, or a historic Victorian home, Memphis has the real estate you are looking for.
Memphis Area Attractions
An exciting location to both tourists and Memphis residents is the National Civil Rights Museum located in the Lorraine Motel, the site of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Several other museums grace the landscape of Memphis, Tenn., including The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, the largest art museum in Tennessee, the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, and the Children’s Museum of Memphis.
And who can escape Memphis, Tennessee without stopping by historic Graceland mansion, home of Elvis Presley? Whether visiting this attraction or looking for an in-town vacation as a Memphis resident, check into the Heartbreak Hotel during your trip, a one-of-a-kind experience with many Elvis themed rooms and events.Compare prices to homes in neighboring Bartlett, Germantown and Collierville.
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*Statistics taken from 2000 U.S. Census
**According to 2003 Census
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Area Statistics*
| Avg. people per household | 2.41 |
| Median age | 32.30 |
| Median age - men | 30.57 |
| Median age - women | 35.67 |
| # of businesses** | 16,647 |
| Total # employed** | 366,493 |
| White population | 279,073 |
| Black population | 420,683 |
| Hispanic population | 20,455 |
| Asian population | 10,399 |
| Hawaiian population | 274 |
| Indian population | 1,400 |
| Other population | 9,935 |
| Male population | 346,269 |
| Female population | 383,038 |
**According to 2003 Census



