TN area data
Cosby, TN
Cosby, TN.
Population: 6,708 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $272,819
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +115.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $272,819
- House Price Index
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $449,500
- Median days on market
- 87 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- landslide, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 10.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wingman Aerodrome (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +422 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $779
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,053
- Average weekly wage
- $835
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 13
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