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Rhea County, TN Housing Market Brief

county · TN · as of August 2026

Buyer's

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%
-2.451
Inventory Health25%
+5.246
Affordability20%
+0.921
Economic Strength20%
45
Rental Yield15%
+1.225

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$299K▲ +4.6%
Median Days on Market51 days▲ +18.6%
Months of Supply6.0▲ +93.6%
Homes for Sale140▲ +20.7%
Homes Sold24-38.5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$181▲ +1.3%

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

Now: 39
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 August 2026, Rhea County, TN is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 39 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 $299K, having risen 4.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Rhea County, TN?

Rhea County, TN scores 21 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 Price Momentum (51/100) and its weakest is Affordability (21/100). 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.