TN area data
Bluff city, TN
Bluff city, TN.
Population: 12,548 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $286,127
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $286,127
- House Price Index
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $337,500
- Median list price
- $350,585
- Median days on market
- 67.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 54
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,160/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,508/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, inlandFlooding, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 277
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Crumley Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,125 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $906
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 62,245
- Average weekly wage
- $1,163
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 412
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