Jamestown, TN housing market
The typical Jamestown home is worth about $236,000, up 2.8% in a year, 30% below the Tennessee typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Jamestown compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Jamestown at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Jamestown | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $101,000 | $174,000 |
| 2018 | $106,000 | $187,000 |
| 2019 | $116,000 | $198,000 |
| 2020 | $127,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $152,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $190,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $195,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $211,000 | $326,000 |
| 2025 | $230,000 | $334,000 |
| 2026 | $232,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $236,000 | $334,000 |
8 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 8 new homes in Jamestown in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 3.6 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Tennessee (7.8).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 5 | 5 | 0 | $946,000 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $908,000 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $25,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $50,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $50,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $50,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $50,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $50,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $50,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
7.7 years of income
The typical Jamestown home costs about 7.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across Tennessee (4.8 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $930
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jamestown is $930 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Jamestown pay a median of $377, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 36% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $700 · 4 bedrooms $1,290
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (38556; Fentress County, TN), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.