Photo: AppalachianCentrist · CC BY-SA 4.01,099 homes sold in Kingsport in the last year, at a typical $293K
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 Kingsport homes are listed.
Every place Kingsport 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 Kingsport.
For sale
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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.
5% of Kingsport’s sales are condos, at $90K less than a house
939 houses and 47 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 939 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $164TN $209
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
typical sale · 47 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $158TN $262
- Days to sell
- 73
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 44%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $191K
Townhouses: 31 sold, typical $262K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
1,099 sales in the last year, against 1,354 in 2021 and a low of 686 in 2014. The typical sale went from $137K in 2016 to $293K.
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 $300K buys in Kingsport
Check a listing against what Kingsport 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 Kingsport are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Kingsport’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, 1,099 sales.
If you’re buying in Kingsport
- Shop in September. It brings about 93 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 110 a month), but June is the most competitive: 23% of June sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). February has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Tennessee as a whole
| Kingsport now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 12% | 34% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 6% | 8% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 96.3% | 98.9% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 71 | 76 | 55 | 72 |
364 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (180) and 36% more than in 2017–19.
Since 2019, houses are up 82%, condos 50%
A house typically sold for $290K in the year to May 2026 (939 sales), a condo for $200K (47).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Kingsport ranks 55th of 126 busy Tennessee markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Kingsport is in the middle of the pack.
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 Kingsport home costs about $1,700 a month
Price: Kingsport’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Kingsport’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Kingsport is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 58.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $293K home, about $2,060 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Kingsport, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in KingsportTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Kingsport.
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.
Colonial Heights, Sullivan Gardens and Bloomingdale sell for less a square foot; Gray for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Kingsport, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsport | 1,099 | $293K | $164 | 14% | 71 |
| Bloomingdale | 128 | $225K | $158 | 22% | 50 |
| Mount Carmel | 82 | $252K | $171 | 25% | 64 |
| Spurgeon | 65 | $340K | $178 | 17% | 66 |
| Colonial Heights | 41 | $286K | $144 | 26% | 72 |
| Gray | 36 | $384K | $214 | 11% | 182 |
| Sullivan Gardens | 22 | $230K | $147 | 9% | 86 |
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 Kingsport
What do homes sell for in Kingsport, TN?
1,099 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $293K, $164 a square foot. Houses sold for about $290K, condos for about $200K in the year to May 2026.
Is Kingsport a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 425 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 102 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Kingsport?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Kingsport?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $293K home that’s near $2,060.
Where can I see homes for sale in Kingsport?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Kingsport’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Kingsport.
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).