Tri-Cities housing inventory still lags pre-pandemic levels

During the pandemic housing boom the Tri-Cities was a hotbed of new residents, investors – both local and out-of-state – and local buyers. They snapped up what was already a declining housing stock and pushed the region into a housing shortage that still exists.

Inventory is coming back. Areawide it’s the best we’ve seen since 2020, but it’s a long way from pre-pandemic levels and reaching balanced market conditions.

Thanks to the ResiClub here’s a look at the April 2019 to April 2025 inventory in the region’s county markets which are a major factor in the stabilization of the local market:

Greene County, TN

Shift between April 2019 and April 2025: −3.6%
Inventory in April 2017: 327
Inventory in April 2018: 256
Inventory in April 2019: 252
Inventory in April 2020: 161
Inventory in April 2021: 68
Inventory in April 2022: 61
Inventory in April 2023: 117
Inventory in April 2024: 130
Inventory in April 2025: 243

Johnson County, TN

Shift between April 2019 and April 2025: −45.9%
Inventory in April 2017: 177
Inventory in April 2018: 171
Inventory in April 2019: 157
Inventory in April 2020: 105
Inventory in April 2021: 36
Inventory in April 2022: 30
Inventory in April 2023: 51
Inventory in April 2024: 42
Inventory in April 2025: 85

Sullivan County, TN

Shift between April 2019 and April 2025: −20.2%
Inventory in April 2017: 758
Inventory in April 2018: 648
Inventory in April 2019: 511
Inventory in April 2020: 428
Inventory in April 2021: 126
Inventory in April 2022: 113
Inventory in April 2023: 186
Inventory in April 2024: 261
Inventory in April 2025: 408

Washington County, TN

Shift between April 2019 and April 2025: −17.9%
Inventory in April 2017: 601
Inventory in April 2018: 488
Inventory in April 2019: 414
Inventory in April 2020: 280
Inventory in April 2021: 115
Inventory in April 2022: 88
Inventory in April 2023: 171
Inventory in April 2024: 215
Inventory in April 2025: 340

Hawkins County, TN

Shift between April 2019 and April 2025: −17.7%
Inventory in April 2017: 277
Inventory in April 2018: 250
Inventory in April 2019: 209
Inventory in April 2020: 148
Inventory in April 2021: 54
Inventory in April 2022: 46
Inventory in April 2023: 71
Inventory in April 2024: 102
Inventory in April 2025: 172

Carter County, TN

Shift between April 2019 and April 2025: −8.8%
Inventory in April 2017: 236
Inventory in April 2018: 210
Inventory in April 2019: 159
Inventory in April 2020: 114
Inventory in April 2021: 39
Inventory in April 2022: 48
Inventory in April 2023: 73
Inventory in April 2024: 88
Inventory in April 2025: 145

Unicoi County, TN

Shift between April 2019 and April 2025: −25%
Inventory in April 2017: 65
Inventory in April 2018: 52
Inventory in April 2019: 52
Inventory in April 2020: 20
Inventory in April 2021: 12
Inventory in April 2022: 12
Inventory in April 2023: 24
Inventory in April 2024: 28
Inventory in April 2025: 39

Washington County, VA

Shift between April 2019 and April 2025: −40.9%
Inventory in April 2017: 308
Inventory in April 2018: 274
Inventory in April 2019: 237
Inventory in April 2020: 180
Inventory in April 2021: 76
Inventory in April 2022: 43
Inventory in April 2023: 62
Inventory in April 2024: 91
Inventory in April 2025: 140

Scott County, VA

Shift between April 2019 and April 2025: −42.7%
Inventory in April 2017: 115
Inventory in April 2018: 103
Inventory in April 2019: 82
Inventory in April 2020: 55
Inventory in April 2021: 25
Inventory in April 2022: 14
Inventory in April 2023: 17
Inventory in April 2024: 34
Inventory in April 2025: 47