Best In Tennessee Real Estate™: Knoxville

Pigeon Forge leads Tennessee in seasonal home use — 17.9% of homes are held for seasonal use, according to ALEX Intelligence’s 2026 analysis of U.S. Census data. While Pigeon Forge thrives on tourism-driven ownership, Knoxville remains anchored in permanent occupancy. What does this mean for long-term investment, community stability, and future development? How does a market with low seasonal use maintain resilience in a shifting national landscape? The data from https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-16-knoxville-seasonal-share-place-mkt shows that not all growth is seasonal — and that stability can be a strategic advantage. Share of Homes Held for Seasonal Use, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Pigeon Forge — 17.9% #2 Tellico Village — 6.7% #3 Sevierville — 3.2% #4 Alcoa — 3.2% #5 Halls — 1.3% #6 Loudon — 1.1% #7 Lenoir City — 1.0% #8 Knoxville — 0.9% #9 Kingston — 0.5% #10 Maryville — 0.1% View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Antony-22 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=167607610; Slide 2: w_lemay (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=129425475; Slide 3: w_lemay (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=129425416; Slide 4: AppalachianCentrist (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=91611071 If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-16-knoxville-seasonal-share-place-mkt
Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
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