Fixer-uppers
460 homes name a repair in their listing remarks; Knoxville lists 85
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 sixty 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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460 homes that name a repair · The story behind them ↓
For buyers who take on repairs, and investors.
The numbers behind the chart
| Repair the listings name | Homes |
|---|---|
| Sold as-is | 272 |
| Needs work (the listing's words) | 238 |
| Cash or renovation loan | 19 |
| Unfinished work | 12 |
| Heating, electrical or plumbing | 11 |
| Foundation | 4 |
| Mold, rot or termites | 4 |
| Water, fire or storm damage | 1 |
| Paint | 1 |
| Flooring | 1 |
| City | Homes |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | 85 |
| Crossville | 25 |
| Sevierville | 22 |
| LaFollette | 18 |
| Harriman | 16 |
| Jamestown | 14 |
| Athens | 12 |
| Maryville | 12 |
| Lenoir City | 9 |
| Loudon | 9 |
| Powell | 8 |
| Seymour | 8 |
The story behind the numbers
By the city each listing gives: Knoxville lists 85, Crossville lists 25, Sevierville lists 22.
Of those 460 homes, the remarks name a foundation in 4, water, fire or storm damage in 1 and "sold as-is" in 272; 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.
Knoxville has 2,055 active listings this edition, with a median asking price of $409,900 and a median of 55 days on the market. Knoxville saw 38 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, $59,900 lower than Knoxville's. Per square foot the median asks $214 in Chattanooga against $233 in Knoxville, so Chattanooga is lower; the median lot is 0.23 acres in Chattanooga against 0.28 acres in Knoxville, so Knoxville has more land. Also nearby, Maryville has 428 active listings and a median asking price of $440,000, $30,100 higher than Knoxville's. Per square foot the median asks $228 in Maryville against $233 in Knoxville, so Maryville is lower; the median lot is 0.7 acres in Maryville against 0.28 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 12,648 active listings with a median asking price of $349,000. 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.
Edition No. 7 covers Oct 29 to Oct 30, and in that window 115 new listings came on, 150 price cuts were recorded, three price increases were recorded, and 111 listings left the active market.
This story is part of the Friday, October 30, 2026 edition.