TN area data
Tellico Plains, TN
Tellico Plains, TN.
Population: 9,015 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $254,697
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $254,697
- House Price Index
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
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
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- landslide, lightning, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.8 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tellico Plains Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Western Carolina Regional Airport (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +625 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $837
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.9%
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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