Best In Tennessee Real Estate™: Knoxville

Knoxville’s inbound migration is more concentrated than any other market in Tennessee—72.8% of new households arrive from just three states: Tennessee, Florida, and California. This data comes directly from ALEX Intelligence’s latest analysis of IRS migration flows, 2022–23. The dominance of in-state migration (4,153 households) suggests a deep regional alignment, while the strong presence of Florida and California reflects growing appeal as a Sun Belt alternative. For real estate professionals, this means demand is highly selective—not broad-based—making inventory scarcity a persistent driver of price resilience. How does this concentration affect your strategy? How might it shape neighborhood identity over time? Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: w_lemay (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=129423678; Slide 2: Antony-22 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=167606625; Slide 3: David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=69273116; Slide 4: w_lemay (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=129425351 Share of Arriving Households From the Top Three States, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 Tennessee — 4,153 #2 Florida — 939 #3 California — 692 #4 Georgia — 290 #5 Texas — 266 #6 Illinois — 229 #7 North Carolina — 218 #8 Arizona — 155 #9 Colorado — 137 #10 South Carolina — 111 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-30-knoxville-mig-state-top3 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