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The median home value in Grainger County, TN is $282,524 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.91% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$282,524
Year-over-Year
+5.91%
National Rank
#1078 of 3071
Grainger County ranks 38th out of 95 counties in TN by median home price, and is +20.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TN, the typical county has a median home value of $259,021, making Grainger County +9.1% above the TN state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.2%, from $283,143 in May 2026 to $282,524 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $283,143 | +4.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $286,168 | +5.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $284,555 | +5.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $282,524 | +5.9% |
Households here earn a median of $50,538 a year against a typical home value of $282,524 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.6×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 90% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Grainger County recorded a violent crime rate of 57 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 665 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 5,266 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Grainger County is $282,524. That's up 5.91% from a year earlier. That is about 20.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Grainger County the 38th most expensive of 95 counties in Tennessee.
Median household income here is $50,538, so a typical home costs about 5.6× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Grainger County recorded 57 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,266 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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