455 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 fifty-five active homes have public listing remarks that name a repair, a condition or a term of sale, in the sellers' own words.
By the city each listing gives: Knoxville lists 85, Crossville lists 24, Sevierville lists 22.
Of those 455 homes, the remarks name a foundation in 3, water, fire or storm damage in 1 and "sold as-is" in 265; 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 2,035 active listings; the median asking price there is $407,000, and 54 days listed. Three 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, $47,000 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 0.22 acres in Chattanooga against 0.28 acres in Knoxville, so Knoxville has more land. Also nearby, Maryville has 422 active listings and a median asking price of $439,950, $32,950 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 0.68 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, 12,445 listings are active, and the median asking price is $349,000. Per square foot, the median asks $235. The median home has been listed 78 days. The by-the-numbers page sets out every city, with the charts.
This is edition No. 9, counting from Oct 31 to Nov 1: nine new listings came on, six price cuts were recorded, no price increases were recorded, and 229 listings left the active market.
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455 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 | 265 |
| Needs work (the listing's words) | 239 |
| Cash or renovation loan | 19 |
| Unfinished work | 12 |
| Heating, electrical or plumbing | 11 |
| Mold, rot or termites | 4 |
| Foundation | 3 |
| Paint | 2 |
| Water, fire or storm damage | 1 |
| Flooring | 1 |
| City | Homes |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | 85 |
| Crossville | 24 |
| Sevierville | 22 |
| LaFollette | 17 |
| Harriman | 16 |
| Jamestown | 13 |
| Maryville | 13 |
| Athens | 12 |
| Lenoir City | 11 |
| Loudon | 9 |
| Powell | 8 |
| Gatlinburg | 7 |
This story is part of the Sunday, November 1, 2026 edition.