27% of the homes listed with a year built date from the 2020s; the oldest was built in 1800
8189 listings state a year built · median year 2001 · the 2020s ask a median $514,900.
Decade by decade, what is on the market now: how many active listings were built in each, and the median asking price of each group. A median needs three priced listings or prints —. Asking prices of active listings, never sale prices.
Of the 8,189 listings that state a year built, 65% date from 1990 or later. The 2010s ask the most, a median $599,420; the 1940s the least, $275,000.
The oldest home listed was built in 1800: 104 Morgan St, Oliver Springs, TN 37840 in Oliver Springs, asking $525,000. The newest was built in 2027: 673 Carriage Way, Sevierville, TN 37876 in Sevierville, asking $2,995,000.
Source: AskResi analysis of active East Tennessee MLS listings, November 10, 2026. Asking prices, not sales.
Every decade, as a table
| Built | Active | Share | Median asking | Median days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 3 | 0% | $525,000 | 174 |
| 1810s | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| 1870s | 2 | 0% | — | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| 1890s | 26 | 0.3% | $332,500 | 44 |
| 1900s | 68 | 0.8% | $367,400 | 53 |
| 1910s | 33 | 0.4% | $315,000 | 39 |
| 1920s | 117 | 1.4% | $290,000 | 54 |
| 1930s | 170 | 2.1% | $290,000 | 41 |
| 1940s | 298 | 3.6% | $275,000 | 46 |
| 1950s | 368 | 4.5% | $309,450 | 54 |
| 1960s | 455 | 5.6% | $349,900 | 56 |
| 1970s | 698 | 8.5% | $374,995 | 60 |
| 1980s | 650 | 7.9% | $382,500 | 67 |
| 1990s | 1018 | 12.4% | $429,900 | 71 |
| 2000s | 1511 | 18.5% | $525,000 | 69 |
| 2010s | 590 | 7.2% | $599,420 | 77 |
| 2020s | 2177 | 26.6% | $514,900 | 67 |
Knoxville has 2,029 active listings this edition, with a median asking price of $400,000 and a median of 55 days on the market. Knoxville saw 51 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 $365,000, $35,000 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 414 active listings and a median asking price of $450,000, $50,000 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 0.72 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 12,418 active listings with a median asking price of $348,900. The median asking price works out to $236 per square foot. The median time on the market is 81 days. The by-the-numbers page sets out every city, with the charts.
Edition No. 18 covers Nov 9 to Nov 10, and in that window 120 new listings came on, 162 price cuts were recorded, one price increase was recorded, and 121 listings left the active market.
In the news that names Knoxville: Source: $47-million loan secured for planned seven-story hotel in Downtown Knoxville, WATE 6 (Knoxville), Nov 10. Source: Dashcam video shows Knoxville police officer nearly hit head-on, WATE 6 (Knoxville), Nov 10. Source: UT Knoxville Nursing Enrollment Grows as Demand Surges, UT News (Knoxville), Nov 9. Each headline links to the publisher's own page; the Gazette adds no commentary.
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8,189 homes that state a year built · The story behind them ↓
This story is part of the Tuesday, November 10, 2026 edition. The listings behind it: homes listed in 1800s, homes listed in 1810s, homes listed in 1830s, homes listed in 1850s, homes listed in 1860s, homes listed in 1870s, homes listed in 1880s, homes listed in 1890s, homes listed in 1900s, homes listed in 1910s, homes listed in 1920s and homes listed in 1930s.