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Sumner County, TN Housing Market Brief

county · TN · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Sumner County, TN’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-2.151
Inventory Health25%
+1.637
Affordability20%
-5.625
Economic Strength20%
66
Rental Yield15%
-4.831

Where is Sumner County, TN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Sumner County, TN is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Sumner County, TN?

Our model forecasts Sumner County, TN’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Sumner County, TN housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$468K▲ +4.7%
Median Days on Market69 days▲ +11.3%
Months of Supply5.4▲ +54.3%
Homes for Sale1,597▲ +20.5%
Homes Sold308-20.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$224-1.6%

How has Sumner County, TN’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 42
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Sumner County, TN a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Sumner County, TN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Sumner County, TN?

The median sale price in Sumner County, TN is $468K, having risen 4.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Sumner County, TN?

Sumner County, TN scores 25 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Sumner County, TN's Alpha Score?

Sumner County, TN's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (66/100) and its weakest is Affordability (25/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Sumner County, TN? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.