55 homes sold in Spurgeon in the last year, at a typical $322K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 Spurgeon homes are listed.
Every place Spurgeon 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 Spurgeon.
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.
A quarter of Spurgeon’s sales are condos, at $99K less than a house
38 houses and 14 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 38 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $169TN $209
- Days to sell
- 85
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
typical sale · 14 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $160TN $262
- Days to sell
- 65
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 60%
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $383K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
55 sales in the last year, against 157 in 2021 and a low of 53 in 2014. The typical sale went from $131K in 2016 to $322K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Spurgeon
Check a listing against what Spurgeon 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 Spurgeon are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Spurgeon’s home sales since 2014 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, 55 sales.
If you’re buying in Spurgeon
- Shop in April. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.3% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 73 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but May is the most competitive: 28% of May sales close over asking. April has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Tennessee as a whole
| Spurgeon now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 14% | 31% | 14% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 5% | 22% | 27% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | — | — | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.3% | 96.9% | 100.5% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 73 | 76 | 55 | 70 |
18 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2024 low (14), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2020’s 23.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 25% across Tennessee.
Since 2019, houses are up 89%, condos 40%
A house typically sold for $355K in the last year (38 sales), a condo for $256K (14).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Spurgeon home costs about $1,816 a month
Price: Spurgeon’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Spurgeon’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Spurgeon is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $322K home, about $1,630 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Spurgeon, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SpurgeonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Spurgeon.
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.
Colonial Heights, Kingsport and Sullivan Gardens sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Spurgeon, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson City | 1,122 | $332K | $181 | 15% | 52 |
| Kingsport | 1,022 | $281K | $163 | 14% | 69 |
| Oak Grove | 69 | $379K | $191 | 25% | 53 |
| Spurgeon | 55 | $322K | $170 | 11% | 73 |
| Gray | 42 | $352K | $207 | 14% | 141 |
| Colonial Heights | 40 | $285K | $147 | 30% | 65 |
| Sullivan Gardens | 24 | $221K | $146 | 21% | 71 |
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 Spurgeon
What do homes sell for in Spurgeon, TN?
55 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $322K, $170 a square foot. Houses sold for about $355K, condos for about $256K.
Is Spurgeon a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 16 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 2.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.3% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Spurgeon?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Spurgeon?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $322K home that’s near $1,630.
Where can I see homes for sale in Spurgeon?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Spurgeon’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Spurgeon.
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).