453 homes name a repair in their listing remarks; Knoxville lists 80
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-three 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 80, Crossville lists 24, Sevierville lists 23.
Of those 453 homes, the remarks name a foundation in 2, water, fire or storm damage in 1 and "sold as-is" in 268; 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 1,991 active listings this edition, with a median asking price of $400,000 and a median of 55 days on the market. Knoxville saw no asking-price cuts and no increases this edition. The Knoxville page lists every home there.
Next door, Chattanooga has 39 active listings and a median asking price of $370,000, $30,000 lower than Knoxville's. Per square foot the median asks $215 in Chattanooga against $233 in Knoxville, so Chattanooga is lower; the median lot is 0.21 acres in Chattanooga against 0.27 acres in Knoxville, so Knoxville has more land. Also nearby, Maryville has 414 active listings and a median asking price of $449,900, $49,900 higher than Knoxville's. Per square foot the median asks $229 in Maryville against $233 in Knoxville, so Maryville is lower; the median lot is 0.71 acres in Maryville against 0.27 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 12,373 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 78 days. The by-the-numbers page sets out every city, with the charts.
Edition No. 12 covers Nov 3 to Nov 4, and in that window 17 new listings came on, five price cuts were recorded, no price increases were recorded, and ten listings left the active market.
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453 homes that name a repair · The story behind them ↓

For buyers who take on repairs, and investors.
Source: AskResi analysis of active East Tennessee MLS listings, November 4, 2026. Asking prices, not sales.
The numbers behind the chart
| Repair the listings name | Homes |
|---|---|
| Sold as-is | 268 |
| Needs work (the listing's words) | 231 |
| Cash or renovation loan | 20 |
| Unfinished work | 12 |
| Heating, electrical or plumbing | 9 |
| Mold, rot or termites | 4 |
| Foundation | 2 |
| Paint | 2 |
| Flooring | 2 |
| Water, fire or storm damage | 1 |
| City | Homes |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | 80 |
| Crossville | 24 |
| Sevierville | 23 |
| LaFollette | 17 |
| Harriman | 16 |
| Jamestown | 13 |
| Lenoir City | 11 |
| Athens | 10 |
| Maryville | 10 |
| Powell | 9 |
| Loudon | 8 |
| Madisonville | 8 |
This story is part of the Wednesday, November 4, 2026 edition.