Sweetwater, TN housing market
The typical Sweetwater home is worth about $265,000, up 2.9% in a year, 21% below the Tennessee typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sweetwater compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Sweetwater at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Sweetwater | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $129,000 | $174,000 |
| 2018 | $135,000 | $187,000 |
| 2019 | $145,000 | $198,000 |
| 2020 | $163,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $175,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $214,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $229,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $252,000 | $326,000 |
| 2025 | $262,000 | $334,000 |
| 2026 | $257,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $265,000 | $334,000 |
29 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 29 new homes in Sweetwater in 2025: 25 single-family houses and 4 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $8.3 million to build. That's 4.4 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Tennessee (7.8). Over the past 10 years, Sweetwater has permitted 145 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Sweetwater gained 548 residents while 71 new homes were permitted: about 7.7 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Tennessee: 2 new residents per new home.
How Sweetwater ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 22 | 22 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2025 | 29 | 25 | 4 | $8.3 million |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 | 3 | $1.7 million |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2020 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $590,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $590,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $590,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $590,000 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $659,000 |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $589,000 |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $635,000 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $994,000 |
| 2008 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2007 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2006 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2005 | 69 | 69 | 0 | $6.8 million |
| 2004 | 51 | 51 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2003 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2002 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2001 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $961,000 |
| 2000 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.2 million |
How Sweetwater ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
5.8 years of income
The typical Sweetwater home costs about 5.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Tennessee (4.8 years).
How Sweetwater 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 $990
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sweetwater is $990 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Sweetwater pay a median of $619, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,490
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (37874; Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area), 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.
Recent listings in Sweetwater
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.