Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.014 homes sold in Rocky Top in the last year, at a typical $227K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Rocky Top homes are listed.
Every place Rocky Top 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 Rocky Top.
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 Rocky Top’s sales, at a typical $217K (year to May 2026)
14 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 13 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $195TN $209
- Days to sell
- 156
- Sold over asking
- 46%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 3.4 times the 2017 price
14 sales in the last year, against 27 in 2021 and a low of 16 in 2017. The typical sale went from $68K in 2017 to $227K.
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 $250K buys in Rocky Top
Check a listing against what Rocky Top 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.
Owning the typical Rocky Top home costs about $1,301 a month
Price: Rocky Top’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Rocky Top’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 Rocky Top is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $227K home, about $1,400 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Rocky Top, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Rocky TopTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Rocky Top.
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.
Post your home to Rocky Top, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Rocky Top. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Rocky Top with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Rocky Top
What do homes sell for in Rocky Top, TN?
14 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $227K, $189 a square foot.
Is Rocky Top a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 10 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 1 sold, about 10 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.8% of asking on average.
How much are property taxes in Rocky Top?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $227K home that’s near $1,400.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rocky Top?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rocky Top’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rocky Top.
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).