Built when · Wed, Oct 28 · No. 5
26% of the homes listed with a year built date from the 2020s; the oldest was built in 1800
8320 listings state a year built · median year 2001 · the 2020s ask a median $519,700.
Decade by decade, what is on the market now: how many active listings were built in each, and the median asking price of each group. A median needs three priced listings or prints —. Asking prices of active listings, never sale prices.
Of the 8,320 listings that state a year built, 65% date from 1990 or later. The 2010s ask the most, a median $599,900; the 1940s the least, $269,900.
The oldest home listed was built in 1800: 104 Morgan St, Oliver Springs, TN 37840 in Oliver Springs, asking $525,000. The newest was built in 2027: 4533 Stackstone Rd, Sevierville, TN 37862 in Sevierville, asking $1,675,000.
Every decade, as a table
| Built | Active | Share | Median asking | Median days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 3 | 0% | $525,000 | 161 |
| 1810s | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| 1880s | 2 | 0% | — | — |
| 1890s | 24 | 0.3% | $352,500 | 73 |
| 1900s | 70 | 0.8% | $355,000 | 60 |
| 1910s | 36 | 0.4% | $349,900 | 50 |
| 1920s | 118 | 1.4% | $299,900 | 43 |
| 1930s | 145 | 1.7% | $289,080 | 55 |
| 1940s | 305 | 3.7% | $269,900 | 48 |
| 1950s | 369 | 4.4% | $314,900 | 51 |
| 1960s | 459 | 5.5% | $359,000 | 54 |
| 1970s | 722 | 8.7% | $369,900 | 56 |
| 1980s | 686 | 8.2% | $376,364 | 62 |
| 1990s | 1043 | 12.5% | $429,900 | 69 |
| 2000s | 1547 | 18.6% | $525,000 | 69 |
| 2010s | 607 | 7.3% | $599,900 | 78 |
| 2020s | 2180 | 26.2% | $519,700 | 67 |
Knoxville has 2,029 active listings this edition, with a median asking price of $410,810 and a median of 55 days on the market. Knoxville saw no asking-price cuts and no increases this edition. The Knoxville page lists every home there.
Next door, Chattanooga has 41 active listings and a median asking price of $350,000, $60,810 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 420 active listings and a median asking price of $445,000, $34,190 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 0.71 acres in Maryville against 0.27 acres in Knoxville, so Maryville has more land. Every figure is an asking price from the same edition.
Across the whole market the Gazette counts 12,599 active listings with a median asking price of $349,900. The median asking price works out to $236 per square foot. The median time on the market is 79 days. The by-the-numbers page sets out every city, with the charts.
This story is part of the Wednesday, October 28, 2026 edition. The listings behind it: homes listed in 1800s, homes listed in 1810s, homes listed in 1830s, homes listed in 1860s, homes listed in 1870s, homes listed in 1880s, homes listed in 1890s, homes listed in 1900s, homes listed in 1910s, homes listed in 1920s, homes listed in 1930s and homes listed in 1940s.