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Buying a home in Sevierville, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Sevierville is worth about $289,600, about the same as the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 13% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,073 a year in property taxes, about 0.37% of their home's value, lower than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $52,421 a year, so the median home costs 5.5 times the median income (4.1 times for Tennessee). 51% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Sevierville at a glance

Sevierville Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $289,600 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,073 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.37% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income $52,421 $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 51% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,550 $1,566 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.7% 19.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,081 $1,189 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.8% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1994 1987 1980
Vacant homes 17.9% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 18,397 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Sevierville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sevierville home of $289,600 with 20% down costs about $1,768 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,251, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $75,792 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 40% of the median Sevierville household income of $52,421; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $200,000.

The median rent here is $1,081 a month, so owning the median home costs about $687 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$57,920
Loan amount$231,680
Principal and interest$1,559
Property taxes (0.37% a year)$89
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$121
PMI$0
Total per month$1,768

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,136
Loan amount$284,355
Principal and interest$1,913
Property taxes (0.37% a year)$89
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$121
FHA mortgage insurance$128
Total per month$2,251

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Questions about home buying in Sevierville

What is the median home value in Sevierville?

About $289,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Sevierville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,073 a year, which is about 0.37% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Sevierville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,768 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $75,792 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data