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Rhea County, TN Housing Market Brief

county · TN · as of May 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%
+11.553
Inventory Health25%
-5.444
Affordability20%
38
Economic Strength20%
+2.459
Rental Yield15%
33

Where is Rhea County, TN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Rhea County, TN is classified as Matureholding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

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%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.0%-0.3%

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

Now: 46
3-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 May 2026, Rhea County, TN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 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 38 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 (59/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (33/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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