TN area data
Kingston, TN
Kingston, TN.
Population: 16,984 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $337,171
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $337,171
- House Price Index
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $430,000
- Median list price
- $337,500
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +3.1%
- Days to pending
- 55 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,352/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $948/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, landslide, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 258
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Obed Wild & Scenic River (21 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Meadowlake Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +513 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $1,381
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,010
- Average weekly wage
- $1,641
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Administrative Services, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 241
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