TN area data
Sweetwater, TN
Sweetwater, TN.
Population: 16,567 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $264,195
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +111.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $264,195
- House Price Index
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Days to pending
- 62 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 25
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $990/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,290/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
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- landslide, lightning, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 62.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.1 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Obed Wild & Scenic River (35 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Vintage Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +625 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $813
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,466
- Average weekly wage
- $969
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 141
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