Jenkins Lutheran Chapel and Cemetery · Photo: Wpcooper52 · CC BY-SA 3.0320 homes sold in Shelbyville in the last year, at a typical $302K
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 Shelbyville homes are listed.
Every place Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville.
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.
3% of Shelbyville’s sales are condos, at $64K less than a house
307 houses and 11 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 307 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $197TN $209
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
typical sale · 11 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $207TN $262
- Days to sell
- 98
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 45%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $286K
Townhouses: 15 sold, typical $266K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
320 sales in the last year, against 483 in 2021 and a low of 171 in 2012. The typical sale went from $121K in 2016 to $302K.
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 Shelbyville
Check a listing against what Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Shelbyville’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 September 2026, 320 sales.
If you’re buying in Shelbyville
- Shop in September. It brings about 37 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 68 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 39 a month), but May is the most competitive: 27% of May sales close over asking. September has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Tennessee as a whole
| Shelbyville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 25% | 33% | 13% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 40% | 59% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 98.4% | 99.9% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 68 | 57 | 48 | 72 |
110 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2021 low (70), 27% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 179.
Since 2019, houses are up 70%, condos 76%
A house typically sold for $306K in the year to May 2026 (307 sales), a condo for $242K (11).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Shelbyville ranks 48th of 126 busy Tennessee markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Shelbyville is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 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 Shelbyville home costs about $1,717 a month
Price: Shelbyville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Shelbyville’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 Shelbyville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 26.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $302K home, about $1,700 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Shelbyville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ShelbyvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Shelbyville.
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.
Tullahoma and Lewisburg sell for less a square foot; Unionville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Shelbyville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tullahoma | 401 | $301K | $185 | 15% | 87 |
| Shelbyville | 320 | $302K | $195 | 15% | 68 |
| Lewisburg | 247 | $261K | $184 | 14% | 95 |
| Christiana | 97 | $394K | $217 | 18% | 46 |
| Chapel Hill | 87 | $295K | $212 | 9% | 54 |
| Rockvale | 27 | $534K | $224 | 16% | 80 |
| Unionville | 26 | $464K | $245 | 14% | 88 |
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 Shelbyville
What do homes sell for in Shelbyville, TN?
320 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $302K, $195 a square foot. Houses sold for about $306K, condos for about $242K in the year to May 2026.
Is Shelbyville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 120 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 17 sold, about 6.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Shelbyville?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Shelbyville?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $302K home that’s near $1,700.
Where can I see homes for sale in Shelbyville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Shelbyville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Shelbyville.
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).