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Lincoln County, TN Housing Market Brief

county · TN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Lincoln 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%
●82
Inventory Health25%
●84

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

Affordability20%
●28
Economic Strength20%
●35
Rental Yield15%
●22

Where is Lincoln County, TN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.

Lincoln County, TN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$318K▲ +29.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market93 days▲ +63.2%Redfin
Months of Supply5.0▼ -7.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale163▼ -6.3%Redfin
Homes Sold33▲ +3.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$171▲ +9%Redfin

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

Now: 53
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Lincoln County, TN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Lincoln County, TN is $318K, having risen 29.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Lincoln County, TN?

Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, TN's Alpha Score?

Lincoln County, TN's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (84/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (22/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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