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Rhea County, TN Housing Market Brief

county · TN · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Rhea 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%
53
Inventory Health25%
44
Affordability20%
28
Economic Strength20%
67
Rental Yield15%
25

Where is Rhea County, TN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Rhea County, TN is classified as Emerging early in its cycle, with scores climbing from a low base. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Rhea County, TN?

Our model forecasts Rhea County, TN’s home prices to rise about 14.3% over the next 12 months (medium 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.

Rhea County, TN housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$300K-1.7%
Median Days on Market42 days-48.8%
Months of Supply5.8▲ +28.9%
Homes for Sale146▲ +2.1%
Homes Sold25-21.9%
Median Price / Sq Ft$194▲ +6.9%

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

Now: 44
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Rhea County, TN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 44 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Rhea County, TN is $300K, having fallen 1.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Rhea County, TN?

Rhea County, TN scores 28 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Rhea County, TN's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (67/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (25/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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