$383,637
Median Sale Price
May 2026
+1.0% year over year
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The right Tennessee agent match is about more than finding someone with a license. You need a professional who knows the local market, communicates clearly, understands your buying or selling priorities, and can advocate for you without making assumptions about your identity, relationship, household, or plans.
Pride Real Estate Connections matches buyers and sellers with LGBTQ+-affirming real estate professionals across Tennessee. Tell us where you're moving, what you're trying to accomplish, and what matters to you in an agent. The matching process is free and confidential.
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Tennessee Real Estate Guide
Understand the Tennessee Market
Tennessee Real Estate Market in 2026
Tennessee is not one uniform housing market. Price, inventory, competition, and negotiation leverage can change substantially from one metro to another.
Redfin reported a $383,637 median sale price in May 2026, up 1.0% year over year. Tennessee homes spent a median 69 days on the market, six days longer than a year earlier. Home sales were up 9.1% year over year, while the number of homes for sale was up 8.9%.
For a longer-term benchmark, the Tennessee Housing Development Agency's 2026 Housing Market at a Glance analysis estimates Tennessee will need approximately 315,000 new homes by 2035 to keep pace with population growth and replacement of aging housing. THDA also reported that only 32% of homes sold in 2024 were affordable to a household earning the state's median income, compared with 71% in 2019.
For buyers, those conditions make affordability planning and local comparison important. For sellers, statewide averages are only a starting point; the conditions around the actual property and its comparable sales matter more.
69 days
Median Days on Market
May 2026
+6 days year over year
+8.9%
Homes for Sale
May 2026
Year-over-year change
+9.1%
Home Sales
May 2026
Year-over-year change
Major Real Estate Markets in Tennessee
Tennessee's major markets differ enough that a statewide median should be treated as context, not as a valuation for an individual home. Compare the actual property type, price range, location, condition, taxes, insurance, commute, and competing inventory that fit your plans.
Nashville Real Estate
Nashville had the highest median sale price among the four Tennessee markets in this comparison. Redfin's May 2026 city data reported a $474,716 median sale price and 70 median days on market.
Redfin's June 2026 Nashville metro analysis estimated 128.8% more sellers than buyers, with new listings up 9.4% and the typical home spending 78 days on the market. Sellers should pay close attention to current competition, while buyers should compare condition, concessions, financing, and appraisal exposure across the available inventory.
Memphis Real Estate
Memphis's May 2026 median sale price was substantially below the other three major Tennessee cities in this comparison. Homes sold at a median price of $209,774 and spent 46 days on the market, while the number of homes sold was down 5.4% from the prior year.
Buyers and sellers should still narrow the analysis to the relevant property type, condition, location, and comparable sales rather than treating the city median as a price estimate for a particular home.
Knoxville Real Estate
Knoxville recorded a $316,611 median sale price and 52 median days on market in May 2026. THDA's 2026 statewide research specifically identified rapidly growing communities including Knoxville as places facing significant housing shortages, making local inventory and price-segment research especially important.
A local comparison should account for the property's type, age, condition, taxes, insurance, commute requirements, and current alternatives before a buyer or seller makes a decision.
Chattanooga Real Estate
Chattanooga's May 2026 median sale price was $355,787. Its 36 median days on market was the shortest of these four city comparisons, while home sales were up 7.0% year over year.
Those figures are market benchmarks rather than predictions for an individual property. Buyers and sellers should use current comparable sales and active competition for the exact price range and property type involved.
Buying & Moving in Tennessee
Buying a Home in Tennessee
A strong Tennessee buying plan begins before the first showing. Account for more than principal and interest: property taxes, homeowners insurance, possible flood insurance, HOA costs, maintenance, utilities, closing expenses, and cash reserves can materially change what feels affordable.
Use a home-affordability calculator to establish a planning range, then talk with a qualified lender about financing options and actual loan eligibility. The Tennessee Housing Development Agency's Great Choice and Great Choice Plus programs should be evaluated early when they may fit a buyer's circumstances.
Your agent can help coordinate the property and offer process, but lenders, inspectors, insurers, attorneys, title professionals, local officials, and other specialists should answer questions within their own expertise.
Featured program
THDA Great Choice Home Loan
The Tennessee Housing Development Agency's Great Choice Home Loan program offers 30-year fixed-rate financing for qualifying middle- and moderate-income Tennessee buyers. THDA currently lists a minimum credit score of 640, while household-income and purchase-price limits vary by county.
Eligibility, rates, county limits, underwriting, occupancy rules, and funding can change. Confirm current requirements directly with THDA or an approved lender before relying on a program in a purchase plan.
- Loan term
- 30-year fixed-rate financing under current program terms
- Credit
- THDA currently lists a 640 minimum credit score
- Limits
- Income and purchase-price limits vary by county
- Education
- Homebuyer education is required for down-payment assistance
Great Choice Plus Assistance
Qualifying Great Choice borrowers may also be eligible for Great Choice Plus down-payment or closing-cost assistance. As of August 2026, THDA lists a deferred option of up to $6,000 or $10,000 as a 0% forgivable second mortgage subject to its 10-year terms, or an amortizing option of up to 5% of the sales price capped at $15,000 and repaid over 30 years at the same interest rate as the first mortgage.
Program amounts, rates, eligibility requirements, funding, and repayment provisions are time-sensitive. Confirm the current option and total borrowing cost with THDA or an approved lender before making an offer.
Plan the Full Cost of Ownership
Before making an offer, model property taxes, insurance, possible flood coverage, HOA costs, maintenance, utilities, inspection expenses, lender and title charges, prepaid items, and cash reserves. A calculator is a planning tool, not a substitute for property-specific quotes and final lender disclosures.
THDA program names, rates, assistance amounts, income limits, purchase-price limits, credit requirements, education rules, funding, occupancy requirements, repayment provisions, and other terms can change. Confirm current eligibility and availability with THDA and an approved lender before relying on a program or assistance amount.
Tennessee Seller Resources
Selling a Home in Tennessee
Tennessee sellers should build their strategy around the conditions affecting the actual property rather than assuming the rapid seller leverage of earlier years still applies everywhere. Statewide, May 2026 data showed more homes for sale than a year earlier and a median market time of 69 days.
Nashville presents an even clearer example of why local conditions matter: Redfin estimated more than two active sellers for every buyer in the Nashville metro in June 2026. Current comparable sales, property condition, price-segment competition, concessions, and offer terms deserve close attention.
A successful list price should reflect recent comparable transactions, competing active listings, the home's condition, property type, location, and buyer behavior in the relevant price band. The highest purchase price is not automatically the strongest offer; financing, appraisal exposure, inspection terms, contingencies, concessions, closing timing, possession, and ability to perform all affect risk and net proceeds.
Review showings, inquiries, offer activity, competing listings, price reductions, and new comparable sales with your listing agent. Adjusting a strategy based on evidence is often more useful than holding to an original plan simply because it was the first plan.
Ownership costs
Tennessee Closing Costs, Recordation Taxes, Property Taxes and Flood Risk
Some Tennessee transaction costs and ownership risks deserve attention early rather than at the closing table. Review the actual property, transaction documents, local jurisdiction, insurance options, and qualified professional guidance before treating a statewide estimate as final.
Tennessee Recordation Taxes
The Tennessee Department of Revenue says the state's recordation tax consists of a realty transfer tax and an indebtedness tax. The realty transfer tax is generally $0.37 per $100 and is generally based on the greater of the consideration paid or the property's value. The indebtedness tax applies to recorded instruments evidencing debt, including mortgages and deeds of trust, at $0.115 per $100 of indebtedness after the first $2,000.
Actual closing allocations and calculations depend on the transaction, so obtain a property-specific estimate from the closing or title professional handling the deal.
Property-Tax Relief
Tennessee operates a state-funded property-tax-relief program for qualifying low-income elderly or disabled homeowners and certain disabled veteran homeowners or surviving spouses. Relief is not a blanket property-tax exemption, and eligibility and benefit amounts are property- and applicant-specific.
Review the current program information and confirm the applicable county process rather than assuming a buyer or seller automatically qualifies.
Flood Risk and Insurance
TEMA states that floods can occur anywhere and that most standard homeowners-insurance policies do not cover flood damage. Buyers should review current maps, insurance options, drainage history, disclosures, and appropriate professional or local-government guidance for the actual address.
Use the local floodplain administrator for community-specific floodplain, permitting, or flood-risk questions. Do not assume a property has negligible flood risk simply because it is outside a commonly discussed flood area.
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Relocation guide
Moving to Tennessee
If you're relocating to Tennessee, compare locations using criteria that can be researched objectively. Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, smaller communities, and rural areas can involve different housing stock, prices, taxes, insurance, commute requirements, utility arrangements, flood questions, and maintenance responsibilities.
Build your shortlist around the budget, housing type, space, land, maintenance, employment or commute geography, property taxes, insurance, HOA obligations, floodplain or septic questions, services, inventory, and potential resale needs that matter to your household.
An agent should give you objective housing and market information and help you access reliable third-party resources—not tell you where someone with a particular identity, family status, religion, race, disability, or other protected characteristic should or should not live.
- Comfortable purchase budget
- Housing type and age
- Space, land, and maintenance
- Commute geography
- Property taxes and insurance
- HOA, floodplain, septic, or well questions
- Current local inventory
- Potential resale needs
Choosing the Right Real Estate Support
How to Choose an LGBTQ+ Affirming Real Estate Agent in Tennessee
Your agent should be a strong professional fit as well as an affirming one. Ask about experience in your exact market and price range, whether the agent primarily represents buyers, sellers, or both, and how they approach current market conditions.
A strong LGBTQ+-affirming professional should respect your name, pronouns, relationships, household, privacy, and communication preferences without making assumptions.
Verify Through TDCI
Use Tennessee's license-verification system to check whether the individual or company holds a current state license.
Check Local Experience
Ask about recent work in your exact Tennessee market, price range, property type, and transaction type.
Discuss Transaction Strategy
Talk through inspections, appraisal issues, negotiations, contingencies, concessions, timelines, and communication.
Protect Privacy
Your agent should respect names, pronouns, relationships, household structure, privacy, and decision-makers.
Use Objective Guidance
Choose a professional who compares price, housing, taxes, insurance, commute, and property factors without steering.
Before hiring someone, ask how the agent handles inspections, appraisal issues, negotiations, competing offers, contingencies, concessions, timelines, representation agreements, compensation, and day-to-day communication.
Tennessee's Department of Commerce & Insurance provides a state license-verification system for checking whether an individual or company holds a valid Tennessee license. Its current complaint process also accepts reports involving suspected misconduct or unlicensed activity.
If the first agent does not feel like the right fit, you are allowed to keep looking. Pride Real Estate Connections can use your location, transaction type, timeline, and priorities when helping identify a potential Tennessee agent match, but the professionals operate independently and you decide whether to proceed.
Consumer resources
Fair Housing and Housing-Discrimination Resources in Tennessee
Tennessee's state civil-rights administration changed materially in 2025. Legislation enacted in 2025 terminated the Tennessee Human Rights Commission effective July 1, 2025 and transferred its duties involving housing and other discrimination matters to the Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter.
The Attorney General now has a Civil Rights Enforcement Division that enforces Tennessee laws against discrimination in housing, employment, education, and public accommodations. A 2026 follow-up law repealed rules transferred from the former commission and addressed confidentiality of human-rights complaints filed with the Attorney General. Older Tennessee pages that still tell consumers to file a housing complaint with the former Human Rights Commission should not be treated as current routing.
At the federal level, HUD currently lists the Fair Housing Act's protected classes as race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability, and HUD maintains a process for reporting housing discrimination. Because laws, agency interpretations, and enforcement policies can change—and because sexual-orientation and gender-identity claims can raise evolving legal questions—avoid relying on generalized online statements about whether a particular incident is legally covered.
Document what happened, preserve communications and records, review current agency guidance promptly, and consider qualified legal advice when needed. This page is educational information, not individualized legal advice.
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