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Unicoi County, TN Housing Market Brief

county · TN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Unicoi 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%
●69
Inventory Health25%
●49

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●26
Economic Strength20%
●55
Rental Yield15%
●28

Where is Unicoi County, TN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Unicoi 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 Unicoi 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.

Unicoi County, TN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$299K▲ +7.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market42 days▼ -61.8%Redfin
Months of Supply3.2▼ -21.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale53▼ -7%Redfin
Homes Sold16▲ +14.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$178▼ -3.3%Redfin

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

Now: 46
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Unicoi County, TN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Unicoi County, TN is $299K, having risen 7.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Unicoi County, TN?

Unicoi County, TN scores 26 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Unicoi County, TN's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (69/100) and its weakest is Affordability (26/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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