Buying Property in Knox County as a Foreigner
Federal & Tennessee tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Knox County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Knox County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake CourtHood | $415,327 | 4.9% | 66 | 31 | 51 |
| LakewoodHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 55 | 41 | 51 |
| Lazy AcresHood | $432,372 | 4.8% | 60 | 44 | 51 |
| LewisbrookeHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 64 | 41 | 51 |
| Lovell HeightsHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 58 | 41 | 51 |
| Mallard BayHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 64 | 41 | 51 |
| Middlebrook AcresHood | $415,327 | 4.9% | 66 | 31 | 51 |
| Miles CourtHood | $415,327 | 4.9% | 44 | 31 | 51 |
| MillstoneHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 67 | 41 | 51 |
| Mockingbird HillHood | $724,785 | 2.7% | 76 | 35 | 51 |
| Montgomery CoveHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 64 | 41 | 51 |
| Moshina HeightsHood | $284,915 | 6.9% | 76 | 28 | 51 |
| Mystic RidgeHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 68 | 41 | 51 |
| Nature's CoveHood | $432,372 | 4.8% | 57 | 44 | 51 |
| NorthbrookHood | $347,397 | 5.5% | 55 | 45 | 51 |
| Northhampton AcresHood | $432,372 | 4.8% | 56 | 44 | 51 |
| Olive GroveHood | $764,773 | 3.5% | 64 | 37 | 51 |
| Peach ViewHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 64 | 41 | 51 |
| Pine MeadeHood | $415,327 | 4.9% | 44 | 31 | 51 |
| Pine SpringsHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 53 | 41 | 51 |
| Plantation SpringsHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 53 | 41 | 51 |
| Plum CreekHood | $577,329 | 4.3% | 60 | 42 | 51 |
| PowellCity | $394,883 | 6.2% | 68 | 35 | 51 |
| Preston ParkHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 64 | 41 | 51 |
| RegimentHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 64 | 41 | 51 |
| Richland ColonyHood | $415,327 | 4.9% | 57 | 31 | 51 |
| Ridgeview HeightsHood | $368,853 | 6.4% | 49 | 24 | 51 |
| RittaHood | $347,397 | 5.5% | 54 | 45 | 51 |
| Sands PointeHood | $432,372 | 4.8% | 57 | 44 | 51 |
| Seven IslandsHood | $284,915 | 6.9% | 51 | 28 | 51 |
| Seven OaksHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 68 | 41 | 51 |
| SkyblueHood | $415,327 | 4.9% | 66 | 31 | 51 |
| SolwayHood | $432,372 | 4.8% | 60 | 44 | 51 |
| States ViewHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 68 | 41 | 51 |
| StonebrookHood | $415,327 | 4.9% | 44 | 31 | 51 |
| SummerdaleHood | $764,773 | 3.5% | 64 | 37 | 51 |
| Summit Lake-Tan Rara OestaHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 58 | 41 | 51 |
| Tangled BranchHood | $432,372 | 4.8% | 72 | 44 | 51 |
| The GrangeHood | $432,372 | 4.8% | 67 | 44 | 51 |
| The Woods at Montgomery CoveHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 64 | 41 | 51 |
| ThorngateHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 64 | 41 | 51 |
| Thorn GroveHood | $348,397 | — | 60 | 16 | 51 |
| Timber Line EstatesHood | $422,874 | 5.6% | 65 | 26 | 51 |
| Trails EndHood | $432,372 | 4.8% | 67 | 44 | 51 |
| Twin SpringsHood | $577,329 | 4.3% | 67 | 42 | 51 |
| Walnut BranchHood | $654,706 | 3.3% | 64 | 41 | 51 |
| Wexford DownsHood | $432,372 | 4.8% | 72 | 44 | 51 |
| Willow CoveHood | $764,773 | 3.5% | 64 | 37 | 51 |
| WindbrookHood | $415,327 | 4.9% | 57 | 31 | 51 |
| Woodfield ParkHood | $361,003 | 6.1% | 63 | 44 | 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 | — |
