TN · Metro #65

Knoxville - TN housing market

The Knoxville metro has a typical home value of $367,915, up 1.9% from a year ago. Homes are moving fast at 19 days on market, a strong seller's market. 31% of listings have had a price cut. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.

Typical home value
$367,915
+1.9% vs. year ago
Median sale price
$366,043
+4.9% YoY
Median list price
$432,833
Sale-to-list ratio
97.9%
Selling below ask
Days on market
19d
Listings w/ price cut
31.2%
New listings / mo
1,521
+1.1% YoY
Homes for sale
4,833
+2.6% YoY
Typical rent
$1,747/mo
+1.0% YoY
Rent vs buy
17.5x
Context

How to read this data

The typical home value ($367,915) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Knoxville - TN metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.

Prices are up 1.9% over the past year. In Knoxville - TN, that means a home worth $361,055 last year is now worth roughly $367,915.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $366,043. Homes are selling at 97.9% of list price, meaning buyers have room to negotiate.

Homes listed in Knoxville - TN sit on the market for roughly 19 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 31.2% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 1,521 new listings hit the market each month in Knoxville - TN. There are currently 4,833 homes for sale, up 2.6% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Knoxville - TN is $1,747, up 1.0% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 17.5x, toss-up (#89 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 6.71% 30-year rate, runs about $1,901 a month in principal and interest, $154 more than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 5.91% rate.

What's not on this page

This is market-level data, not property-level. We don't list individual homes for sale. For that, go to Zillow, Redfin, or your local MLS.

Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt September 2026. Methodology →

Related

Other metros in TN

MetroHome value1-yr changeDays on market
Nashville - TN$455,444 -0.8% 29.0d
Memphis - TN$246,065 +0.1% 29.0d
Chattanooga - TN$326,041 -0.2% 27.0d
Clarksville - TN$293,172 -0.2% 29.0d
Kingsport - TN$246,585 +1.2% 18.0d
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