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Lincoln County, TN Housing Market Brief

county · TN · as of August 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%
+30.474
Inventory Health25%
-10.445
Affordability20%
-29.532
Economic Strength20%
36
Rental Yield15%
-29.623

Where is Lincoln County, TN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lincoln County, TN is classified as Declining cooling, with scores declining 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?

Our model forecasts Lincoln County, TN’s home prices to decline about 4.4% 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.

Lincoln County, TN housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$312K▲ +20%
Median Days on Market70 days▲ +1.5%
Months of Supply4.2-16%
Homes for Sale166-2.3%
Homes Sold41▲ +17.1%
Median Price / Sq Ft$191▲ +17%

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

Now: 43
12-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?

As of August 2026, Lincoln County, TN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, 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 $312K, having risen 20% over the past year.

How affordable is Lincoln County, TN?

Lincoln County, TN scores 32 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 Price Momentum (74/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (23/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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