Many small lots or a few big tracts in East Tennessee? Lots against acreage
Lots of under five acres are 71% of the listings that state an acreage and hold 17% of the acres.
East Tennessee has 109 active land listings in this edition. Together they state 748.8 acres. The median asking price is $399,000, or $145,780 per acre at the median. Land is 84.5% of the 129 active listings in the edition.
Lots of under five acres are 71% of the listings that state an acreage, and they hold 17% of the acres listed.
Tracts of twenty-five acres or more are 7% of the listings and hold 52% of the acres. A few big tracts carry a large part of the acreage.
The gap between the two shares for small lots is 54 points. Small lots are the most numerous listings but a smaller share of the land.
Lots of under one acre are 30% of the listings and 2% of the acres. Lots of one to five acres are 40% of the listings and 14% of the acres. Lots of five to ten acres are 15% of the listings and 16% of the acres. Lots of ten to twenty-five acres are 7% of the listings and 16% of the acres. Lots of twenty-five acres or more are 7% of the listings and 52% of the acres.
The median lot is 2 acres, among 109 listings that state an acreage. Total acres listed are 748.8.
Counting lots and counting acres answer different questions. One says how many places are listed, the other says how much ground. Both come from the acreage a listing states.
The most land listings are in the 1 to 5 acres band, with 44 of the 109 that state an acreage, 40% of them. The median asking price there is $412,450.
The biggest tract on the market is at 00 Rhea County Hwy, Dayton, TN 37321 in Dayton: 133 acres, asking $2,000,000, or $15,038 per acre.
Knoxville has the most land listings, 15 of the 109, with a median asking price of $395,000. Lenoir City comes next with 8.
The most land listings ask $500,000 and up: 39 of the 109 priced listings, 36% of them. The median lot in that band is 6 acres.
No new land listing came on the market since the last edition, and the count of active land listings moved from 109 to 109.
The median land listing states 2 acres and asks $399,000, which works out to $145,780 per acre.
Every price on this page is an asking price on an active land listing, taken from the MLS listings as of our latest check. Acreage is the lot size the listing states. Asking price per acre is a listing's asking price divided by its stated acres, so it is an asking figure and nothing more. A median needs three listings or it is left out.
Each row of the acreage and city tables below opens the listings behind it, so a count can be checked against the lots it counts. Every acreage band and every city that has a land listing is listed.
This page leaves a lot out on purpose. It does not read zoning, soil, road frontage or remarks, because the MLS listing for land carries no sub-type and the page does not guess. It says nothing about what a lot could be used for or who it is for. What it can do is count the listings, size them by stated acres and show where each tract is.
The most land listings are in the 1 to 5 acres band: 44 of the 109 that state an acreage, 40% of them, with a median asking price of $412,450.
Source: AskBusi analysis of active East Tennessee MLS listings, November 12, 2026. Asking prices, not sales.
Every acreage band, as a table
| Acreage | Listings | Acres listed | Median asking | Median per acre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 acre | 33 | 18.2 | $149,900 | $306,122 |
| 1 to 5 acres | 44 | 107.4 | $412,450 | $178,269 |
| 5 to 10 acres | 16 | 117.8 | $706,750 | $83,593 |
| 10 to 25 acres | 8 | 119.6 | $1,074,500 | $92,084 |
| 25 acres or more | 8 | 385.9 | $811,950 | $17,983 |
Every city, as a table
| City | Listings | Acres listed | Median asking | Median per acre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | 15 | 87.7 | $395,000 | $166,977 |
| Lenoir City | 8 | 40.1 | $717,750 | $151,216 |
| Jacksboro | 6 | 29.5 | $187,450 | $97,600 |
| Sevierville | 6 | 39 | $219,500 | $308,215 |
| Maryville | 5 | 9.3 | $499,900 | $199,115 |
| Madisonville | 4 | 18.9 | $624,250 | $146,277 |
| Sweetwater | 4 | 13.2 | $290,000 | $218,436 |
| Athens | 3 | 36.2 | $540,000 | $101,136 |
| Clinton | 3 | 16.6 | $375,000 | $215,490 |
| Dandridge | 3 | 14.1 | $499,000 | $218,248 |
| Harriman | 3 | 6.8 | $489,000 | $195,599 |
| New Market | 3 | 71.9 | $479,000 | $14,049 |
Every asking-price band, as a table
| Asking price | Listings | Share | Median acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under $50k | 5 | 5% | 0.3 |
| $50–100k | 6 | 6% | 0.6 |
| $100–250k | 30 | 28% | 1.2 |
| $250–500k | 29 | 27% | 2 |
| $500k+ | 39 | 36% | 6 |
The biggest tracts, as a table
| Tract | City | Acres | Asking | Per acre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 Rhea County Hwy, Dayton, TN 37321 | Dayton | 133 | $2,000,000 | $15,038 |
| US-25E Scenic, Tazewell, TN 37879 | Tazewell | 46.5 | $2,000,000 | $43,011 |
| 7350 Asheville Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37924 | Knoxville | 46.5 | $1,950,000 | $41,954 |
| Friends Station Rd 044 030.01, New Market, TN 37820 | New Market | 37.5 | $479,000 | $12,773 |
| Decatur Pike, Athens, TN 37303 | Athens | 34.7 | $699,000 | $20,144 |
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This story is part of the Thursday, November 12, 2026 edition. More from the Gazette on Lenoir City housing news, Knoxville housing news, Sevierville housing news, Maryville housing news, Vonore housing news, Jacksboro housing news and Athens housing news. The listings behind it: homes listed in Lenoir City, homes listed in Townsend, homes listed in Knoxville, homes listed in Morristown, homes listed in Sevierville, homes listed in Maryville, homes listed in Vonore, homes listed in Clinton, homes listed in Jacksboro, homes listed in Madisonville, homes listed in Sweetwater and homes listed in Athens.