Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$406,7310.0% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 29% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$88,171About 1.4× the local median income ($63,315): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market92 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Sevier County, TN is worth $406,731, about the same as a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $347,618, so the area is 17.0% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 92 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 29% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $88,171 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $63,315. Typical rent is $1,730 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 39 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$406,731
Change in 1 year
0.0%
Overvalued %
+17.0%
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Fair home value
$347,618
Change in 5 years
+8.0%
Home value to income
6.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,204
Income needed to afford it
$88,171
Property tax rate
0.28%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,730
Price-to-rent ratio
19.6×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,213
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Gross rental yield
5.10%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.32%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+7.7%
Days on market
92
Listings with a price cut
29.3%
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Homes for sale
2,141
Pending sales per 100 listings
17
Asking price per sq ft
$344
People and jobs
Median household income
$63,315
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
3.3%
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Population
101,342
Income adjusted for cost of living
$74,576
Net moves in (IRS)
+39
Cost of living (US = 100)
84.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
77.4
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
84.1
Wildfire risk score
78.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.0
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Sevier County, TN overvalued?
Home prices in Sevier County, TN are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $347,618, so the area is 17.0% overvalued.
Is Sevier County, TN a buyer's or seller's market?
Sevier County, TN is a buyer's market: homes take about 92 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 29% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Sevier County, TN?
Home values in Sevier County, TN are up 0.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Sevier County, TN?
A household needs about $88,171 a year to afford the typical home in Sevier County, TN at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $63,315.