452 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-two 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, Sevierville lists 26, Crossville lists 23.
Of those 452 homes, the remarks name a foundation in 3, water, fire or storm damage in 1 and "sold as-is" in 266; 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 2,046 active listings this edition, with a median asking price of $400,000 and a median of 56 days on the market. Knoxville saw four asking-price cuts and no increases this edition. The Knoxville page lists every home there.
Next door, Chattanooga has 38 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 0.22 acres in Chattanooga against 0.28 acres in Knoxville, so Knoxville has more land. Also nearby, Maryville has 411 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 $233 in Knoxville, so Maryville is lower; the median lot is 0.74 acres in Maryville against 0.28 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 12,456 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 80 days. The by-the-numbers page sets out every city, with the charts.
Edition No. 21 covers Nov 12 to Nov 13, and in that window 27 new listings came on, 13 price cuts were recorded, no price increases were recorded, and 22 listings left the active market.
In the news that names Knoxville: Source: Knoxville state senator focusing on kitchen table issues in new leadership role, WATE 6 (Knoxville), Nov 12. Each headline links to the publisher's own page; the Gazette adds no commentary.
Find a fixer-upper
452 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 13, 2026. Asking prices, not sales.
The numbers behind the chart
| Repair the listings name | Homes |
|---|---|
| Sold as-is | 266 |
| Needs work (the listing's words) | 229 |
| Cash or renovation loan | 20 |
| Unfinished work | 15 |
| Heating, electrical or plumbing | 11 |
| Foundation | 3 |
| Mold, rot or termites | 3 |
| Paint | 2 |
| Flooring | 2 |
| Water, fire or storm damage | 1 |
| City | Homes |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | 85 |
| Sevierville | 26 |
| Crossville | 23 |
| LaFollette | 16 |
| Harriman | 14 |
| Jamestown | 12 |
| Maryville | 12 |
| Athens | 11 |
| Powell | 10 |
| Madisonville | 8 |
| Lenoir City | 7 |
| Loudon | 7 |
This story is part of the Friday, November 13, 2026 edition.