Housing · Watauga
Watauga, TN housing market
The typical Watauga home is worth about $263,000, up 4.8% in a year, 21% below the Tennessee typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Watauga compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Watauga at a glance
Typical home value
$263K
▲ 4.8% in a year · Zillow
Median sale price
$215K
April 2026 · Redfin
Homes sold
1
in April · 2 for sale
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
WataugaTennessee
Show as a table
| January | Watauga | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $132,000 | $174,000 |
| 2018 | $139,000 | $187,000 |
| 2019 | $142,000 | $198,000 |
| 2020 | $158,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $167,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $199,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $206,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $232,000 | $326,000 |
| 2025 | $244,000 | $334,000 |
| 2026 | $254,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $263,000 | $334,000 |
Nearby
Watauga and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watauga | $263K | +4.8% | — | $62,917 |
| Johnson City | $295K | +1.3% | 50 | $57,254 |
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
94.6%
Median tax bill
$855
Median rent
$588
Typical home built
1986
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.