These cities are labeled the best for retirees. How are their housing markets performing?

In Knoxville the Gazette counts 19 active listings; the median asking price there is $299,000, and 167 days listed. No cuts to the asking price and no increases were recorded in Knoxville this edition. The Knoxville page lists every home there.

Beside it, Maryville has 5 active listings and a median asking price of $499,900, $200,900 higher than Knoxville's. The median lot is 1.15 acres in Maryville against 1 acre in Knoxville, so Maryville has more land. Also nearby, Clinton has 3 active listings and a median asking price of $375,000, $76,000 higher than Knoxville's. The median lot is 4.61 acres in Clinton against 1 acre in Knoxville, so Clinton has more land. Every figure is an asking price from the same edition.

For the market as a whole, 140 listings are active, and the median asking price is $287,450. Per square foot, the median asks $30. The median home has been listed 121 days. The by-the-numbers page sets out every city, with the charts.

This is edition No. 5, counting from Oct 27 to Oct 28: no new listings came on, no price cuts were recorded, no price increases were recorded, and one listing left the active market.