55Alpha

Macon County, TN Housing Market Brief

county · TN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Macon 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%
●75
Inventory Health25%
●92

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●22
Economic Strength20%
●45
Rental Yield15%
●22

Where is Macon County, TN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Macon County, TN is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Macon 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.

Macon County, TN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$274K▼ -4%Redfin
Median Days on Market58 days▼ -38.3%Redfin
Months of Supply5.7▲ +54.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale147▲ +26.7%Redfin
Homes Sold26▼ -16.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$201▼ -1%Redfin

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

Now: 55
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Macon County, TN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Macon County, TN is $274K, having fallen 4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Macon County, TN?

Macon County, TN scores 22 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Macon County, TN's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (92/100) and its weakest is Affordability (22/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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