Fixer-uppers
457 homes name a repair in their listing remarks; Knoxville lists 83
For buyers who take on repairs, and investors. Counts of active homes whose own listing remarks name a repair, a condition or a term of sale.
Four hundred fifty-seven active homes have public listing remarks that name a repair, a condition or a term of sale, in the sellers' own words.
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For buyers who take on repairs, and investors.
The numbers behind the chart
| Repair the listings name | Homes |
|---|---|
| Sold as-is | 269 |
| Needs work (the listing's words) | 239 |
| Cash or renovation loan | 20 |
| Unfinished work | 13 |
| Heating, electrical or plumbing | 11 |
| Foundation | 4 |
| Mold, rot or termites | 3 |
| Water, fire or storm damage | 1 |
| City | Homes |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | 83 |
| Crossville | 25 |
| LaFollette | 19 |
| Sevierville | 19 |
| Harriman | 16 |
| Jamestown | 14 |
| Athens | 13 |
| Maryville | 12 |
| Loudon | 9 |
| Lenoir City | 8 |
| Powell | 8 |
| Seymour | 8 |
The story behind the numbers
By the city each listing gives: Knoxville lists 83, Crossville lists 25, LaFollette lists 19.
Of those 457 homes, the remarks name a foundation in 4, water, fire or storm damage in 1 and "sold as-is" in 269; a home can name more than one.
These notes repeat what the listing says, word for word. They are not an inspection. Ask for one.
In Knoxville the Gazette counts 2,037 active listings; the median asking price there is $412,000, and 54 days listed. 35 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 41 active listings and a median asking price of $350,000, $62,000 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 423 active listings and a median asking price of $440,000, $28,000 higher than Knoxville's. Per square foot the median asks $228 in Maryville against $234 in Knoxville, so Maryville is lower; the median lot is 0.72 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, 12,610 listings are active, and the median asking price is $349,900. Per square foot, the median asks $236. The median home has been listed 78 days. The by-the-numbers page sets out every city, with the charts.
This is edition No. 5, counting from Oct 27 to Oct 28: 103 new listings came on, 119 price cuts were recorded, three price increases were recorded, and 92 listings left the active market.
In the news that names Knoxville: Source: One of the last flying WWII-era B-29 bombers stops in Knoxville, WATE 6 (Knoxville), Oct 28. Each headline links to the publisher's own page; the Gazette adds no commentary.
This story is part of the Wednesday, October 28, 2026 edition.