441 homes name a repair in their listing remarks; Knoxville lists 81
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-one 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 81, Sevierville lists 25, Crossville lists 23.
Of those 441 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 2,018 active listings this edition, with a median asking price of $400,405 and a median of 56 days on the market. Knoxville saw 39 asking-price cuts and no increases this edition. The Knoxville page lists every home there.
Next door, Chattanooga has 36 active listings and a median asking price of $384,950, $15,455 lower than Knoxville's. Per square foot the median asks $215 in Chattanooga against $234 in Knoxville, so Chattanooga is lower; the median lot is 0.19 acres in Chattanooga against 0.27 acres in Knoxville, so Knoxville has more land. Also nearby, Maryville has 410 active listings and a median asking price of $453,464, $53,059 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 0.75 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 12,401 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. 19 covers Nov 10 to Nov 11, and in that window 102 new listings came on, 156 price cuts were recorded, two price increases were recorded, and 119 listings left the active market.
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441 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 11, 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) | 222 |
| 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 | 81 |
| Sevierville | 25 |
| Crossville | 23 |
| LaFollette | 16 |
| Harriman | 15 |
| Jamestown | 11 |
| Athens | 10 |
| Maryville | 10 |
| Powell | 10 |
| Lenoir City | 9 |
| Loudon | 7 |
| Madisonville | 7 |
This story is part of the Wednesday, November 11, 2026 edition.