Land and home values in Tennessee
Across Tennessee's 95 counties, residential land is about $5.00 per sq ft at the state median ($218,018 an acre). The typical home is worth about $290,000 and a 2-bedroom rents for about $1,320 a month. Largest city: Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance); capital: Nashville. Values as of October 12, 2026.
Open on the satellite mapState values
| Land: residential | $5.00 | per sq ft |
| Land: residential | $218,018 | per acre |
| Land: quarter-acre lot | $54,504 | 10,890 sq ft |
| Land: farmland | $6,500 | per acre |
| Home: typical (median) | $290,000 | value |
| Home: entry-level | $200,000 | lower quartile |
| Home: upper-end | $410,000 | upper quartile |
| Build new | $157 | per sq ft, no land |
| Rent: 1-bedroom | $1,140 | per month |
| Rent: 2-bedroom | $1,320 | per month |
| Rent: 3-bedroom | $1,700 | per month |
| Rent: 4-bedroom | $1,980 | per month |
| Gross yield, 2-bed | 5.5% | a year |
Price tiers
| Tier | Tracts | Land $/sq ft | Typical home | Rent 2-bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top tier | 132 | $13.10 | $619,000 | $1,840 |
| Upper | 299 | $7.79 | $399,000 | $1,700 |
| Mid | 417 | $5.40 | $294,000 | $1,440 |
| Entry | 409 | $3.68 | $215,000 | $1,260 |
| Small town | 79 | $3.79 | $262,000 | $1,000 |
| Rural | 350 | $2.65 | $205,000 | $995 |
| Farmland | 15 | $1.80 | $165,000 | $935 |
Tiers rank neighborhoods by home value within each metro area; outside metro areas they follow how built-up the land is. They describe prices only.
Every county
| County | Setting | Land $/sq ft | Per acre | Typical home | Rent 2-bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore County | Small town | $20.40 | $888,624 | $330,000 | $920 |
| Williamson County | Metro core | $19.30 | $840,708 | $857,000 | $2,260 |
| Meigs County | Small town | $15.20 | $662,112 | $188,000 | $950 |
| Wilson County | Metro core | $9.88 | $430,591 | $470,000 | $1,780 |
| Davidson County | Metro core | $9.63 | $419,309 | $422,000 | $1,860 |
| Sumner County | Metro core | $9.57 | $416,826 | $398,000 | $1,740 |
| Decatur County | Rural | $8.11 | $353,359 | $167,000 | $915 |
| Rutherford County | Suburban | $7.47 | $325,480 | $398,000 | $1,800 |
| Loudon County | Metro core | $7.38 | $321,342 | $352,000 | $1,240 |
| Sevier County | Small town | $7.10 | $309,450 | $318,000 | $1,150 |
| Franklin County | Small town | $6.86 | $298,647 | $258,000 | $1,030 |
| Hamilton County | Metro core | $5.98 | $260,358 | $335,000 | $1,500 |
| Campbell County | Suburban | $5.74 | $250,209 | $223,000 | $955 |
| Blount County | Metro core | $5.74 | $250,034 | $359,000 | $1,370 |
| Johnson County | Rural | $5.73 | $249,468 | $195,000 | $1,010 |
| Robertson County | Suburban | $5.71 | $248,902 | $358,000 | $1,480 |
| Grainger County | Suburban | $5.61 | $244,328 | $210,000 | $980 |
| Benton County | Rural | $5.53 | $241,061 | $139,000 | $980 |
| Fayette County | Suburban | $5.49 | $239,101 | $349,000 | $1,080 |
| Knox County | Metro core | $5.43 | $236,357 | $325,000 | $1,550 |
| Maury County | Suburban | $5.42 | $235,877 | $387,000 | $1,420 |
| Cheatham County | Suburban | $5.36 | $233,482 | $339,000 | $1,480 |
| Montgomery County | Metro core | $5.29 | $230,520 | $290,000 | $1,400 |
| Anderson County | Metro core | $5.18 | $225,554 | $275,000 | $1,300 |
| Hardin County | Rural | $5.17 | $224,987 | $175,000 | $945 |
| Roane County | Suburban | $5.00 | $217,974 | $276,000 | $1,080 |
| Jefferson County | Metro core | $4.50 | $195,976 | $264,000 | $1,130 |
| Union County | Suburban | $4.48 | $195,323 | $221,000 | $1,080 |
| Trousdale County | Suburban | $4.43 | $192,797 | $371,000 | $1,340 |
| DeKalb County | Rural | $4.36 | $190,052 | $265,000 | $1,360 |
| Cannon County | Suburban | $4.24 | $184,477 | $302,000 | $1,490 |
| Putnam County | Small town | $4.21 | $183,475 | $298,000 | $1,010 |
| Unicoi County | Suburban | $4.15 | $180,730 | $212,000 | $1,100 |
| Dickson County | Suburban | $4.13 | $179,816 | $323,000 | $1,320 |
| Washington County | Metro core | $4.12 | $179,249 | $253,000 | $1,220 |
| Shelby County | Metro core | $3.89 | $169,492 | $211,000 | $1,380 |
| Hamblen County | Metro core | $3.85 | $167,750 | $233,000 | $1,060 |
| Pickett County | Rural | $3.84 | $167,096 | $206,000 | $1,200 |
| Monroe County | Rural | $3.83 | $166,835 | $268,000 | $1,060 |
| Bedford County | Small town | $3.78 | $164,613 | $314,000 | $1,320 |
| Tipton County | Suburban | $3.74 | $163,045 | $232,000 | $1,140 |
| Bradley County | Metro core | $3.65 | $159,168 | $299,000 | $1,300 |
| Cumberland County | Small town | $3.61 | $157,077 | $292,000 | $1,000 |
| Smith County | Suburban | $3.55 | $154,464 | $256,000 | $1,020 |
| Carter County | Metro core | $3.52 | $153,201 | $181,000 | $1,010 |
| Coffee County | Small town | $3.35 | $145,708 | $262,000 | $965 |
| Rhea County | Rural | $3.31 | $144,227 | $228,000 | $920 |
| Sullivan County | Metro core | $3.25 | $141,483 | $219,000 | $1,080 |
| Stewart County | Suburban | $3.15 | $137,345 | $219,000 | $1,020 |
| Cocke County | Small town | $3.05 | $132,902 | $183,000 | $1,010 |
| Hawkins County | Metro core | $3.05 | $132,771 | $203,000 | $1,060 |
| Madison County | Metro core | $2.83 | $123,318 | $205,000 | $1,340 |
| McMinn County | Small town | $2.82 | $122,926 | $253,000 | $960 |
| Marshall County | Small town | $2.82 | $122,796 | $302,000 | $1,400 |
| White County | Small town | $2.81 | $122,229 | $252,000 | $1,000 |
| Greene County | Small town | $2.78 | $120,966 | $232,000 | $995 |
| Van Buren County | Rural | $2.71 | $118,222 | $177,000 | $990 |
| Lincoln County | Small town | $2.68 | $116,915 | $270,000 | $900 |
| Hickman County | Suburban | $2.67 | $116,175 | $261,000 | $1,060 |
| Lawrence County | Small town | $2.54 | $110,425 | $222,000 | $950 |
| Warren County | Small town | $2.52 | $109,728 | $196,000 | $1,000 |
| Henry County | Small town | $2.48 | $107,985 | $193,000 | $1,010 |
| Giles County | Rural | $2.46 | $107,070 | $266,000 | $1,030 |
| Marion County | Suburban | $2.41 | $105,023 | $217,000 | $1,080 |
| Macon County | Suburban | $2.39 | $103,978 | $260,000 | $1,010 |
| Polk County | Suburban | $2.38 | $103,891 | $190,000 | $980 |
| Dyer County | Small town | $2.32 | $101,103 | $185,000 | $965 |
| Overton County | Small town | $2.25 | $97,966 | $193,000 | $955 |
| Henderson County | Rural | $2.22 | $96,573 | $174,000 | $1,140 |
| Houston County | Rural | $2.17 | $94,307 | $182,000 | $1,060 |
| Chester County | Suburban | $2.08 | $90,431 | $197,000 | $1,100 |
| Haywood County | Rural | $2.07 | $90,126 | $191,000 | $980 |
| Obion County | Small town | $2.06 | $89,821 | $134,000 | $950 |
| Wayne County | Rural | $2.04 | $88,775 | $156,000 | $935 |
| Jackson County | Small town | $2.02 | $88,209 | $180,000 | $930 |
| Scott County | Rural | $2.00 | $87,338 | $175,000 | $960 |
| Claiborne County | Rural | $1.97 | $85,900 | $153,000 | $970 |
| Gibson County | Suburban | $1.92 | $83,548 | $143,000 | $960 |
| Lewis County | Rural | $1.90 | $82,764 | $181,000 | $965 |
| Humphreys County | Rural | $1.80 | $78,495 | $188,000 | $1,000 |
| Sequatchie County | Suburban | $1.79 | $78,103 | $256,000 | $1,040 |
| Hardeman County | Rural | $1.75 | $76,404 | $126,000 | $960 |
| Crockett County | Suburban | $1.73 | $75,402 | $188,000 | $1,110 |
| Fentress County | Rural | $1.66 | $72,397 | $177,000 | $930 |
| Lauderdale County | Rural | $1.65 | $71,787 | $172,000 | $935 |
| Weakley County | Small town | $1.58 | $68,738 | $157,000 | $950 |
| Morgan County | Suburban | $1.56 | $68,041 | $178,000 | $1,080 |
| Grundy County | Rural | $1.56 | $67,910 | $175,000 | $1,100 |
| Carroll County | Rural | $1.49 | $65,079 | $150,000 | $995 |
| Bledsoe County | Rural | $1.36 | $59,285 | $200,000 | $985 |
| McNairy County | Rural | $1.02 | $44,388 | $174,000 | $990 |
| Clay County | Rural | $0.93 | $40,467 | $158,000 | $935 |
| Hancock County | Rural | $0.93 | $40,293 | $158,000 | $930 |
| Perry County | Rural | $0.74 | $32,060 | $152,000 | $910 |
| Lake County | Rural | $0.68 | $29,621 | $132,000 | $950 |
Questions people ask
How much is land worth in Tennessee?
Residential land in Tennessee is about $5.00 per square foot, or $218,018 an acre, as of October 2026. A quarter-acre lot (10,890 sq ft) is about $54,504. Smaller lots sell for more per square foot and large tracts for less.
Where is land most expensive in Tennessee?
The highest county medians for residential land are Moore County ($20.40 per sq ft), Williamson County ($19.30 per sq ft), Meigs County ($15.20 per sq ft), Wilson County ($9.88 per sq ft).
Where is land cheapest in Tennessee?
The lowest county medians are Lake County ($0.68 per sq ft), Perry County ($0.74 per sq ft), Hancock County ($0.93 per sq ft), Clay County ($0.93 per sq ft); farmland and remote acreage are cheaper still.
What is the typical home value in Tennessee?
The typical (median) home in Tennessee is worth about $290,000, with entry-level homes around $200,000 and upper-end homes around $410,000, as of October 2026.
How much is rent in Tennessee?
A 2-bedroom rents for about $1,320 a month in Tennessee, a 1-bedroom about $1,140 and a 3-bedroom about $1,700 (gross rent including utilities, HUD Fair Market Rent basis).
How much is farmland per acre in Tennessee?
Farmland averages about $6,500 an acre in Tennessee (USDA, including buildings), well below residential land.
Is this an appraisal?
No. Indicative values for screening, budgeting and negotiation, not an appraisal. For lending, a tax appeal or legal use, hire a state-licensed or certified appraiser.