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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Knoxville is $116,500, which is lower than the state average of $139,900 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Knoxville median house value has grown by 49.36% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Knoxville is about the same as the state average rate of 50.43% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Knoxville was built is 1972, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 39,424 Owner Occupied Houses in Knoxville, TN, #155

Knoxville, TN	116,500 USD
Tennessee	139,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #113

Knoxville, TN	49.36%
Tennessee	50.43%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Knoxville, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	90,377, see rank, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	82,079, 90.82%, see rank	87.61%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	39,424, 43.62%, see rank	58.82%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	42,655, 47.20%, see rank	28.79%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	8,298, 9.18%, see rank	12.39%	12.45%
For Rent	2,339, 2.59%, see rank	2.61%	2.34%
For Sale Only	758, 0.84%, see rank	1.32%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,470, 1.63%, see rank	1.07%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,018, 1.13%, see rank	2.44%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,713, 3.00%, see rank	4.93%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #287

Knoxville, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
1972	1981	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Knoxville, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	39,424	100%	1,669,953	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	24,850	63.03%, see rank	61.60%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	14,574	36.97%, see rank	38.40%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Knoxville, TN	1,077 USD
Tennessee	1,197 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Knoxville, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
$299 or Less	35	0.14%, see rank	0.28%	0.20%
$300 to $499	566	2.28%, see rank	2.56%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,918	7.72%, see rank	8.39%	5.01%
$700 to $999	7,971	32.08%, see rank	23.06%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	9,518	38.30%, see rank	34.56%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,992	12.04%, see rank	16.87%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,171	4.71%, see rank	10.45%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	679	2.73%, see rank	3.83%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Knoxville, TN	23.30% of the Total Income
Tennessee	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Knoxville, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
10% or Less	1,350	5.43%, see rank	6.05%	5.86%
10% to 20%	8,208	33.03%, see rank	34.78%	31.95%
20% to 30%	7,509	30.22%, see rank	28.01%	27.64%
30% to 40%	3,819	15.37%, see rank	12.76%	13.74%
40% or More	3,902	15.70%, see rank	17.77%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Knoxville, TN	376 USD
Tennessee	359 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Knoxville, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
$199 or Less	937	6.43%, see rank	10.63%	7.76%
$200 to $299	3,294	22.60%, see rank	23.38%	14.70%
$300 to $499	6,552	44.96%, see rank	42.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,431	16.68%, see rank	15.15%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,360	9.33%, see rank	8.22%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Knoxville, TN	13.00% of the Total Income
Tennessee	11.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Knoxville, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
10% or Less	5,231	35.89%, see rank	45.34%	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,166	35.45%, see rank	31.24%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,186	15.00%, see rank	10.84%	12.24%
30% to 40%	747	5.13%, see rank	4.71%	5.64%
40% or More	1,136	7.79%, see rank	6.65%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Knoxville, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	90,377, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	49,554, 54.83%, see rank	68.74%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	4,661, 5.16%, see rank	3.11%	5.82%
2 Units	3,054, 3.38%, see rank	3.00%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	4,152, 4.59%, see rank	3.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	7,170, 7.93%, see rank	4.62%	4.78%
10 or More Units	20,735, 22.94%, see rank	7.73%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,051, 1.16%, see rank	9.67%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Knoxville, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	90,377, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
1 Room	2,090, 2.31%, see rank	1.08%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,582, 2.86%, see rank	1.43%	2.48%
3 Rooms	12,579, 13.92%, see rank	6.75%	9.13%
4 Rooms	18,996, 21.02%, see rank	16.35%	16.60%
5 Rooms	20,153, 22.30%, see rank	22.36%	20.41%
6 Rooms	15,996, 17.70%, see rank	19.26%	18.06%
7 Rooms	8,040, 8.90%, see rank	13.02%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,254, 4.71%, see rank	8.63%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	5,687, 6.29%, see rank	11.12%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.90, see rank	5.60	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Knoxville, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	90,377, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,409, 2.67%, see rank	1.18%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	15,690, 17.36%, see rank	7.78%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	33,892, 37.50%, see rank	26.67%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	29,477, 32.62%, see rank	46.66%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	7,251, 8.02%, see rank	14.27%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,658, 1.83%, see rank	3.44%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Knoxville, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	82,079, 100%	2,487,349	116,211,092
Utility Gas	21,195, 25.82%, see rank	33.15%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	459, 0.56%, see rank	4.33%	4.86%
Electricity	59,385, 72.35%, see rank	59.47%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	284, 0.35%, see rank	0.47%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	9, 0.01%, see rank	0.04%	0.12%
Wood	310, 0.38%, see rank	2.14%	2.12%
Solar Energy	15, 0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	76, 0.09%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	346, 0.42%, see rank	0.27%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Knoxville, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	40,573, 100%	747,962	39,201,928
$199 or Less	1,803, 4.44%, see rank	2.40%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,835, 4.52%, see rank	4.03%	3.18%
$300 to $499	3,562, 8.78%, see rank	10.84%	7.37%
$500 to $699	9,451, 23.29%, see rank	24.36%	16.01%
$700 to $999	16,626, 40.98%, see rank	35.12%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,945, 14.65%, see rank	18.39%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	837, 2.06%, see rank	3.36%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	514, 1.27%, see rank	1.49%	6.10%
Median	$745, see rank	$757	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Knoxville, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	82,079, 100%	2,487,349	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	8,960, 10.92%, see rank	6.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	38,932, 47.43%, see rank	32.88%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	24,765, 30.17%, see rank	38.26%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	9,422, 11.48%, see rank	22.47%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.