TN area data
Watauga, TN
Watauga, TN.
Population: 1,729 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $248,700
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +44.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +118.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $248,700
- House Price Index
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $271,000
- Median list price
- $359,000
- Median days on market
- 53.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,160/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,508/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 4.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (35 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Johnson City Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +339 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $1,039
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,471
- Average weekly wage
- $865
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Other Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 16
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