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In Knoxville the Gazette counts 2,057 active listings; the median asking price there is $409,900, and 55 days listed. Four 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, $49,900 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 0.22 acres in Chattanooga against 0.28 acres in Knoxville, so Knoxville has more land. Also nearby, Maryville has 426 active listings and a median asking price of $439,950, $30,050 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 0.69 acres in Maryville against 0.28 acres in Knoxville, so Maryville has more land. Every figure is an asking price from the same edition.

For the market as a whole, 12,691 listings are active, and the median asking price is $349,000. 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.

This is edition No. 8, counting from Oct 30 to Oct 31: 13 new listings came on, 18 price cuts were recorded, no price increases were recorded, and 27 listings left the active market.