Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 23,929 ↑ 1.7% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $51,351 31% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $172,000 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Median Age | 45.7 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 18.6% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 115 transactions |
| Active Listings | 108 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 274 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $14,396 |
| Recent Sales | 92 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 199 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 20.22 acres |
| Active Listings | 71 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 5.02 | $65,000 | $12,948 | 1644 Round Barn Rd | Powder Springs |
| Feb 2026 | 24.51 | $325,000 | $13,260 | 0 Tater Valley Rd | Washburn |
| Feb 2026 | 2.77 | $27,900 | $10,072 | 39 Bayside Blvd Lot 39 | Bean Station |
| Feb 2026 | 2.77 | $27,900 | $10,072 | LOT 39 Bayside Blvd | Bean Station |
| Feb 2026 | 148.50 | $556,875 | $3,750 | 0 Lester Jarnigan Rd | Rutledge |
| Feb 2026 | 2.61 | $17,900 | $6,858 | LOT 3 Rhondas Way | Bean Station |
| Feb 2026 | 5.97 | $20,000 | $3,350 | 5.97 Avondale Hollow Rd | Rutledge |
| Feb 2026 | 5.97 | $20,000 | $3,350 | Avondale Hollow Rd | Rutledge |
| Feb 2026 | 1.10 | $133,750 | $121,591 | 158 Hoppers Blf | Rutledge |
| Feb 2026 | 2.00 | $121,000 | $60,500 | Foster Rd | Blaine |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 26.74 | $460,000 | $17,203 | 880 Gray Rd | Rutledge |
| Feb 2026 | 10.00 | $165,000 | $16,500 | Shumate Rd | Rutledge |
| Jan 2026 | 5.00 | $42,000 | $8,400 | Steve Brown Rd | Bean Station |
| Jan 2026 | 2.61 | $103,000 | $39,464 | LOT 5 Rutledge Pike | Blaine |
| Jan 2026 | 185.00 | $555,960 | $3,005 | Poor Vly | Rutledge |
| Jan 2026 | 1.80 | $45,000 | $25,000 | 0 Ostrich Ln | Rutledge |
| Jan 2026 | 5.21 | $150,000 | $28,791 | River Dr | Blaine |
| Jan 2026 | 2.18 | $150,000 | $68,807 | LOT 66 River Dr | Blaine |
| Jan 2026 | 2.21 | $55,000 | $24,887 | 7875 Highway 131 | Washburn |
| Dec 2025 | 2.00 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Highway 25e | Bean Station |
| Dec 2025 | 6.40 | $280,000 | $43,750 | 1264 Highway 11w | Rutledge |
| Dec 2025 | 23.65 | $114,000 | $4,820 | 226 Briar Fork Rd | Bean Station |
| Dec 2025 | 47.55 | $148,000 | $3,113 | Steve Brown Rd | Bean Station |
| Dec 2025 | 9.76 | $250,000 | $25,615 | 0 Newman Ln | Blaine |
| Dec 2025 | 119.56 | $360,000 | $3,011 | Poor Valley Rd | Rutledge |
| Nov 2025 | 20.00 | $147,250 | $7,362 | 126 Dale Rd | Powder Springs |
| Nov 2025 | 1.98 | $51,500 | $26,010 | 0 Collins Rd | Blaine |
| Nov 2025 | 29.50 | $12,000 | $407 | 1481 Bullen Valley Rd | Thorn Hill |
| Nov 2025 | 5.58 | $200,900 | $36,004 | 25R1 Clifftop Rd | Blaine |
| Oct 2025 | 44.79 | $65,000 | $1,451 | Jackson Hollow Rd | Thorn Hill |
| Sep 2025 | 3.25 | $12,000 | $3,692 | 197 Wilmoth Ln | Washburn |
| Sep 2025 | 1.08 | $57,500 | $53,241 | 5R3 Greenlee Rd | Rutledge |
| Sep 2025 | 1.37 | $14,000 | $10,219 | Megans Trl | Bean Station |
| Sep 2025 | 1.28 | $60,000 | $46,875 | Lots 56/53 Bayside Subdivision | Bean Station |
| Aug 2025 | 1.03 | $35,000 | $33,981 | Mallard Baye | Rutledge |
| Aug 2025 | 1.03 | $35,000 | $33,981 | 0 Mallard Baye Lot 62 | Rutledge |
| Aug 2025 | 1.57 | $55,000 | $35,032 | 5R1 Greenlee Rd | Rutledge |
| Aug 2025 | 9.61 | $155,000 | $16,129 | 1560 Howell River Rd | Rutledge |
| Aug 2025 | 5.77 | $70,000 | $12,132 | 387 Steve Brown Rd | Bean Station |
| Aug 2025 | 7.25 | $60,000 | $8,276 | 725AC Bullen Valley Rd | Thorn Hill |
| Aug 2025 | 7.25 | $60,000 | $8,276 | Bullen Valley Rd | Thorn Hill |
| Aug 2025 | 118.63 | $499,000 | $4,206 | 2995 Highway 131 | Thorn Hill |
| Aug 2025 | 1.08 | $45,000 | $41,667 | Woodstock Dr | Rutledge |
| Aug 2025 | 1.08 | $45,000 | $41,667 | Woodstock Dr | Rutledge |
| Aug 2025 | 5.70 | $80,000 | $14,035 | Mary Ln | Rutledge |
| Aug 2025 | 19.27 | $320,000 | $16,606 | Collins Rd | Blaine |
| Jul 2025 | 5.06 | $90,000 | $17,787 | 1623 Tater Valley Rd | Washburn |
| Jul 2025 | 190.00 | $915,000 | $4,816 | Bullen Valley Rd | Thorn Hill |
| Jul 2025 | 16.75 | $110,000 | $6,567 | 1197 Richland Rd | Blaine |
| Jul 2025 | 1.73 | $27,500 | $15,896 | LOT 9 Clint Williams Rd | Rutledge |
| Jul 2025 | 1.54 | $27,500 | $17,857 | LOT 8 Clint Williams Rd | Rutledge |
| Jul 2025 | 24.00 | $79,920 | $3,330 | 25 E High Way | Thorn Hill |
| Jul 2025 | 24.50 | $79,920 | $3,262 | 25 East Hwy | Thorn Hill |
| Jul 2025 | 1.01 | $32,500 | $32,178 | LOT 65 Cow Poke Ln | Rutledge |
| Jul 2025 | 2.94 | $110,000 | $37,415 | Richland Rd | Blaine |
| Jul 2025 | 5.55 | $79,900 | $14,396 | 0 Howell River Rd | Rutledge |
| Jul 2025 | 28.32 | $127,600 | $4,506 | Rutledge Pike | Blaine |
| Jun 2025 | 5.52 | $20,000 | $3,623 | Cherry St | Rutledge |
| Jun 2025 | 67.47 | $1,100,000 | $16,304 | 744 Green Welch Rd | Washburn |
| Jun 2025 | 1.36 | $2,800 | $2,059 | 11 West Hwy | Bean Station |
| Jun 2025 | 16.95 | $262,500 | $15,487 | Twin Church Rd | Bean Station |
| Jun 2025 | 16.95 | $262,500 | $15,487 | 0 Twin Church Rd | Bean Station |
| Jun 2025 | 1.07 | $60,000 | $56,075 | LOT 7 Foster Rd | Blaine |
| Jun 2025 | 1.42 | $155,000 | $109,155 | Black Fox Harbor Rd | Washburn |
| Jun 2025 | 5.69 | $155,000 | $27,241 | 820 Calloway Rd | Rutledge |
| Jun 2025 | 7.63 | $65,000 | $8,519 | Owl Hole Gap Rd | Rutledge |
| Jun 2025 | 2.00 | $9,500 | $4,750 | Rocky Summitt Rd | Bean Station |
| May 2025 | 1.34 | $45,000 | $33,582 | Coffey Hts | Rutledge |
| May 2025 | 1.63 | $200,000 | $122,699 | N Broadway St | Bean Station |
| May 2025 | 3.32 | $49,900 | $15,030 | 1240 Holston River Dr | Rutledge |
| May 2025 | 9.84 | $60,000 | $6,098 | 00 Jackson Hollow Rd | Thorn Hill |
| May 2025 | 8.49 | $150,000 | $17,668 | Indian Ridge Rd | Blaine |
| May 2025 | 2.27 | $22,900 | $10,088 | Par 30.04 Old Mountain Rd | Thorn Hill |
| May 2025 | 8.67 | $150,000 | $17,301 | Indian Ridge Rd | Blaine |
| May 2025 | 8.67 | $150,000 | $17,301 | 0 Indian Ridge Rd | Blaine |
| May 2025 | 3.77 | $55,000 | $14,589 | Dunville Gap Rd | Rutledge |
| May 2025 | 20.00 | $157,000 | $7,850 | 13901 Highway 131 | Powder Springs |
| May 2025 | 22.00 | $138,000 | $6,273 | 0 Noe Rd | Bean Station |
| Apr 2025 | 3.24 | $22,500 | $6,944 | LOT 33 Bayside Blvd | Bean Station |
| Apr 2025 | 3.24 | $22,500 | $6,944 | 33 Bayside Blvd Lot 33 | Bean Station |
| Apr 2025 | 1.08 | $17,500 | $16,204 | Cherokee Explosive Rd | Rutledge |
| Apr 2025 | 24.07 | $407,500 | $16,930 | 5671 Mountain Valley Road Hwy #131 | Thorn Hill |
| Apr 2025 | 24.07 | $407,500 | $16,930 | 5671 Mountain Valley Rd | Thorn Hill |
| Apr 2025 | 29.69 | $380,000 | $12,799 | Clifftop Rd Lot 23-R | Blaine |
| Apr 2025 | 3.18 | $129,000 | $40,566 | LOT 8 Rutledge Pike | Blaine |
| Apr 2025 | 3.18 | $129,000 | $40,566 | 8 Rutledge Pike Lot 8 | Blaine |
| Apr 2025 | 6.16 | $68,000 | $11,039 | LOT 7 Owl Hole Gap Rd | Rutledge |
| Apr 2025 | 7.45 | $80,000 | $10,738 | 5750 Poor Valley Rd | Rutledge |
| Apr 2025 | 220.00 | $1,450,000 | $6,591 | 3229 Us Highway 11 #W | Rutledge |
| Apr 2025 | 29.15 | $190,000 | $6,518 | 0 Elm Springs Ridge Rd | Washburn |
| Mar 2025 | 41.00 | $193,900 | $4,729 | Sinnamon Ln | Rutledge |
| Mar 2025 | 8.49 | $3,500 | $412 | 930 Indian Ridge Rd | Blaine |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Sep 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $38,000 |
| Recent Sales | 23 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 78 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.67 acres |
| Active Listings | 37 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 0.78 | $30,000 | 180 Woodstock Dr | Rutledge |
| Mar 2026 | 0.69 | $56,000 | Doc Hill Rd | Rutledge |
| Feb 2026 | 0.73 | $27,500 | LOT 133 Saddleback Ridge Rd | Rutledge |
| Feb 2026 | 0.59 | $30,000 | LOT 61 Whispering Ct | Bean Station |
| Feb 2026 | 0.58 | $27,500 | LOT 5 Rolling Hls | Rutledge |
| Feb 2026 | 0.59 | $30,000 | 61 Whispering Ct Lot 61 | Bean Station |
| Feb 2026 | 0.51 | $43,000 | 50 Lookout Dr | Rutledge |
| Jan 2026 | 0.99 | $19,000 | 7 Shiloh Springs Rd | Rutledge |
| Jan 2026 | 0.60 | $255,000 | LOT 11 Shields Crossing Dr | Bean Station |
| Jan 2026 | 0.51 | $30,000 | Lot 48 Cherokee Dr Lot 48 | Rutledge |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 0.60 | $85,000 | LOT 104 Red Cloud Ln | Rutledge |
| Dec 2025 | 0.49 | $31,500 | 2015 Tater Valley Rd | Washburn |
| Dec 2025 | 0.68 | $30,000 | Pheasant Vw | Rutledge |
| Dec 2025 | 0.66 | $25,000 | 0 Tumbleweed Trl #Lot 152 | Rutledge |
| Dec 2025 | 0.36 | $38,000 | LOT 46 Ernie Roberts Rd | Rutledge |
| Dec 2025 | 0.73 | $57,000 | 100 Shiloh Springs Rd | Rutledge |
| Nov 2025 | 0.96 | $105,000 | LOT 109 Tumbleweed Trl | Rutledge |
| Nov 2025 | 0.85 | $66,000 | 114 Cow Poke Ln | Rutledge |
| Oct 2025 | 0.35 | $20,000 | LOT 6 Clearview Dr | Bean Station |
| Oct 2025 | 0.73 | $101,200 | Rutledge Pike | Blaine |
| Oct 2025 | 0.67 | $76,000 | LOT 35 Shields Crossing Dr | Bean Station |
| Oct 2025 | 0.76 | $40,000 | 0 Highway 25e | Bean Station |
| Sep 2025 | 0.91 | $50,000 | 6555 Rutledge Pike | Rutledge |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 23,929 |
| Population (2020) | 23,527 |
| Population Growth | 1.71% |
| Median Household Income | $51,351 |
| Median Home Value | $172,000 |
| Total Housing Units | 11,746 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 2,180 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 18.6% |
| Median Age | 45.7 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 1,500 (6.3%) |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
Market Overview
Grainger County, Tennessee has a population of 23,929, which has grown 1.71% since 2020. The median household income is $51,351, below the national median of $74,580 by 31.1%. The housing vacancy rate of 18.6% suggests soft market conditions. As part of Tennessee, Grainger County benefits from the state's growing interest in vacant land investment. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $13,187 per acre, with properties averaging 19.00 acres. There are currently 108 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Grainger County, Tennessee?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Grainger County has a population of 23,929. The county has grown 1.71% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Grainger County?
The median household income in Grainger County is $51,351, which is 31.1% below the national median of $74,580.
Is Grainger County growing or shrinking?
Grainger County is growing. The population has increased 1.71% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Grainger County?
The median home value in Grainger County is $172,000. The housing vacancy rate is 18.6%, which suggests soft market conditions. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, reflecting the local economic conditions. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $13,187 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $43,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Grainger County, Tennessee?
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Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.