27% of the homes listed with a year built date from the 2020s; the oldest was built in 1800
8210 listings state a year built · median year 2001 · the 2020s ask a median $505,000.
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.
65% of the listings that give a year were built in 1990 or later. The 2010s ask the most, a median $598,500; 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: 130 Mills Park Rd 15, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 in Gatlinburg, asking $2,499,000.
Source: AskResi analysis of active East Tennessee MLS listings, November 15, 2026. Asking prices, not sales.
Every decade, as a table
| Built | Active | Share | Median asking | Median days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 3 | 0% | $525,000 | 179 |
| 1810s | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| 1870s | 2 | 0% | — | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| 1890s | 26 | 0.3% | $350,000 | 49 |
| 1900s | 69 | 0.8% | $359,900 | 53 |
| 1910s | 30 | 0.4% | $313,500 | 49 |
| 1920s | 111 | 1.4% | $289,800 | 55 |
| 1930s | 174 | 2.1% | $287,000 | 43 |
| 1940s | 291 | 3.5% | $275,000 | 47 |
| 1950s | 372 | 4.5% | $314,900 | 55 |
| 1960s | 462 | 5.6% | $349,900 | 58 |
| 1970s | 712 | 8.7% | $369,964 | 59 |
| 1980s | 646 | 7.9% | $379,450 | 72 |
| 1990s | 1027 | 12.5% | $425,000 | 73 |
| 2000s | 1499 | 18.3% | $528,000 | 71 |
| 2010s | 590 | 7.2% | $598,500 | 78 |
| 2020s | 2191 | 26.7% | $505,000 | 68 |
In Knoxville the Gazette counts 2,047 active listings; the median asking price there is $399,999, and 57 days listed. Eleven cuts to the asking price and no increases were recorded in Knoxville this edition. The Knoxville page lists every home there.
Beside it, Chattanooga has 39 active listings and a median asking price of $365,000, $34,999 lower than Knoxville's. Per square foot the median asks $214 in Chattanooga against $232 in Knoxville, so Chattanooga is lower; the median lot is 0.24 acres in Chattanooga against 0.28 acres in Knoxville, so Knoxville has more land. Also nearby, Maryville has 401 active listings and a median asking price of $455,000, $55,001 higher than Knoxville's. Per square foot the median asks $233 in Maryville against $232 in Knoxville, so Knoxville 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.
For the market as a whole, 12,433 listings are active, and the median asking price is $346,500. Per square foot, the median asks $235. The median home has been listed 81 days. The by-the-numbers page sets out every city, with the charts.
This is edition No. 23, counting from Nov 14 to Nov 15: 45 new listings came on, 40 price cuts were recorded, no price increases were recorded, and 96 listings left the active market.
In the news that names Knoxville: Source: Scheduled Knoxville bridge repair to effect early morning traffic, WVLT (Knoxville), Nov 15. Each headline links to the publisher's own page; the Gazette adds no commentary.
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8,210 homes that state a year built · The story behind them ↓
This story is part of the Sunday, November 15, 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.