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White County, TN Housing Market Brief

county · TN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is White 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%
●36
Inventory Health25%
●92

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●19
Economic Strength20%
●41
Rental Yield15%
●33

Where is White County, TN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

White County, TN is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for White County, TN?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

White County, TN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$263K▼ -17.3%Redfin
Median Days on Market71 days▼ -25.3%Redfin
Months of Supply3.9▼ -25%Redfin
Homes for Sale138▼ -22.5%Redfin
Homes Sold35▲ +2.9%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$190▼ -3.5%Redfin

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

Now: 47
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, White County, TN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 47 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in White County, TN is $263K, having fallen 17.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is White County, TN?

White County, TN scores 19 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

White County, TN's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (92/100) and its weakest is Affordability (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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