The median home in Knoxville, Tennessee is valued at $360,650, up 0.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,742, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 17.3x — near the national average of 18x. Knoxville is part of the Knoxville, TN metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$360,650

+0.7%

Rent$1,742/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$72,130 on $360,650

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Stretch35.3% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,204

P/I35.3%

Afford$286K

Gap-$74K

P&I $1,824Tax $213Ins $167

Renting $462/mo cheaper ($1,742 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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