Tiny & starter homes · Tue, Oct 27 · No. 4
1,863 active listings in tiny & starter homes, median asking $238,500
1863 active (under 1,200 sq ft or under $250,000) · median asking $238,500 · median 62 days on market.
Tiny & starter homes this edition: 1863 active listings (under 1,200 sq ft or under $250,000), median asking $238,500, median 62 days on the market.
Nothing new in this section since Oct 26.
In Knoxville the Gazette counts 2,048 active listings; the median asking price there is $410,000, and 55 days listed. No cuts to the asking price and no increases were recorded in Knoxville this edition. The Knoxville page lists every home there.
Beside it, Chattanooga has 40 active listings and a median asking price of $360,000, $50,000 lower than Knoxville's. Per square foot the median asks $214 in Chattanooga against $234 in Knoxville, so Chattanooga is lower; the median lot is 0.23 acres in Chattanooga against 0.27 acres in Knoxville, so Knoxville has more land. Also nearby, Maryville has 421 active listings and a median asking price of $445,000, $35,000 higher than Knoxville's. Per square foot the median asks $230 in Maryville against $234 in Knoxville, so Maryville is lower; the median lot is 0.7 acres in Maryville against 0.27 acres in Knoxville, so Maryville has more land. Every figure is an asking price from the same edition.
For the market as a whole, 12,618 listings are active, and the median asking price is $349,900. Per square foot, the median asks $236. The median home has been listed 79 days. The by-the-numbers page sets out every city, with the charts.
| Active | Median asking | Median days | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 | $238,500 | 62 | under 1,200 sq ft or under $250,000 |
This story is part of the Tuesday, October 27, 2026 edition. The listings behind it: homes listed in 1863.