TN area data
Oliver springs, TN
Oliver springs, TN.
Population: 10,004 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $248,396
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +113.9%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $248,657
- House Price Index
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $274,900
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,080/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,410/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, landslide, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 59.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 258
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Obed Wild & Scenic River (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Oliver Springs Inc Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +513 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $1,122
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.5%
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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