Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.028 homes sold in Spring City in the last year, at a typical $246K
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 Spring City homes are listed.
Every place Spring City 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 Spring City.
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 93% of Spring City’s sales, at a typical $224K
28 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 26 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $156TN $209
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Condos: 2 sold, typical $435K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
28 sales in the last year, against 47 in 2021 and a low of 24 in 2017. The typical sale went from $119K in 2016 to $246K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Spring City
Check a listing against what Spring City 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 Spring City are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Spring City’s home sales since 2015 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, 28 sales.
If you’re buying in Spring City
- Shop in June. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.9% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 60 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but July is the most competitive: 16% of July sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (7%). November has the least competition (5%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Tennessee as a whole
| Spring City now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 5% | 19% | 14% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 6% | 26% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | — | 22% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.9% | 92.2% | 95.6% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 60 | 374 | 95 | 70 |
12 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2025 low (8), 30% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 26.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 25% across Tennessee.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Spring City home costs about $1,419 a month
Price: Spring City’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Spring City’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 Spring City 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 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $246K home, about $1,630 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Spring City, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Spring CityTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Spring City.
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.
Rockwood sells for less a square foot; Lake Tansi for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Spring City, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | 210 | $253K | $168 | 13% | 73 |
| Crossville | 159 | $299K | $193 | 8% | 79 |
| Lake Tansi | 117 | $306K | $210 | 9% | 82 |
| Dayton | 79 | $280K | $171 | 13% | 76 |
| Niota | 67 | $278K | $166 | 25% | 70 |
| Rockwood | 57 | $190K | $152 | 18% | 86 |
| Spring City | 28 | $246K | $164 | 14% | 60 |
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 Spring City
What do homes sell for in Spring City, TN?
28 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $246K, $164 a square foot.
Is Spring City a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 14 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 4.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.9% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Spring City?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Spring City?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $246K home that’s near $1,630.
Where can I see homes for sale in Spring City?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Spring City’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Spring City.
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).