Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0146 homes sold in Alcoa in the last year, at a typical $350K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Alcoa homes are listed.
Every place Alcoa homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Alcoa.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 86% of Alcoa’s sales, at a typical $351K
146 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 126 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $242TN $209
- Days to sell
- 64
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $180K
Townhouses: 15 sold, typical $324K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $283K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
146 sales in the last year, against 194 in 2021 and a low of 98 in 2023. The typical sale went from $145K in 2016 to $350K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Alcoa
Check a listing against what Alcoa homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Alcoa are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Alcoa’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 146 sales.
If you’re buying in Alcoa
- Shop in March. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 29% of listings have cut their price, against 14% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.7% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 64 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but June is the most competitive: 30% of June sales close over asking. January has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Tennessee
| Alcoa now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 16% | 40% | 14% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 33% | 45% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 14% | 12% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.7% | 97.5% | 98.8% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 64 | 63 | 51 | 70 |
31 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (16), 22% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 84.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 25% across Tennessee. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 103%, condos 85%
A house typically sold for $351K in the last year (126 sales), a condo for $283K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Alcoa ranks 7th of 108 busy Tennessee markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Alcoa is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Alcoa home costs about $2,078 a month
Price: Alcoa’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Alcoa’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Alcoa is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $350K home, about $3,010 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Alcoa, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AlcoaCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Eagleton Village, Maryville, Knoxville and Seymour sell for less a square foot; Louisville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Alcoa, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | 2,603 | $316K | $225 | 17% | 59 |
| Maryville | 501 | $386K | $216 | 18% | 61 |
| Farragut | 461 | $722K | $250 | 18% | 77 |
| Seymour | 179 | $352K | $210 | 20% | 54 |
| Alcoa | 146 | $350K | $233 | 24% | 64 |
| Eagleton Village | 86 | $280K | $221 | 31% | 66 |
| Louisville | 43 | $1.2M | $297 | 12% | 78 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Alcoa
What do homes sell for in Alcoa, TN?
146 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $350K, $233 a square foot.
Is Alcoa a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 33 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.7% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Alcoa?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Alcoa?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $350K home that’s near $3,010.
Where can I see homes for sale in Alcoa?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Alcoa’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Alcoa.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).