45Alpha

Putnam County, TN Housing Market Brief

county · TN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Putnam 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%
●40
Inventory Health25%
●93

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

Affordability20%
●10
Economic Strength20%
●52
Rental Yield15%
●11

Where is Putnam County, TN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Putnam 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 Putnam 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.

Putnam County, TN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$348K▼ -0.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market61 days▼ -4.7%Redfin
Months of Supply4.4▼ -12%Redfin
Homes for Sale452▲ +8.9%Redfin
Homes Sold102▲ +22.9%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$202▲ +4.6%Redfin

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

Now: 45
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Putnam County, TN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 45 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Putnam County, TN is $348K, having held roughly steady over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Putnam County, TN?

Putnam County, TN scores 10 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Putnam County, TN's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (93/100) and its weakest is Affordability (10/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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