TN area data
Mountain City, TN
Mountain City, TN.
Population: 12,943 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $240,450
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $240,450
- House Price Index
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.5 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Johnson County Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +114 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $692
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,213
- Average weekly wage
- $1,005
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
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