Rental numbers for Blount County, TN
The typical home here runs -$1,174 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.0%. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.2%.
- Gross yield
- 5.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.2%
- 5 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,174/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $395,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,828/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Blount County
10 with published figures
| 37701Alcoa | $311,000 | $1,853 | 7.2% | 3.8% | -$694 | +2.5% |
| 37878Townsend | $235,000 | $1,330* | 6.8% | 3.8% | -$516 | n/a |
| 37803Maryville | $414,000 | $2,184 | 6.3% | 3.6% | -$987 | n/a |
| 37804Maryville | $358,000 | $1,861 | 6.2% | 3.4% | -$915 | +1.2% |
| 37801Maryville | $403,000 | $1,727 | 5.1% | 2.5% | -$1,322 | +3.5% |
| 37777Louisville | $453,000 | $1,569 | 4.2% | 1.8% | -$1,765 | +0.4% |
| 37882Townsend | $403,000 | $1,310* | 3.9% | 1.5% | -$1,668 | n/a |
| 37737Friendsville | $437,000 | $1,410* | 3.9% | 1.5% | -$1,806 | n/a |
| 37853Rockford | $341,000 | $1,070* | 3.8% | 1.2% | -$1,490 | n/a |
| 37886Walland | $433,000 | $1,340* | 3.7% | 1.4% | -$1,844 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.9 pts
- Property tax
- 0.45%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $284,617 | $1,317 |
| Aug 2022 | $342,914 | $1,572 |
| Aug 2023 | $360,919 | $1,689 |
| Aug 2024 | $381,254 | $1,742 |
| Aug 2025 | $384,824 | $1,797 |
| Aug 2026 | $394,967 | $1,828 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,171 | $1,178 | $1,475 | $1,844 | $2,122 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 19.2
- 1,066 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 89th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Blount County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,174 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.0%. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.2%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Blount County?
- About 0.45% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $395,000 home that is about $1,789 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Blount County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,178 for a 1-bedroom, $1,475 for a 2-bedroom and $1,844 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,174 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.