Best In Tennessee Real Estate™: Knoxville

Pigeon Forge leads Tennessee in seasonal home concentration, with 76.8% of the region’s second homes located in just three cities: Pigeon Forge, Knoxville, and Sevierville. This data, drawn directly from ALEX Intelligence’s 2024 American Community Survey analysis, reveals a deep spatial divide in East Tennessee’s secondary housing market. While Pigeon Forge leads the state, the rest of the region—including cities like Maryville and Loudon—remains underutilized for seasonal living. What does this mean for long-term community development and property value growth outside the top three? How can other towns attract second-home buyers without competing with tourist hubs? The answer may lie not in imitation, but in creating unique experiential value. Learn more: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-14-knoxville-concentration-seasonal-homes-place Share of the Market's Seasonal Homes in Its Top Three Cities, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Pigeon Forge — 890 #2 Knoxville — 851 #3 Sevierville — 310 #4 Tellico Village — 277 #5 Alcoa — 178 #6 Halls — 59 #7 Lenoir City — 47 #8 Loudon — 29 #9 Maryville — 18 #10 Kingston — 13 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=129424874; Slide 3: w_lemay (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=129425771; Slide 4: CDSblair ( talk ) (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=9577796 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-14-knoxville-concentration-seasonal-homes-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