Photo: AppalachianCentrist · CC BY-SA 4.0271 homes sold in Greeneville in the last year, at a typical $278K
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 Greeneville homes are listed.
Every place Greeneville 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 Greeneville.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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.
4% of Greeneville’s sales are condos, at $7K less than a house
256 houses and 11 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 256 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $157TN $209
- Days to sell
- 76
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
typical sale · 11 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $174TN $262
- Days to sell
- 162
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 39%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $250K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
271 sales in the last year, against 275 in 2021 and a low of 159 in 2015. The typical sale went from $118K in 2016 to $278K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Greeneville
Check a listing against what Greeneville 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 Greeneville are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Greeneville’s 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, 271 sales.
If you’re buying in Greeneville
- Shop in July. It brings about 27 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 77 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 27 a month), and the most competition: 20% close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). December has the least competition (9%) but only about 15 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Tennessee as a whole
| Greeneville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 11% | 26% | 14% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 5% | 7% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | — | 2% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.5% | 95.1% | 97.8% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 77 | 91 | 59 | 70 |
103 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2021 low (57) and 48% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 25% across Tennessee.
Since 2019, houses are up 94%, condos 47%
A house typically sold for $281K in the last year (256 sales), a condo for $274K (11).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Greeneville ranks 71st of 108 busy Tennessee markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Greeneville is in the middle of the pack.
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 Greeneville home costs about $1,596 a month
Price: Greeneville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Greeneville’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Greeneville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 15.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $278K home, about $1,740 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Greeneville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GreenevilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Greeneville.
Work & commuteCheck 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; Tusculum and Jonesborough for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Greeneville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeneville | 271 | $278K | $157 | 13% | 77 |
| Jonesborough | 210 | $396K | $208 | 14% | 75 |
| Erwin | 78 | $248K | $163 | 14% | 75 |
| Rogersville | 58 | $216K | $153 | 28% | 82 |
| Tusculum | 25 | $407K | $199 | 4% | 97 |
| Surgoinsville | 25 | $260K | $155 | 24% | 125 |
| Mosheim | 24 | $259K | $168 | 21% | 77 |
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 Greeneville
What do homes sell for in Greeneville, TN?
271 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $278K, $157 a square foot. Houses sold for about $281K, condos for about $274K.
Is Greeneville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 87 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 20 sold, about 4.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Greeneville?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Greeneville?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $278K home that’s near $1,740.
Where can I see homes for sale in Greeneville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Greeneville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Greeneville.
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).