Metropolitan market · Tennessee · September 2026 data

What is the Newport, TN real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Newport, TN asks $389,900, up 0.1% year over year. Homes spend a median of 80 days on market, with 195 active listings and 27% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 27% of active listings, and inventory sits at 136% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$389,900
▲ 0.1% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$233
1,686 sq ft median
Median days on market
80
September 2026
Active listings
195
For sale now
New listings
46
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
27%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
136%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
27%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$249,950
▼ 22.3% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
97.0%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
21
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

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

The Newport, TN housing market lists at a $389,900 median as of September 2026, up 0.1% year over year, with an 80-day median market time and 195 homes for sale (27% with a price cut). Active inventory is 136% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Newport housing market statistics

The table summarizes Newport'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 Newport.

Newport, TN housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$389,900+0.1% YoY
Median price per sq ft$2331,686 sq ft median
Median days on market80-3% YoY
Active listings195+20% YoY
New listings this month46September 2026
Listings with a price cut27%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$249,950-22.3% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio97.0%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio26.7%52 pending
Inventory vs 2019136%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Newport?

Newport home prices are up 0.1% year over year and -1.3% month over month as of September 2026, at a $389,900 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$397K$390K$382K$375K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$397K$340K$282K$224K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Newport?

Newport has 195 active listings, 46 new this month, 52 pending as of September 2026. About 27% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 136% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
195
New this month
46
Pending
52
Price-reduced
53

Is Newport a good real estate investment?

Newport scores 19/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #920 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
19/100
#920 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-5.0%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Momentum
37
Value
8
Rental yield
7
Supply risk
84
Market heat
25

Newport scores 19/100 on our composite Investor Score (#920 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 136% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 0.1% 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 Newport ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Newport?

A home at Newport's $389,900 median listing runs about $2,134 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%
$1,927/mo
−$208/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$2,134/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,350/mo
+$216/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $389,900 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 Newport?

To buy Newport’s $389,900 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $100,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,342/mo) at 28% of income. That is 2.1× the area’s $48,416 median household income, so a typical Newport household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Newport, TN — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$389,900September 2026
Down payment (20%)$77,980Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$2,134/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.64% effective rate)$208/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$100,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$48,416Census 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 Newport housing market?

Longer-run demand in Newport shows up in 8 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +571 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
8
▼ 38.5% vs 2024
0.2 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+571
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$17.4M/yr
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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Newport housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Newport?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Newport, TN is $389,900, up 0.1% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Newport, TN metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Newport?
The median home listed in Newport asks $389,900 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $2,134 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Newport?
The median property in Newport spends 80 days on the market, with 195 homes actively listed and 27% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Newport?
With a median 80 days on market and 27% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 27% of active listings, Newport 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 Newport a good place to invest in real estate?
Newport scores 19/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #920 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 Newport?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Newport 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 Newport, 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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