Photo: ChristopherLStewart30 · CC BY-SA 4.098 homes sold in Humboldt in the last year, at a typical $179K
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 Humboldt homes are listed.
Every place Humboldt 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 Humboldt.
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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.
Houses are 97% of Humboldt’s sales, at a typical $159K (year to May 2026)
98 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 115 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $100TN $209
- Days to sell
- 42
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $117K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.8 times the 2016 price
98 sales in the last year, against 143 in 2022 and a low of 72 in 2016. The typical sale went from $63K in 2016 to $179K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $200K buys in Humboldt
Check a listing against what Humboldt 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 Humboldt are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Humboldt’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 September 2026, 98 sales.
If you’re buying in Humboldt
- Shop in January. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (12% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.5% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 37 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but April is the most competitive: 22% of April sales close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (12%). January has the least competition (12%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Tennessee as a whole
| Humboldt now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 13% | 26% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 6% | 6% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.5% | 92.2% | 97.6% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 37 | 94 | 58 | 72 |
28 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2015 low (22) and 15% more than in 2017–19.
Humboldt ranks 22nd of 126 busy Tennessee markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Humboldt is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2014 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Humboldt home costs about $1,053 a month
Price: Humboldt’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Humboldt’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Humboldt 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 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $179K home, about $1,430 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Humboldt, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HumboldtTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Humboldt.
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; Three Way, Medina, Milan and Jackson for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Humboldt, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 744 | $279K | $145 | 13% | 46 |
| Milan | 119 | $214K | $148 | 22% | 42 |
| Medina | 119 | $366K | $169 | 18% | 90 |
| Humboldt | 98 | $179K | $111 | 17% | 37 |
| Three Way | 50 | $277K | $174 | 10% | 49 |
| Trenton | 47 | $183K | $117 | 16% | 70 |
| Alamo | 28 | $232K | $129 | 20% | 68 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Humboldt
What do homes sell for in Humboldt, TN?
98 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $179K, $111 a square foot.
Is Humboldt a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 29 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 8 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Humboldt?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Humboldt?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $179K home that’s near $1,430.
Where can I see homes for sale in Humboldt?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Humboldt’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Humboldt.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).