Buying Property in Knoxville as a Foreigner
Federal & Tennessee tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Knoxville aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its neighborhoods. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any neighborhood.
Every neighborhood in Knoxville, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArlingtonHood | $284,915 | 7.1% | 64 | 36 | 51 |
| BeardenHood | $724,785 | 2.7% | 60 | 35 | 51 |
| Belle TerraHood | $415,327 | 4.9% | 44 | 31 | 51 |
| Briarwood EstatesHood | $300,911 | 5.0% | 58 | 29 | 51 |
| BurlingtonHood | $284,915 | 6.9% | 48 | 28 | 51 |
| Chadwick PlaceHood | $359,893 | 6.0% | 44 | 23 | 51 |
| Chilhowee HillsHood | $284,915 | 6.9% | 48 | 28 | 51 |
| Chilhowee ParkHood | $284,915 | 6.9% | 38 | 28 | 51 |
| Colonial VillageHood | $361,003 | 6.1% | 50 | 44 | 51 |
| Coster YardsHood | $309,908 | 6.7% | 42 | 34 | 51 |
| CountrysideHood | $415,327 | 4.9% | 44 | 31 | 51 |
| Deep CreekHood | $300,911 | 5.0% | 52 | 29 | 51 |
| DeerfieldHood | $415,327 | 4.9% | 44 | 31 | 51 |
| Downtown KnoxvilleHood | $460,363 | 5.3% | 53 | 13 | 51 |
| Fort SandersHood | $361,003 | 6.1% | 40 | 44 | 51 |
| Fountain CityHood | $347,397 | 5.5% | 59 | 45 | 51 |
| Fourth and GillHood | $284,915 | 7.1% | 57 | 36 | 51 |
| Fox CreekHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 58 | 41 | 51 |
| GlenviewHood | $359,893 | 6.0% | 44 | 23 | 51 |
| GreenwayHood | $284,915 | 7.1% | 57 | 36 | 51 |
| Greenwood HeightsHood | $309,908 | 6.7% | 46 | 34 | 51 |
| Happy HollerHood | $284,915 | 7.1% | 57 | 36 | 51 |
| Harrill HillsHood | $347,397 | 5.5% | 45 | 45 | 51 |
| Holiday HillsHood | $359,893 | 6.0% | 69 | 23 | 51 |
| Holston HillsHood | $284,915 | 6.9% | 56 | 28 | 51 |
| Hunting Hills WestHood | $359,893 | 6.0% | 44 | 23 | 51 |
| InskipHood | $300,911 | 5.0% | 49 | 29 | 51 |
| Island Home ParkHood | $284,915 | 6.9% | 44 | 28 | 51 |
| Kingston HillsHood | $724,785 | 2.7% | 57 | 35 | 51 |
| Lincoln ParkHood | $284,915 | 7.1% | 53 | 36 | 51 |
| LovelandHood | $284,915 | 6.9% | 46 | 28 | 51 |
| Marble CityHood | $724,785 | 2.7% | 61 | 35 | 51 |
| MechanicsvilleHood | $309,908 | 6.7% | 45 | 34 | 51 |
| Middlebrook HeightsHood | $309,908 | 6.7% | 59 | 34 | 51 |
| North HillsHood | $284,915 | 7.1% | 45 | 36 | 51 |
| North KnoxvilleHood | $284,915 | 7.1% | 53 | 36 | 51 |
| Northshore Town CenterHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 42 | 41 | 51 |
| Old CityHood | $224,933 | — | 64 | 13 | 51 |
| ParkridgeHood | $284,915 | 7.1% | 56 | 36 | 51 |
| Pine Martin RunHood | $359,893 | 6.0% | 44 | 23 | 51 |
| Rocky HillHood | $724,785 | 2.7% | 67 | 35 | 51 |
| Sequoyah HillsHood | $724,785 | 2.7% | 68 | 35 | 51 |
| SmithwoodHood | $347,397 | 5.5% | 60 | 45 | 51 |
| South KnoxvilleHood | $361,003 | 6.1% | 56 | 44 | 51 |
| South WaterfrontHood | $361,003 | 6.1% | 57 | 44 | 51 |
| Strawberry HillsHood | $359,393 | 8.2% | 63 | 33 | 51 |
| Sutherland HeightsHood | $724,785 | 2.7% | 61 | 35 | 51 |
| Sutherland HeightsHood | $724,785 | 2.7% | 61 | 35 | 51 |
| WeatherstoneHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 58 | 41 | 51 |
| West HillsHood | $359,893 | 6.0% | 45 | 23 | 51 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.2 | 5.9 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 30.1 | 6.4 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 29.7 | 6.4 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 29.3 |
Federal & Tennessee tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 6.7 |
| -6.4% |
| 2020 | 31.7 | 6.7 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 32.6 | 6.0 | — |
