Sewanee, TN housing market
The typical Sewanee home is worth about $432,000, up 3% in a year, 29% above the Tennessee typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sewanee compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Sewanee at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Sewanee | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $236,000 | $174,000 |
| 2018 | $249,000 | $187,000 |
| 2019 | $260,000 | $198,000 |
| 2020 | $291,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $326,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $378,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $411,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $423,000 | $326,000 |
| 2025 | $427,000 | $334,000 |
| 2026 | $419,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $432,000 | $334,000 |
3.2 years of income
The typical Sewanee home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Tennessee (4.8 years).
How Sewanee ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,460
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sewanee is $1,460 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Sewanee pay a median of $1,173, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 13% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,130 · 4 bedrooms $2,350
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (37375, 37383; Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA), 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, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.