447 homes name a repair in their listing remarks; Knoxville lists 82
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 forty-seven 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 82, Sevierville lists 25, Crossville lists 23.
Of those 447 homes, the remarks name a foundation in 2, 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.
Knoxville has 2,039 active listings this edition, with a median asking price of $404,900 and a median of 53 days on the market. Knoxville saw 15 asking-price cuts and one increase this edition. The Knoxville page lists every home there.
Next door, Chattanooga has 39 active listings and a median asking price of $365,000, $39,900 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 0.21 acres in Chattanooga against 0.27 acres in Knoxville, so Knoxville has more land. Also nearby, Maryville has 417 active listings and a median asking price of $452,850, $47,950 higher than Knoxville's. Per square foot the median asks $232 in Maryville against $234 in Knoxville, so Maryville is lower; the median lot is 0.73 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 12,452 active listings with a median asking price of $349,000. The median asking price works out to $237 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. 16 covers Nov 7 to Nov 8, and in that window 45 new listings came on, 71 price cuts were recorded, one price increase was recorded, and 90 listings left the active market.
In the news that names Knoxville: Source: Man wanted after THP pursuit, crash in Union County arrested in Knoxville on over 40 charges, WATE 6 (Knoxville), Nov 8. Each headline links to the publisher's own page; the Gazette adds no commentary.
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447 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 8, 2026. Asking prices, not sales.
The numbers behind the chart
| Repair the listings name | Homes |
|---|---|
| Sold as-is | 265 |
| Needs work (the listing's words) | 228 |
| Cash or renovation loan | 19 |
| Unfinished work | 12 |
| Heating, electrical or plumbing | 9 |
| Mold, rot or termites | 5 |
| Foundation | 2 |
| Paint | 2 |
| Flooring | 2 |
| Water, fire or storm damage | 1 |
| City | Homes |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | 82 |
| Sevierville | 25 |
| Crossville | 23 |
| Harriman | 16 |
| LaFollette | 16 |
| Jamestown | 12 |
| Athens | 10 |
| Powell | 10 |
| Lenoir City | 9 |
| Maryville | 9 |
| Loudon | 8 |
| Seymour | 8 |
This story is part of the Sunday, November 8, 2026 edition.