Best In Tennessee Real Estate™: Knoxville

Knoxville’s apartment market is overwhelmingly concentrated in just three cities: Knoxville, Sevierville, and Maryville, which together house 88.5% of the region’s large apartment units. This level of concentration, drawn from ALEX Intelligence’s proprietary analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 American Community Survey, reveals a critical imbalance in housing supply across the East Tennessee metro. While demand grows and new construction expands, development remains hyper-localized, limiting affordability and resilience. This data point is not just a statistic—it’s a signal of structural inefficiency. How can we ensure that housing growth matches population and economic expansion across the entire metro? Share your thoughts. https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-04-knoxville-concentration-apartment-units-place Share of the Market's Large Apartment Stock in Its Top Three Cities, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Knoxville — 8,429 #2 Sevierville — 776 #3 Maryville — 718 #4 Pigeon Forge — 293 #5 Rockwood — 240 #6 Clinton — 217 #7 Powell — 170 #8 Tellico Village — 113 #9 La Follette — 105 #10 Lenoir City — 99 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: w_lemay (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=129425753; Slide 2: w_lemay (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=129425755; Slide 3: Antony-22 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=167606513; Slide 4: w_lemay (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=129423668 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-04-knoxville-concentration-apartment-units-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