Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.025 homes sold in Hunter in the last year, at a typical $288K
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 Hunter homes are listed.
Every place Hunter 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 Hunter.
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.
Houses are 84% of Hunter’s sales, at a typical $304K
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 21 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $187TN $209
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
Condos: 4 sold, typical $193K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2017 price
25 sales in the last year, against 31 in 2021 and a low of 18 in 2022. The typical sale went from $132K in 2017 to $288K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Hunter
Check a listing against what Hunter 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 Hunter are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Hunter’s home sales since 2017 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, 25 sales.
If you’re buying in Hunter
- Shop in July. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.2% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 75 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 3 a month), and the most competition: 39% close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (15%). December has the least competition (0%) but only about 1 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Tennessee as a whole
| Hunter now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 22% | 32% | 14% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 2% | 10% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | — | — | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.2% | 97.2% | 99.2% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 75 | 120 | 56 | 70 |
7 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2022 low (4) and 11% more than in 2017–19.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2017 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Hunter home costs about $1,599 a month
Price: Hunter’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hunter’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Hunter 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 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $288K home, about $1,160 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hunter, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HunterCheck 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.
Elizabethton, Valley Forge, Bluff City, Bristol, Pine Crest and Walnut Hill sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hunter, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | 570 | $254K | $159 | 19% | 58 |
| Elizabethton | 221 | $253K | $171 | 15% | 58 |
| Bluff City | 39 | $302K | $179 | 18% | 62 |
| Walnut Hill | 37 | $253K | $162 | 22% | 77 |
| Hunter | 25 | $288K | $185 | 16% | 75 |
| Pine Crest | 25 | $289K | $175 | 24% | 47 |
| Valley Forge | 21 | $240K | $168 | 10% | 57 |
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.
Post your home to Hunter, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Hunter. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Hunter with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Hunter
What do homes sell for in Hunter, TN?
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $288K, $185 a square foot.
Is Hunter a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 5 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.2% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hunter?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hunter?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $288K home that’s near $1,160.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hunter?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hunter’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hunter.
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).