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McMinn County, TN Housing Market Brief

county · TN · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is McMinn 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%
●34

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●31
Economic Strength20%
●33
Rental Yield15%
●23

Where is McMinn County, TN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

McMinn 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 McMinn 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.

McMinn County, TN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$319K▲ +22.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market76 days▲ +58.3%Redfin
Months of Supply4.0▼ -14.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale266▲ +1.5%Redfin
Homes Sold66▲ +17.9%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$179▲ +3.4%Redfin

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

Now: 38
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, McMinn County, TN is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 38 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in McMinn County, TN is $319K, having risen 22.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is McMinn County, TN?

McMinn County, TN scores 31 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

McMinn County, TN's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (69/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (23/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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