Published October 26, 2026 in Market Update

New listings rose in Knoxville, and sales still moved up

By Pamella Haynes
Real estate, Knoxville

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 656 new listings across Knoxville in the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is up 18.6% from the same months of 2025. More supply means buyers have real choices now. Sellers need sharp pricing to stand out.

New listings across Knoxville, three months ending August 31, 2026
Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, the three months ending August 31, 2026

Here is the part that matters most for sellers: demand held. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 648 homes going pending, up 7.3% from a year before. More listings came in, and buyers still moved. That is a healthy sign, not a warning.

Knoxville at a glance, three months ending August 31, 2026
New listings
up 18.6% from 2025
Pending sales
up 7.3% from 2025
Homes sold
up 4.5% from 2025
Homes for sale
up 8.1% from 2025
Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, the three months ending August 31, 2026

Nationally, Realtor.com reported active listings topped 1.16 million homes in September 2026. Knoxville is part of that broader shift toward more supply. Realtor.com also noted that 20.8% of listings nationally took a price cut in September, the highest share since October 2022. That tells you pricing discipline matters more now than it did a year ago.

How each ZIP code read in the three months ending August 31, 2026

The four ZIP codes tracked here each told a slightly different story. Two saw prices rise. Two saw prices dip. Speed and demand varied too.

ZIP code comparison, three months ending August 31, 2026
37922379193792337934
Median sale price$729,900$515,000$420,000$707,407
Price change vs. 2025+8.1%-22.3%-4%+1.8%
Median days on market56604948
Sale to list price98.6%97.7%99.6%98.1%
Under contract in 2 weeks44.3%40.3%51.1%41.8%
Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, three months ending August 31, 2026.

37922: prices climbed, but fewer homes sold

The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the median sale price in 37922 at $729,900, up 8.1% from a year before. That is the highest median of the four ZIP codes. But sales fell 16.6% to 171 homes. More listings came in too, up 23.2% to 202. Supply grew faster than demand here. Still, 44.3% of homes went under contract within two weeks, up 8.3 points from 2025. Buyers who found the right home moved fast.

37922 key figures, three months ending August 31, 2026
Median sale price
up 8.1% from 2025
Homes sold
down 16.6% from 2025
Months of supply
up 1.1 months from 2025
Median days on market
1 day shorter than 2025
Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, the three months ending August 31, 2026

37919: more sales, but the median price dipped

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 134 homes sold in 37919, up 13.6% from 2025. That is good volume growth. The median sale price, though, came in at $515,000, down 22.3%. A shift in the mix of homes that sold can move the median even when the market is healthy. Pending sales rose 18.5% to 154, and 40.3% of homes went under contract within two weeks, up 12.6 points. Demand is real here.

37919 key figures, three months ending August 31, 2026
Median sale price
down 22.3% from 2025
Homes sold
up 13.6% from 2025
Median days on market
9 days longer than 2025
Months of supply
up 0.1 months from 2025
Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, the three months ending August 31, 2026

37923: the quickest ZIP, with nearly 3 in 10 selling above list

The Real Estate Data Aggregator showed 37923 had the shortest median time on market: 49 days. Homes there sold at 99.6% of list on average. Nearly 3 in 10 homes, 29.8%, sold above list price. That share rose 10.4 points from 2025. The median price dipped 4% to $420,000, but sales volume rose 16.3% to 114 homes. More buyers competed here than a year ago.

37923 key figures, three months ending August 31, 2026
Median sale price
down 4% from 2025
Homes sold
up 16.3% from 2025
Sold above list
up 10.4 points from 2025
Months of supply
down 0.2 months from 2025
Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, the three months ending August 31, 2026

37934: sales jumped 20%, and homes sold faster

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 162 homes sold in 37934, up 20% from 2025. The median days on market fell 14 days to 48. Months of supply dropped 1.2 months to 2.7. The median sale price was $707,407, up 1.8%. Homes for sale actually fell 15.7% to 145. Less inventory, more sales, faster closings. That is a tighter market than the other ZIP codes.

37934 key figures, three months ending August 31, 2026
Median sale price
up 1.8% from 2025
Homes sold
up 20% from 2025
Median days on market
14 days shorter than 2025
Months of supply
down 1.2 months from 2025
Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, the three months ending August 31, 2026

What the wider picture adds

The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported U.S. house prices rose 2.6% from July 2025 to July 2026. Knoxville's 37922 outpaced that at 8.1%. Nationally, Realtor.com noted mortgage rates climbed above 7% for the first time since January 2025. That affects what buyers can afford, and it is part of why sharp pricing matters more now.

Under contract within two weeks, by ZIP code
37923 – Knoxville, TN51.1%37922 – Knoxville, TN44.3%37934 – Knoxville, TN41.8%37919 – Knoxville, TN40.3%
Share of homes that went under contract within two weeks of listing. Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, three months ending August 31, 2026.
Source: Real Estate Data Aggregator, the three months ending August 31, 2026
In short
  1. New listings in Knoxville rose 18.6%, and pending sales still rose 7.3%.
  2. Buyers have more to choose from, but they are still active.
  3. Homes priced well and prepared well are going under contract quickly.
  4. One street can read very differently from the ZIP code around it.

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Where these numbers came from

Pamella Haynes is a licensed real estate agent with Pamella Property Advisors. Market numbers come from MLS records and are believed accurate but not guaranteed. Nothing on this site is an appraisal or a promise of value. If your home is already listed with another broker, this is not a solicitation.