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Month: April 2018

Washington Co. has highest 2017 regional property tax, Johnson Co. has lowest

Total property taxes levied on single-family homes in the Tri-Cities region of Northeast Tennessee increased 7.3% in 2017 compared to 6% nationwide and 5% in Tennessee. Drilling down to average increases by county shows all were up, but there were… Read More ›

Johnson City MSA private sector wages continue increasing, more decline for Kingsport-Bristol

Private sector wages were up for the 26th month in the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in February while they declined again the Kingsport-Bristol MSA. The preliminary, non-adjusted average in the three-county Johnson City MSA was $702 in February…. Read More ›

Tri-Cities economy adds 2,000 jobs in February, growth rate trend slower

Tri-Cities employers added 2,000 in February, employment was up by 4,243, the labor force grew by 3,960, and the unemployment rate dipped to 3.9%. It was the sixth time in the last 12 months unemployment has been below 4%. Compared… Read More ›

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