Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0179 homes sold in Seymour in the last year, at a typical $352K
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 Seymour homes are listed.
Every place Seymour 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 Seymour.
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 92% of Seymour’s sales, at a typical $358K
179 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 164 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $211TN $209
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $531K
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $298K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $309K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
179 sales in the last year, against 267 in 2019 and a low of 145 in 2012. The typical sale went from $168K in 2016 to $352K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Seymour
Check a listing against what Seymour 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 Seymour are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Seymour’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, 179 sales.
If you’re buying in Seymour
- Shop in July. It brings about 22 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 29% of listings have cut their price, against 11% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.7% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 54 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 22 a month), but August is the most competitive: 30% of August sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (22%). February has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Tennessee
| Seymour now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 20% | 44% | 14% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 24% | 44% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 11% | 10% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.7% | 98% | 100.2% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 54 | 87 | 50 | 70 |
62 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2023 low (26), 24% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 134.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 11% in 2017–19 and 25% across Tennessee. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 60%, condos 93%
A house typically sold for $358K in the last year (164 sales), a condo for $309K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Seymour ranks 16th of 108 busy Tennessee markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Seymour is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Seymour home costs about $1,920 a month
Price: Seymour’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Seymour’s 0.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Seymour is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $352K home, about $1,000 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Seymour, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SeymourCheck 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; Pigeon Forge for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Seymour, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | 2,603 | $316K | $225 | 17% | 59 |
| Sevierville | 301 | $414K | $249 | 7% | 96 |
| Pigeon Forge | 240 | $543K | $364 | 10% | 105 |
| Seymour | 179 | $352K | $210 | 20% | 54 |
| Alcoa | 146 | $350K | $233 | 24% | 64 |
| Eagleton Village | 86 | $280K | $221 | 31% | 66 |
| Mascot | 28 | $311K | $204 | 29% | 91 |
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 Seymour
What do homes sell for in Seymour, TN?
179 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $352K, $210 a square foot.
Is Seymour a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 79 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 20 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.7% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Seymour?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Seymour?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $352K home that’s near $1,000.
Where can I see homes for sale in Seymour?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Seymour’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Seymour.
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).