No new starter homes in East Tennessee since the last edition
The count of active starter homes is 1,879.
East Tennessee has 1,879 active starter homes in this edition. The median asking price is $239,000, and the median home states 1,064 square feet. Starter homes are 14.8% of the 12,691 active listings in the edition. A starter home here is a home that states under 1,200 square feet or asks under $250,000.
No new starter home came on the market since the last edition, and the count of active starter homes moved from 1,883 to 1,879.
The most starter homes state 1,000 to 1,199 square feet: 649 of the 1,877 that state a size, 35% of them. The median asking price there is $279,900.
Knoxville has the most starter homes, 344 of the 1,879, with a median asking price of $255,000. Sevierville comes next with 171.
The median starter home asks $239,000, states 1,064 square feet and was built in 1986, and had been listed 63 days.
The most starter homes ask $250,000 and up: 739 of the 1,850 priced homes, 40% of them. The median home in that band states 1,024 square feet.
The most starter homes were built from 1950 to 1979: 465 of the 1,876 that state a year, 25% of them. The median asking price there is $225,000.
Of the 12,691 active listings in the edition, 1,879 are starter homes, 14.8% of the market.
Every price on this page is an asking price on an active listing, taken from the MLS feed and our own copy of it as of this edition. A starter home here is a home that states under 1,200 square feet or asks under $250,000. A small home that asks more and a larger home that asks less are both counted. Asking price per square foot is a listing's asking price divided by its stated size, so it is an asking figure and nothing more. Two homes state no size and are left out of every size figure. A median needs three homes or it is left out.
Each row of the size and city tables below opens the homes behind it, so a count can be checked against the homes it counts. The city table lists the twelve cities with the most starter homes.
This page leaves a lot out on purpose. It does not read remarks or condition, and it says nothing about who a home is for or where anyone should look. What it can do is count the homes, size them by stated square feet and show where each one is.
The cards under the chart show the newest starter homes first. The search above them looks through every active listing, so a home that is not among the cards can still be found by city, price or size.
The most starter homes state 1,000 to 1,199 square feet: 649 of the 1,877 that state a size, 35% of them. The median asking price there is $279,900.
Five size bands hold at least one home. The others: under 800 square feet has 335, 800 to 999 square feet has 399, 1,200 to 1,599 square feet has 325 and 1,600 square feet or more has 169.
The median asking price runs from $215,000 in the 1,600+ sq ft band to $279,900 in the 1,000–1,199 sq ft band.
Asking price per square foot is $364 in the Under 800 sq ft band and $111 in the 1,600+ sq ft band, at the median.
The most starter homes state 1,000 to 1,199 square feet: 649 of the 1,877 that state a size, 35% of them, with a median asking price of $279,900.
Every size band, as a table
| Stated size | Homes | Share | Median asking | Median per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 800 sq ft | 335 | 18% | $229,500 | $364 |
| 800–999 sq ft | 399 | 21% | $244,900 | $269 |
| 1,000–1,199 sq ft | 649 | 35% | $279,900 | $254 |
| 1,200–1,599 sq ft | 325 | 17% | $220,000 | $155 |
| 1,600+ sq ft | 169 | 9% | $215,000 | $111 |
Every city, as a table
| City | Homes | Median asking | Median size (sq ft) | Median days listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | 344 | $255,000 | 1,029 | 47 |
| Sevierville | 171 | $390,000 | 990 | 91 |
| Gatlinburg | 102 | $299,400 | 830 | 103 |
| Crossville | 97 | $200,000 | 1,173 | 71 |
| Pigeon Forge | 64 | $384,500 | 962 | 72 |
| Jamestown | 52 | $220,000 | 1,066 | 76 |
| Harriman | 43 | $189,900 | 1,086 | 71 |
| LaFollette | 43 | $195,000 | 1,131 | 59 |
| Maryville | 29 | $259,900 | 1,062 | 58 |
| Athens | 28 | $197,900 | 1,148 | 47 |
| Tazewell | 28 | $229,950 | 1,206 | 92 |
| Oak Ridge | 24 | $230,000 | 1,000 | 44 |
Every asking-price band, as a table
| Asking price | Homes | Share | Median size (sq ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under $100k | 72 | 4% | 910 |
| $100–150k | 127 | 7% | 1,000 |
| $150–200k | 360 | 19% | 1,055 |
| $200–250k | 552 | 30% | 1,216 |
| $250k and up | 739 | 40% | 1,024 |
Every year-built band, as a table
| Year built | Homes | Share | Median asking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1950 | 361 | 19% | $224,800 |
| 1950–1979 | 465 | 25% | $225,000 |
| 1980–1999 | 461 | 25% | $235,000 |
| 2000–2014 | 295 | 16% | $289,000 |
| 2015 or later | 294 | 16% | $250,000 |
The smallest homes, as a table
| Home | City | Size (sq ft) | Asking | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Diane Circle, Crossville, TN 38572 | Crossville | 200 | $99,998 | 2026 |
| 2540 Gatewood Ford Rd, Deer Lodge, TN 37726 | Deer Lodge | 200 | $129,000 | 2024 |
| 755 Bear Branch Rd, Wartburg, TN 37887 | Wartburg | 224 | $442,000 | 2021 |
| 65 Seminole Rd, Crossville, TN 38572 | Crossville | 240 | $80,000 | 1980 |
| 619 RIDGETOP Drive, Jamestown, TN 38556 | Jamestown | 264 | $329,900 | 2007 |
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This story is part of the Saturday, October 31, 2026 edition. More from the Gazette on Sevierville housing news, Madisonville housing news, Gatlinburg housing news, Knoxville housing news, Kingston housing news, Crossville housing news, Pigeon Forge housing news, Jamestown housing news, Harriman housing news, LaFollette housing news and Maryville housing news. The listings behind it: homes listed in Sevierville, homes listed in Madisonville, homes listed in Gatlinburg, homes listed in Knoxville, homes listed in Tracy City, homes listed in Kingston, homes listed in Crossville, homes listed in Pigeon Forge, homes listed in Jamestown, homes listed in Harriman, homes listed in LaFollette and homes listed in Maryville.