Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 32,221 ↑ 0.6% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $46,587 38% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $148,000 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Median Age | 42.5 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 12.8% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 112 transactions |
| Active Listings | 183 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 296 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $9,881 |
| Recent Sales | 88 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 194 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 11.48 acres |
| Active Listings | 124 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 2.52 | $24,900 | $9,881 | 238 Tanzanite Trl | New Tazewell |
| Feb 2026 | 5.30 | $45,000 | $8,491 | LOT 9 Holiday Ln | Tazewell |
| Feb 2026 | 18.20 | $72,000 | $3,956 | 1872AC Ferguson Ridge Rd | Tazewell |
| Feb 2026 | 6.40 | $80,000 | $12,500 | Barker Rd | New Tazewell |
| Jan 2026 | 5.34 | $30,000 | $5,618 | Lake Ln | New Tazewell |
| Jan 2026 | 5.34 | $30,000 | $5,618 | 0 Lake Ln Lot 9 | New Tazewell |
| Jan 2026 | 5.00 | $72,000 | $14,400 | 1 Harmon Cir | New Tazewell |
| Jan 2026 | 2.38 | $180,000 | $75,630 | Us Highway 25e Scenic | Tazewell |
| Jan 2026 | 2.80 | $35,000 | $12,500 | 673 Chimney Rock Rd | New Tazewell |
| Jan 2026 | 1.70 | $35,000 | $20,588 | 672 Chimney Rock Rd | New Tazewell |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 4.95 | $28,000 | $5,657 | 400 Chimney Rock Rd | New Tazewell |
| Jan 2026 | 68.15 | $165,000 | $2,421 | 225 Giles Ln | Harrogate |
| Jan 2026 | 4.98 | $1,020,000 | $204,819 | Cumberland Gap Pkwy | Harrogate |
| Dec 2025 | 34.28 | $200,000 | $5,834 | Cave Springs Rd | Tazewell |
| Dec 2025 | 34.28 | $200,000 | $5,834 | Cave Springs Rd | Tazewell |
| Dec 2025 | 6.18 | $70,000 | $11,327 | Harmon Rd | New Tazewell |
| Dec 2025 | 3.00 | $56,000 | $18,667 | Harolds Ln | Tazewell |
| Dec 2025 | 3.00 | $56,000 | $18,667 | 0 Harolds Ln | Tazewell |
| Dec 2025 | 2.81 | $65,000 | $23,132 | 417 River Rd | Harrogate |
| Dec 2025 | 3.50 | $22,000 | $6,286 | 158 Whistle Valley Rd | New Tazewell |
| Dec 2025 | 1.30 | $35,000 | $26,923 | Cupp Ridge Rd | New Tazewell |
| Nov 2025 | 42.00 | $200,000 | $4,762 | Lonesome Vally Rd | Tazewell |
| Nov 2025 | 5.29 | $80,000 | $15,123 | LOT 6 Grandview Ln | New Tazewell |
| Nov 2025 | 5.80 | $80,000 | $13,793 | LOT 7 Grandview Ln | New Tazewell |
| Nov 2025 | 5.06 | $70,000 | $13,834 | LOT 8 Grandview Ln | New Tazewell |
| Nov 2025 | 1.00 | $28,000 | $28,000 | 234 Elizabeth Russell Ln | Speedwell |
| Nov 2025 | 1.18 | $18,000 | $15,254 | Larimar Ln | New Tazewell |
| Nov 2025 | 8.00 | $75,000 | $9,375 | 210 Brumitt Ln | Speedwell |
| Nov 2025 | 15.00 | $115,000 | $7,667 | LOT 1 King Bend Rd | Cumberland Gap |
| Nov 2025 | 6.03 | $59,000 | $9,784 | Little Sycamore Rd | Tazewell |
| Oct 2025 | 5.50 | $267,000 | $48,545 | 196 Dover Ave | Harrogate |
| Oct 2025 | 8.87 | $37,499 | $4,228 | 191 Moonstone Ln Lot 191 | New Tazewell |
| Oct 2025 | 8.87 | $37,499 | $4,228 | LOT 191 Moonstone Ln | New Tazewell |
| Oct 2025 | 15.00 | $175,000 | $11,667 | Buchanan Ridge Rd | Tazewell |
| Oct 2025 | 1.08 | $38,000 | $35,185 | 327 Marble Point Way Lot 327 | New Tazewell |
| Sep 2025 | 1.26 | $30,000 | $23,810 | L-52 Topaz Ln | New Tazewell |
| Sep 2025 | 3.41 | $15,000 | $4,399 | Della Ln | Tazewell |
| Sep 2025 | 3.41 | $15,000 | $4,399 | 0 Della Ln | Tazewell |
| Sep 2025 | 5.13 | $55,000 | $10,721 | Tower Rd | Tazewell |
| Sep 2025 | 1.27 | $42,000 | $33,071 | 168 Feldspar Rd | New Tazewell |
| Sep 2025 | 1.27 | $42,000 | $33,071 | 168 Feldspar Rd Lot 168 | New Tazewell |
| Sep 2025 | 1.36 | $30,000 | $22,059 | Cinnabar Dr | New Tazewell |
| Sep 2025 | 1.08 | $45,000 | $41,667 | 20 & 21 Starling Ln | Speedwell |
| Sep 2025 | 1.08 | $45,000 | $41,667 | LOT Twenty & Starling Ln #21-20&21 | Speedwell |
| Sep 2025 | 5.34 | $55,000 | $10,300 | Smokey Quartz Blvd | New Tazewell |
| Aug 2025 | 4.70 | $54,800 | $11,660 | 1405 Clinch River Rd | Tazewell |
| Aug 2025 | 1.00 | $38,000 | $38,000 | Snodgrass Rd | New Tazewell |
| Aug 2025 | 2.20 | $11,000 | $5,000 | 532 Whistle Valley Rd | New Tazewell |
| Aug 2025 | 17.00 | $100,000 | $5,882 | TRACT 1 Bundren Mountain Rd | Tazewell |
| Aug 2025 | 6.90 | $55,000 | $7,971 | 283 Providence Rd | Cumberland Gap |
| Aug 2025 | 17.02 | $168,000 | $9,871 | 3275 Little Sycamore Rd | Tazewell |
| Aug 2025 | 1.02 | $49,900 | $48,922 | 409 Mystic Star Dr | New Tazewell |
| Jul 2025 | 34.50 | $309,900 | $8,983 | 0 Little Sycamore Rd | Tazewell |
| Jul 2025 | 3.60 | $33,000 | $9,167 | 137 W Madon Ln | Speedwell |
| Jul 2025 | 3.60 | $33,000 | $9,167 | LOT 137 Maiden Ln | Speedwell |
| Jul 2025 | 6.10 | $27,000 | $4,426 | L-160 Whistle Valley Rd | New Tazewell |
| Jul 2025 | 8.11 | $55,000 | $6,782 | 63 Highway | Speedwell |
| Jun 2025 | 3.09 | $102,000 | $33,010 | 114 Garland Hollow Ln | Tazewell |
| Jun 2025 | 5.00 | $99,900 | $19,980 | Magdaline Ln | Tazewell |
| Jun 2025 | 6.70 | $724,900 | $108,194 | Evans Ridge Rd | Speedwell |
| Jun 2025 | 107.00 | $724,900 | $6,775 | 775 Evans Ridge Rd | Speedwell |
| Jun 2025 | 21.40 | $960,000 | $44,860 | 2280 Highway 25e | Tazewell |
| Jun 2025 | 2.30 | $12,000 | $5,217 | 626 Chimney Rock Rd | New Tazewell |
| Jun 2025 | 1.91 | $13,500 | $7,068 | 719 Whistle Valley Rd | New Tazewell |
| Jun 2025 | 1.72 | $13,500 | $7,849 | Clear Water Rd | New Tazewell |
| Jun 2025 | 3.01 | $22,500 | $7,475 | 590 Whistle Valley Rd | New Tazewell |
| Jun 2025 | 2.68 | $22,000 | $8,209 | 592 Whistle Valley Rd Lot 592 | New Tazewell |
| Jun 2025 | 2.68 | $22,000 | $8,209 | 592 Whistle Valley Rd | New Tazewell |
| May 2025 | 18.00 | $175,000 | $9,722 | 1706 Rob Camp Rd | Tazewell |
| May 2025 | 5.81 | $59,900 | $10,310 | Lone Mountain Rd | New Tazewell |
| May 2025 | 1.44 | $43,900 | $30,486 | 49 Topaz Ln Lot 49 | New Tazewell |
| May 2025 | 1.44 | $43,900 | $30,486 | LOT 49 Topaz Ln | New Tazewell |
| May 2025 | 10.50 | $100,000 | $9,524 | Jones Ridge Road Rd | Speedwell |
| May 2025 | 10.00 | $67,000 | $6,700 | Iron Works Rd | Harrogate |
| Apr 2025 | 28.90 | $137,000 | $4,740 | Jones Ridge Rd | Speedwell |
| Apr 2025 | 28.90 | $137,000 | $4,740 | 0 Jones Ridge Rd | Speedwell |
| Apr 2025 | 5.17 | $54,000 | $10,445 | Little Sycamore Rd | Tazewell |
| Apr 2025 | 1.00 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Holt Ridge Rd | Tazewell |
| Apr 2025 | 82.00 | $650,000 | $7,927 | 2451 Old Highway 63 | Speedwell |
| Apr 2025 | 113.17 | $25,000 | $221 | Holt Ridge Rd | Tazewell |
| Mar 2025 | 1.30 | $28,000 | $21,538 | 0 Wilson Rd | Speedwell |
| Mar 2025 | 3.41 | $25,000 | $7,331 | Della Ln | Tazewell |
| Mar 2025 | 21.48 | $100,000 | $4,655 | Skaggs Hollow Rd | Tazewell |
| Mar 2025 | 1.33 | $14,500 | $10,902 | LOT 453 Silver Trl | New Tazewell |
| Mar 2025 | 9.66 | $63,250 | $6,548 | Red Creek Hollow Rd | Tazewell |
| Mar 2025 | 9.66 | $63,250 | $6,548 | 0 Red Creek Hollow Rd Lot 251 | Tazewell |
| Mar 2025 | 17.00 | $185,000 | $10,882 | L-3 Cedar Fork Rd | Tazewell |
| Mar 2025 | 2.05 | $78,000 | $38,049 | Lots 11 13 Snodgrass Highway 33 South Rd | New Tazewell |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Sep 2025 – Feb 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $30,000 |
| Recent Sales | 24 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 93 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.60 acres |
| Active Listings | 59 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 0.48 | $110,000 | 27 Windward Blvd | New Tazewell |
| Feb 2026 | 0.60 | $20,000 | 581 Piney Grove Rd | Tazewell |
| Feb 2026 | 0.34 | $5,000 | Cumberland Dr | Harrogate |
| Feb 2026 | 0.43 | $17,500 | 2200 Clouds Rd | New Tazewell |
| Jan 2026 | 0.45 | $9,847 | Robin Dr | New Tazewell |
| Jan 2026 | 0.84 | $454,900 | Tanzanite Trl | New Tazewell |
| Jan 2026 | 0.60 | $12,000 | Walnut Cir | New Tazewell |
| Dec 2025 | 0.92 | $75,000 | 164 Feldspar Rd | New Tazewell |
| Dec 2025 | 0.79 | $72,500 | L304 Trona Ln | New Tazewell |
| Dec 2025 | 0.56 | $15,000 | LOT 8 Mockingbird Cir | Harrogate |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 0.94 | $35,000 | LOT Tractd Hillcrest Dr | Cumberland Gap |
| Dec 2025 | 0.20 | $38,750 | LOT 32 Cromwell St | Harrogate |
| Dec 2025 | 0.20 | $38,750 | LOT 33 Cromwell St | Harrogate |
| Dec 2025 | 0.25 | $38,750 | LOT 13 Cromwell St | Harrogate |
| Dec 2025 | 0.24 | $38,750 | LOT 14 Cromwell St | Harrogate |
| Nov 2025 | 0.92 | $30,000 | 2896 Old Hwy | Speedwell |
| Nov 2025 | 0.61 | $40,000 | Putters Peak | Tazewell |
| Nov 2025 | 0.76 | $25,000 | LOT 529 Garnet Trl | New Tazewell |
| Nov 2025 | 0.95 | $40,000 | Putters Peak | Tazewell |
| Nov 2025 | 0.75 | $25,000 | Beryl Ct | New Tazewell |
| Nov 2025 | 0.24 | $4,000 | Roses Creek Rd | Clairfield |
| Oct 2025 | 0.85 | $25,000 | 2878 Old Hwy #63 | Speedwell |
| Sep 2025 | 0.77 | $18,400 | Marina Landing Rd | Tazewell |
| Sep 2025 | 0.77 | $18,400 | 0 Marina Landing Rd | Tazewell |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 32,221 |
| Population (2020) | 32,043 |
| Population Growth | 0.56% |
| Median Household Income | $46,587 |
| Median Home Value | $148,000 |
| Total Housing Units | 15,437 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,981 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 12.8% |
| Median Age | 42.5 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 2,233 (6.9%) |
| Unemployment Rate (BLS) | 3.8% |
Market Overview
Claiborne County, Tennessee has a population of 32,221, which has grown 0.56% since 2020. The median household income is $46,587, below the national median of $74,580 by 37.5%. With a median home value of $148,000 and an unemployment rate of 3.8%, the local economy is struggling. The housing vacancy rate of 12.8% suggests soft market conditions. As part of Tennessee, Claiborne County benefits from the state's growing interest in vacant land investment. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $9,167 per acre, with properties averaging 14.30 acres. There are currently 183 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Claiborne County, Tennessee?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Claiborne County has a population of 32,221. The county has grown 0.56% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Claiborne County?
The median household income in Claiborne County is $46,587, which is 37.5% below the national median of $74,580.
Is Claiborne County growing or shrinking?
Claiborne County is growing. The population has increased 0.56% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Claiborne County?
The median home value in Claiborne County is $148,000. The housing vacancy rate is 12.8%, which suggests soft market conditions. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, indicating a struggling local economy. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $9,167 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $25,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Claiborne County, Tennessee?
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Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.