Area data
Knoxville, TN — ZIP 37909
Population: 16,774 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $383,055
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +45.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +123.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $383,055
- House Price Index
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $360,000
- Median list price
- $430,000
- Median days on market
- 41 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- Active listings
- 43
- 1-year forecast
- +3.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,549/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,180/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,860/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 162
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 575
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Obed Wild & Scenic River (34 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Robertson Farm Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,623 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $1,956
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 224,837
- Average weekly wage
- $1,185
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,544
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