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Wayne County, TN Housing Market Brief

county · TN · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Wayne 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%
●4
Inventory Health25%
●10

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●70
Economic Strength20%
●49
Rental Yield15%
●51

Where is Wayne County, TN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Wayne County, TN is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Wayne 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.

Wayne County, TN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$222K▲ +6.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market86 days▲ +30.3%Redfin
Months of Supply6.2▼ -27.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale510%Redfin
Homes Sold8▲ +33.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$164▲ +25.8%Redfin

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

Now: 35
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Wayne County, TN is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 35 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Wayne County, TN is $222K, having risen 6.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Wayne County, TN?

Wayne County, TN scores 70 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Wayne County, TN's strongest dimension is Affordability (70/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (4/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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