The median home in Kingsport, Tennessee is valued at $247,448, up 0.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,381, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 14.9x — below the national average of 18x. Kingsport is part of the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$247,448

+0.2%

Rent$1,381/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Down Payment

$49,490 on $247,448

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Affordable25% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,564

P/I25%

Afford$277K

Room+$29K

P&I $1,251Tax $146Ins $167

Renting $183/mo cheaper ($1,381 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + TN ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Tennessee

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Brentwood$1.39M College Grove$1.23M Arrington$1.13M Lookout Mountain$977K Franklin$904K Nolensville$819K Thompsons Station$728K Eads$681K

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