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Tri-Cities New Home Prices Up 20.6%, May Sales Flat
Tri-Cities’ new home market didn’t grow in size in May; it grew in price. The median price for a new construction home was $387,932 That’s up 20.6% from last year. The average price rose 17.9% to $423,326. Both gains are… Read More ›
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Sullivan Co. Housing Inventory Tilts Toward Upper Middle-Class Households
Sullivan County is not short of middle-class family households. It has over 22,000 of them, according to current Census data. But it’s short of homes priced where the broad base of that middle class can reach them. May’s Inventory was… Read More ›
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Tri-Cities Mobile Prices Up, Sales Down
Tri-Cities manufactured home prices increased last month, while the number of sales eased. The median sales price was $225,000, up 5.9% from last year. Most sellers gave ground to get to those sales. Almost half of all homes that sold,… Read More ›
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The Tri-Cities Commercial Market Big Picture
Here is what the Tri-Cities commercial real estate market in the region’s two metro areas looks like so far this year. Most market sectors are tight, which is good for owners and harder on the people who want space. Apartments… Read More ›
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May Tri-Cities Commercial Activity Flat; Inventory Builds
By DON FENLEY The Tri-Cities commercial real estate market closed 146 transactions in May. That was two fewer than the same month last year. So far this year, the region has logged 643 commercial transactions. That trails 2025 by 18 deals…. Read More ›
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Tri-Cities Foreclosures Cool in May as National Filings Keep Climbing
By DON FENLEY Foreclosure filings across the Tri-Cities fell to 15 in May. That is the lowest monthly count of the year and nearly even with the 14 filings recorded a year ago. The local slowdown stands apart from the… Read More ›
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Tri-Cities Home Prices Climb Steadily as Sales Hold Firm in May
By DON FENLEY Home prices in the Tri-Cities rose at a moderate pace in May, and the number of sales stayed flat from a year ago, according to the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors® (NETAR). The median sale price reached… Read More ›
Featured Categories
DEMOGRAPHICS ›
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Johnson City, Jonesborough Top Latest Population Estimates
May 14, 2026
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Tri-Cities Population swells to 607,000, Extending Five-Year Growth Streak
March 26, 2026
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Southwest Virginia Households Grow Modestly, Income Levels Rise
March 17, 2026
INSIGHTS ›
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Tri-Cities Housing Holds Its Ground Affordability; Shifting Population Decides Who Buys and Where
July 28, 2026
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Johnson City, Kingsport vs. Equal Knoxville’s No.1 Status in Growth Analysis
July 1, 2026
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Tri-Cities Market & Economic Intelligence
April 20, 2026
LABOR MARKET ›
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Tri-Cities Job Growth Outpaces a Stalling Nation
July 22, 2026
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Kingsport-Bristol Has the Edge in the Tri-Cities Job Market
July 6, 2026
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Tri-Cities job growth narrows to a single sector
June 26, 2026
REAL ESTATE ›
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New Home Market Cools, Prices Heat Up
August 14, 2026
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Housing Market Softens, Remains on Solid Footing
August 13, 2026
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Rogersville: The Hottest Markets for Price Cuts
August 9, 2026
Excellent and well written !!
I like the “BOOMER BABIES” lol
Donâ¦. Would you be so kind as to add Bristol, Tennessee Vice Mayor Lea Powers to your mailing list? Thank…
Thanks for the comment Debbie. It's a snapshot of today's conditions, stay tuned
Always of interest to get confirmation of what I see as the year moves on.