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By the Numbers · Tue, Oct 27 · No. 4

55% of everything for sale asks under $300k

141 active listings · median asking $284,900 · $30 per sq ft · median 120 days on market.

The median asking price across the market is $284,900.

By asking-price band: Under $300k 54.7% (76), $300–500k 14.4% (20), $500–800k 10.8% (15), $800k+ 20.1% (28).

The busiest cities are Knoxville with 19 (median $299,000), Sevierville with 9 (median $125,000), Jacksboro with 7 (median $179,900).

A median needs three priced listings or it is left blank. Asking prices of active listings, never sale prices.

Set beside the edition before it, No. 3: the active count is flat at 141 (140 before); the median asking price is flat at $284,900 ($287,450 before); the median time on the market is flat at 120 days (119 days before).

What moved: one new listing came on.

By asking-price band, under $300k is the biggest group at 54.7% of the 139 priced listings, followed by 14.4% $300–500k, 10.8% $500–800k and 20.1% $800k+. Time on the market runs 113 days under $300k, 170 days $300–500k, 118 days $500–800k and 152 days $800k+.

Knoxville, the busiest city, carries 19 active listings (13.5% of the market), with a median asking price of $299,000 and a median 166 days on the market, the same number of active listings as the previous edition. In Sevierville there are 9 active listings, 6.4% of everything listed; the median asks $125,000 after a median 53 days, the same number of active listings as the previous edition. Jacksboro carries 7 active listings (5% of the market), with a median asking price of $179,900 and a median 22 days on the market, the same number of active listings as the previous edition.

How long has the active market been sitting? 14.2% of the 141 dated listings came on within the last 30 days, 17.7% are between 30 and 90 days in, and 68.1% have passed 90, around a median of 120 days.

The median listed listing measures 1,500 sq ft, and the median asking price works out to $30 per square foot. Sorted by floor area, the 18 listings with a square footage fall 5 under 1,200 sq ft (median asking $800), 6 between 1,200 and 2,000 sq ft (median asking $87,450), 4 between 2,000 and 3,500 sq ft (median asking $82,450), 3 at 3,500 sq ft or more (median asking $16). Where a lot size is given (141 listings), the median is 1.37 acres.

Under $300k: 76 (54.7%)$300–500k: 20 (14.4%)$500–800k: 15 (10.8%)$800k+: 28 (20.1%)141activeUnder $300k · 54.7%$300–500k · 14.4%$500–800k · 10.8%$800k+ · 20.1%
Share of active listings by asking-price band.
Knoxville: 19 active, median $299,000Knoxville19Sevierville: 9 active, median $125,000Sevierville9Jacksboro: 7 active, median $179,900Jacksboro7Lenoir City: 7 active, median $750,000Lenoir City7Athens: 5 active, median $540,000Athens5Vonore: 5 active, median $149,900Vonore5Maryville: 5 active, median $499,900Maryville5White Pine: 4 active, median $75,250White Pine4
Active listings, busiest cities.

By asking-price band

Price bandActiveMedian daysShare
Under $300k7611354.7%
$300–500k2017014.4%
$500–800k1511810.8%
$800k+2815220.1%

By size

SizeActiveMedian asking
Under 1,200 sq ft5$800
1,200–2,000 sq ft6$87,450
2,000–3,500 sq ft4$82,450
3,500+ sq ft3$16

What moved

This editionCountPrevious edition
New listings10
Asking price cut01
Asking price raised00
Left the active market00
Came back00

By city

CityActiveMedian askingMedian days
Knoxville19$299,000166
Sevierville9$125,00053
Jacksboro7$179,90022
Lenoir City7$750,000108
Athens5$540,000112
Vonore5$149,900173
Maryville5$499,900119
White Pine4$75,25065
Harriman4$342,000222
Sweetwater4$290,000183
Madisonville4$624,250324
Kodak3$299,900139
Tazewell3$120,000120
LaFollette3$80062
Clinton3$375,00059
Rockwood3$160,000132
New Market3$479,00093
Gatlinburg3$644,900148
Dandridge3$499,000259
Jonesville2——
Jellico2——
Crossville2——
Morristown2——
Kingston2——
Rocky Top2——
Englewood2——
Pigeon Forge2——
Louisville2——
Townsend2——
Winfield1——
Mountain City1——
Newport1——
Cumberland Gap1——
Oneida1——
Cosby1——
Etowah1——
Jefferson City1——
Farragut1——
Greenback1——
Powell1——
Norton1——
Blaine1——
Loudon1——
Pikeville1——
Dayton1——
New Tazewell1——
Alcoa1——
Middlesboro1——
Kingsport1——
Oak Ridge1——
Corryton1——
Rogersville1——
Friendsville1——

Source: East Tennessee REALTORS® MLS via the IDX feed, as of Oct 27 · asking prices of active listings · a median needs three priced listings or prints —.

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