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The median home value in Knox County, TN is $377,971 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.29% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$377,971
Year-over-Year
+1.29%
National Rank
#517 of 3071
Knox County ranks 11th out of 95 counties in TN by median home price, and is +60.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TN, the typical county has a median home value of $259,021, making Knox County +45.9% above the TN state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.0%, from $381,763 in May 2026 to $377,971 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 | $381,763 | +1.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $383,827 | +1.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $381,776 | +1.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $377,971 | +1.3% |
Households here earn a median of $74,222 a year against a typical home value of $377,971 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.1×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 85% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Knox County recorded a violent crime rate of 740 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,721 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 200,457 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Knox County is $377,971. That's up 1.29% from a year earlier. That is about 60.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Knox County the 11th most expensive of 95 counties in Tennessee.
Median household income here is $74,222, so a typical home costs about 5.1× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Knox County recorded 740 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 200,457 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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