Best In Tennessee Real Estate™: Knoxville

Only one city in the Knoxville metro—Tellico Village—has a median gross rent above $1,500, according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest data. This single outlier reveals a deeper truth: affordability is no longer a regional blanket but a hyper-local condition. While most East Tennessee communities remain accessible, Tellico Village operates in a distinct economic stratum—driven by exclusivity, lifestyle, and limited supply. This data, published October 23, 2026, is drawn directly from: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-23-knoxville-threshold-gross-rent-1500-place. The takeaway? Real estate strategy must be granular, not geographic. Share of Cities With Median Gross Rent Above $1,500, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Tellico Village — $2,038 #2 Alcoa — $1,282 #3 Powell — $1,276 #4 Knoxville — $1,191 #5 Halls — $1,178 #6 Maryville — $1,157 #7 Eagleton Village — $1,124 #8 Sevierville — $1,081 #9 Pigeon Forge — $1,053 #10 Clinton — $962 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Harrison Keely (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=179233156; Slide 2: w_lemay (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=129747893; Slide 3: Harrison Keely (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=153520588; Slide 4: Antony-22 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=167606638 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-23-knoxville-threshold-gross-rent-1500-place View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups 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