Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.061 homes sold in La Follette in the last year, at a typical $210K
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 La Follette homes are listed.
Every place La Follette 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 La Follette.
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 100% of La Follette’s sales, at a typical $210K
61 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 61 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $153TN $209
- Days to sell
- 84
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
61 sales in the last year, against 91 in 2022 and a low of 40 in 2012. The typical sale went from $81K in 2016 to $210K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in La Follette
Check a listing against what La Follette 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 La Follette are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of La Follette’s home sales since 2012 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, 61 sales.
If you’re buying in La Follette
- Shop in August. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 31% of listings have cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.6% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 84 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but May is the most competitive: 33% of May sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (19%). January has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Tennessee as a whole
| La Follette now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 15% | 31% | 14% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 20% | 48% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 15% | 24% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.6% | 93.8% | 97.3% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 84 | 99 | 57 | 70 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (13), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2013’s 44.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 25% across Tennessee. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
La Follette ranks 48th of 108 busy Tennessee markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. La Follette is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical La Follette home costs about $1,169 a month
Price: La Follette’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at La Follette’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 La Follette is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $210K home, about $880 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for La Follette, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in La FolletteTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in La Follette.
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; Clinton, Maynardville and Powell for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of La Follette, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell | 224 | $357K | $203 | 17% | 61 |
| Clinton | 143 | $333K | $220 | 15% | 86 |
| La Follette | 61 | $210K | $153 | 15% | 84 |
| Maynardville | 41 | $283K | $191 | 34% | 45 |
| Fincastle | 23 | $300K | $168 | 13% | 154 |
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 La Follette
What do homes sell for in La Follette, TN?
61 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $210K, $153 a square foot.
Is La Follette a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 33 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.6% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in La Follette?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in La Follette?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $210K home that’s near $880.
Where can I see homes for sale in La Follette?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry La Follette’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to La Follette.
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).