39 homes sold in Burns in the last year, at a typical $328K
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 Burns homes are listed.
Every place Burns 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 Burns.
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Houses are 97% of Burns’ sales, at a typical $328K
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 38 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $230TN $209
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $350K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at about the 2017 price
39 sales in the last year, against 85 in 2019 and a low of 21 in 2015. The typical sale went from $297K in 2017 to $328K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Burns
Check a listing against what Burns 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 Burns are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Burns’ home sales since 2014 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, 39 sales.
If you’re buying in Burns
- Shop in May. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 13% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.3% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 63 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but June is the most competitive: 32% of June sales close over asking. November has the least competition (8%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Tennessee as a whole
| Burns now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 15% | 32% | 14% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 45% | 68% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 13% | 16% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.3% | 98.8% | 100.4% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 66 | 47 | 70 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2017 low (7), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2019’s 25.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 13% in 2017–19 and 25% across Tennessee. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Burns home costs about $1,844 a month
Price: Burns’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Burns’ 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Burns is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $328K home, about $1,600 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Burns, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BurnsCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Burns, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview | 304 | $526K | $238 | 10% | 112 |
| Dickson | 260 | $320K | $222 | 14% | 69 |
| White Bluff | 81 | $335K | $222 | 14% | 87 |
| Burns | 39 | $328K | $228 | 15% | 63 |
| Kingston Springs | 36 | $535K | $245 | 17% | 69 |
| Pegram | 26 | $531K | $266 | 23% | 83 |
| Charlotte | 21 | $422K | $235 | 14% | 91 |
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 Burns
What do homes sell for in Burns, TN?
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $328K, $228 a square foot.
Is Burns a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 16 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.3% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Burns?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Burns?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $328K home that’s near $1,600.
Where can I see homes for sale in Burns?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Burns’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Burns.
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).