Best In Tennessee Real Estate™: Knoxville
2026-10-05
🏆 Ranked #78 of 914 U.S. metros on residential builders — ALEX Intelligence, 2026.
Knoxville’s low builder count isn’t a weakness — it’s a strategic scarcity advantage. With only 443 residential builders in the metro, Knoxville stands out as one of the most construction-constrained major markets in the U.S. This isn’t stagnation; it’s a curated housing economy where every existing home gains value over time due to limited new supply.
This data comes directly from the ALEX Intelligence report published today: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-05-knoxville-istand-2361-msa
How does a low builder count create long-term value in a growing city? What happens when supply doesn’t keep pace with demand — not because of failure, but by design?
Residential Builders Ranking by Metro (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#78 Knoxville, TN <- this market
#1 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
#2 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
#3 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
#4 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
#5 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
#6 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
#7 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
#8 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
#9 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-05-knoxville-istand-2361-msa
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov



