TN area data
Townsend, TN
Townsend, TN.
Population: 2,914 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $403,728
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +131.8%
- All-time peak (2023-12)
- $408,695
- House Price Index
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $355,000
- Median list price
- $362,000
- Median days on market
- 382 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +3.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,310/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,660/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, coldWave, earthquake, iceStorm, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 224
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (17 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Montvale Airpark (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +883 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $1,461
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 46,681
- Average weekly wage
- $1,200
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 856
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