The story of this market
The typical home in Marion County, Tennessee sells for about $434,773, or $225 per square foot.
Prices are up +61.1% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 68 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 217% since 2000. Last year 4 of 7 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is strong wind, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,340 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,340 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+5.8%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2023 (+20.4%). Worst: 2012 (-4.6%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
-0.4%
TN · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,657
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+5.8%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 7 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
81
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $16,423,966.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
72.4%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1227 | 622 | 72.4% | 7.7% | $160,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Marion County, Tennessee
Marion County is experiencing a significant surge in median sale prices, up 61.1% year-over-year as of June 2026, driven by new residential developments. While inventory remains relatively tight, the market is seeing increased activity compared to the previous year. The county's growth is closely tied to its role as a residential hub within the broader Chattanooga market.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the prior refresh cycle (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved down 0.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 54 days on market with 1.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
8% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 31.53% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.9% · poverty 16.3% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 9 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Marion County, Tennessee — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 9.3%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 37340 | Guild | $191,765 | $135 | -3% | 59 | 97.5% | 24% | 6.2 | 45 | $522 | researched Sep 21 |
| 37347 | Jasper | $375,000 | $213 | -5% | 53 | 99% | 24% | 3.5 | 2,200 | $975 | researched Sep 17 |
| 37356 | Monteagle | $199,900 | $155 | 0% | 79 | — | — | — | 94 | $752 | researched Sep 17 |
| 37365 | Palmer | $178,000 | $122 | -5.8% | 53 | 98% | 25% | 3.5 | 2,200 | $575 | researched Sep 17 |
| 37374 | Sequatchie | $369,000 | $208 | +5.4% | 35 | 97.4% | 24% | 3.5 | 2,913 | $722 | researched Sep 21 |
| 37375 | Sewanee | $569,500 | $280 | -4.3% | 42 | — | — | — | 12 | $1,234 | researched Sep 17 |
| 37380 | South Pittsburg | $307,500 | $155 | +2.4% | 59 | 97.5% | 12% | 4.2 | 48 | $889 | researched Sep 17 |
| 37387 | Tracy City | $385,000 | $419 | +41.1% | 56 | 96% | 24% | 3.3 | 63 | $405 | researched Sep 21 |
| 37397 | Whitwell | $277,770 | $154 | -3.6% | 59 | 98% | 24% | 4.5 | 19 | $807 | researched Sep 21 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The county benefits from its proximity to the Chattanooga metro area, with ongoing residential development projects like Jasper Highlands and River Gorge Ranch driving growth.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Tennessee) — Tennessee Property Tax Assessment: Property is assessed at a percentage of its fair market value: 25% for residential property. The tax amount is calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the local tax rate (per $100 of assessed value).
The county's economy is integrated into the Chattanooga metro area, with a labor force of approximately 12,419 and a focus on residential development and local services.
The county assesses residential property at a 25% ratio for tax purposes.
- Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park4.123.9 mi
- Creative Discovery Museum4.718.9 mi
- Dave & Buster’s Chattanooga4.427.7 mi
- Spare Time Chattanooga4.424.7 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.328.2 mi
- The Caverns4.819.4 mi
- Chattanooga Convention Center4.619 mi
- Feed Table and Tavern4.619.3 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium4.619.4 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.424.1 mi
- Tennessee Aquarium4.719 mi
- Cloudland Canyon State Park4.819.7 mi
- The Caverns4.819.4 mi
- Ruby Falls4.617.9 mi
- Lookout Mountain Incline Railway4.418.7 mi
- Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum4.824.8 mi
- Ruby Falls4.617.9 mi
- Creative Discovery Museum4.718.9 mi
- Chattanooga Choo Choo Historic District4.419.5 mi
- Hunter Museum of American Art4.719.2 mi
- Rock City Gardens4.718.5 mi
- Cloudland Canyon State Park4.819.7 mi
- Ruby Falls4.617.9 mi
- Coolidge Park4.719.2 mi
- Lula Lake Land Trust4.718.9 mi
- Twin Creeks Marina & Resort4.628.4 mi
- Hales Bar Marina & Resort46.9 mi
- Lakeshore Marina4.224.2 mi
- Island Cove Marina & Resort4.529.6 mi
- Island Cove Marina4.529.3 mi
- Sweetens Cove Golf Club4.65.4 mi
- Moccasin Bend Golf Course417.8 mi
- Black Creek Club4.814.6 mi
- Dogwood Hills Golf Course4.619 mi
- The Course at Sewanee4.617.6 mi
- Publix Super Market on North Market Street4.619 mi
- Publix Super Market at Mount Vernon Point4.618.8 mi
- Chattanooga Market4.618.8 mi
- Warehouse Row4.319.2 mi
- Mtn View Nissan of Chattanooga4.719.4 mi
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport4.425.5 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A large-scale master-planned community offering mountain views and extensive amenities that attract new residents to the area.
A significant development project contributing to the county's housing inventory and regional appeal.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau and American Factbook.
applies when — Applies to residential parcels created as condominiums on or after January 1, 2009.
Governs the creation, management, and operation of condominium associations, including unit owner rights, common element maintenance, and assessment authority.
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, Chapter 27.
applies when — Applies to residential parcels governed by a homeowners' association or declaration of covenants.
Imposes specific constraints on associations, including: vested rights for owners to maintain long-term rentals if covenants are amended, prohibition on foreclosure for failure to pay special assessments for nonessential amenities, and requirements for fidelity bonds.
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, Chapter 27, Parts 6-10.
applies when — Applies to residential parcels encumbered by a deed of trust or mortgage containing a power of sale clause.
Allows for non-judicial foreclosure. Requires public notice at least 20 days in advance of the sale, published in a newspaper in the county and/or posted on the secretary of state's website. The trustee must be a licensed Tennessee attorney.
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 35, Chapter 5; amended by HB1355 (2023) and HB1155 (2011).
Property is assessed at a percentage of its fair market value: 25% for residential property. The tax amount is calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the local tax rate (per $100 of assessed value).
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5; assessments are based on status as of January 1 annually.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.