Metropolitan market · Tennessee · September 2026 data

What is the Johnson City, TN real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Johnson City, TN asks $417,450, up 3.7% year over year. Homes spend a median of 65 days on market, with 657 active listings and 28% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 47% of active listings, and inventory sits at 98% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 3.2%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$417,450
▲ 3.7% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$208
1,972 sq ft median
Median days on market
65
September 2026
Active listings
657
For sale now
New listings
256
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
28%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
98%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
47%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$318,000
▲ 3.4% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
97.3%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
264
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Johnson City, TN housing market doing right now?

The Johnson City, TN housing market lists at a $417,450 median as of September 2026, up 3.7% year over year, with a 65-day median market time and 657 homes for sale (28% with a price cut). Active inventory is 98% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 3.2%.

Johnson City housing market statistics

The table summarizes Johnson City's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Johnson City.

Johnson City, TN housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$417,450+3.7% YoY
Median price per sq ft$2081,972 sq ft median
Median days on market65+1% YoY
Active listings657-1% YoY
New listings this month256September 2026
Listings with a price cut28%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$318,000+3.4% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio97.3%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio47.3%311 pending
Inventory vs 201998%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield3.2%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Johnson City?

Johnson City home prices are up 3.7% year over year and -1.5% month over month as of September 2026, at a $417,450 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$417K$406K$394K$382K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Johnson City TN · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$422K$367K$311K$255K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Johnson City TN · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Johnson City?

Johnson City has 657 active listings, 256 new this month, 311 pending as of September 2026. About 28% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 98% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
657
New this month
256
Pending
311
Price-reduced
185

Is Johnson City a good real estate investment?

Johnson City scores 38/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #696 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
38/100
#696 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-1.5%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Medium
σ 6.4% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
51
Value
21
Rental yield
25
Supply risk
57
Market heat
51

Johnson City scores 38/100 on our composite Investor Score (#696 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 72% over five years and +123% over ten, leaving prices 68% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,132/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 3.2%; active inventory sits at 98% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 3.7% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Johnson City ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Johnson City?

A home at Johnson City's $417,450 median listing runs about $2,285 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$2,063/mo
−$222/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$2,285/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,516/mo
+$231/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $417,450 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Johnson City?

To buy Johnson City’s $417,450 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $106,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,476/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.9× the area’s $56,096 median household income, so a typical Johnson City household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Johnson City, TN — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$417,450September 2026
Down payment (20%)$83,490Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$2,285/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.55% effective rate)$191/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$106,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$56,096Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Johnson City housing market?

Longer-run demand in Johnson City shows up in 899 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +2,439 residents; +0.8% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
899
▼ 34.0% vs 2024
4.3 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+2,439
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$89.6M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.8%
▲ 85.6k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Johnson City housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Johnson City?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Johnson City, TN is $417,450, up 3.7% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Johnson City, TN metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Johnson City?
The median home listed in Johnson City asks $417,450 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $2,285 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Johnson City?
The median property in Johnson City spends 65 days on the market, with 657 homes actively listed and 28% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Johnson City?
With a median 65 days on market and 28% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 47% of active listings, Johnson City reads as a buyer's market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Johnson City a good place to invest in real estate?
Johnson City scores 38/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #696 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Johnson City?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Johnson City and the wider Tennessee market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Johnson City, TN metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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Marcus Bell Real Estate Market Analyst

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