Metropolitan market · Tennessee · September 2026 data

What is the Kingsport, TN real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Kingsport, TN asks $339,450, up 3.8% year over year. Homes spend a median of 64 days on market, with 1,191 active listings and 28% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 38% of active listings, and inventory sits at 96% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 3.7%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$339,450
▲ 3.8% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$178
1,902 sq ft median
Median days on market
64
September 2026
Active listings
1,191
For sale now
New listings
424
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
28%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
96%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
38%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$282,500
▲ 0.9% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
97.4%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
397
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Kingsport, TN housing market doing right now?

The Kingsport, TN housing market lists at a $339,450 median as of September 2026, up 3.8% year over year, with a 64-day median market time and 1,191 homes for sale (28% with a price cut). Active inventory is 96% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 3.7%.

Kingsport housing market statistics

The table summarizes Kingsport'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 Kingsport.

Kingsport, TN housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$339,450+3.8% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1781,902 sq ft median
Median days on market64+4% YoY
Active listings1,191+18% YoY
New listings this month424September 2026
Listings with a price cut28%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$282,500+0.9% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio97.4%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio38.2%455 pending
Inventory vs 201996%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield3.7%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Kingsport?

Kingsport home prices are up 3.8% year over year and +0.1% month over month as of September 2026, at a $339,450 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$339K$329K$319K$309K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$341K$297K$253K$209K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Kingsport?

Kingsport has 1,191 active listings, 424 new this month, 455 pending as of September 2026. About 28% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 96% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
1,191
New this month
424
Pending
455
Price-reduced
333

Is Kingsport a good real estate investment?

Kingsport scores 42/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #613 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
42/100
#613 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-1.5%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Medium
σ 6.1% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
44
Value
33
Rental yield
40
Supply risk
54
Market heat
48

Kingsport scores 42/100 on our composite Investor Score (#613 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 68% over five years and +110% over ten, leaving prices 59% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,044/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 3.7%; active inventory sits at 96% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 3.8% 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 Kingsport ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Kingsport?

A home at Kingsport's $339,450 median listing runs about $1,858 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%
$1,677/mo
−$181/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,858/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,046/mo
+$188/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $339,450 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 Kingsport?

To buy Kingsport’s $339,450 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $87,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,028/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.6× the area’s $55,948 median household income, so a typical Kingsport household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Kingsport, TN — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$339,450September 2026
Down payment (20%)$67,890Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,858/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.60% effective rate)$170/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$87,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$55,948Census 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 Kingsport housing market?

Longer-run demand in Kingsport shows up in 1,004 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +2,346 residents; +0.2% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
1,004
▲ 35.7% vs 2024
3.2 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+2,346
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$114.9M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.2%
▲ 128.9k 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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Kingsport housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Kingsport?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Kingsport, TN is $339,450, up 3.8% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Kingsport?
The median home listed in Kingsport asks $339,450 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,858 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Kingsport?
The median property in Kingsport spends 64 days on the market, with 1,191 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 Kingsport?
With a median 64 days on market and 28% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 38% of active listings, Kingsport 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 Kingsport a good place to invest in real estate?
Kingsport scores 42/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #613 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 Kingsport?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Kingsport 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 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA 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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