Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 36,503 ↑ 1.4% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $48,416 35% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $141,800 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Median Age | 45.4 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 15.4% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 178 transactions |
| Active Listings | 200 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 174 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (May 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $15,591 |
| Recent Sales | 159 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 173 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 14.87 acres |
| Active Listings | 177 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 73.50 | $725,000 | $9,864 | 0 Pig Trot Rd | Newport |
| Mar 2026 | 49.60 | $280,000 | $5,645 | 49.60 Looney Rd | Parrottsville |
| Mar 2026 | 3.00 | $70,000 | $23,333 | 0 Hopkins Rd | Cosby |
| Mar 2026 | 1.02 | $24,000 | $23,529 | Nibor Way | Newport |
| Mar 2026 | 1.02 | $24,000 | $23,529 | LOT 15 Nibor Way | Newport |
| Feb 2026 | 1.70 | $175,000 | $102,941 | 105-109 Creekview Way | Newport |
| Feb 2026 | 2.00 | $48,000 | $24,000 | 440 Mountain Lake Rd | Newport |
| Feb 2026 | 6.98 | $170,000 | $24,355 | 0 Catnip Rd | Del Rio |
| Feb 2026 | 15.00 | $6,000 | $400 | 881 Trail Hollow Road Off | Cosby |
| Feb 2026 | 30.13 | $102,000 | $3,385 | Old 15th Rd | Hartford |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 10.10 | $102,500 | $10,149 | 0 Sun Hill Way | Parrottsville |
| Jan 2026 | 22.70 | $120,000 | $5,286 | 2605 Moore Ridge Rd | Bybee |
| Jan 2026 | 7.10 | $130,000 | $18,310 | 474 Heavenly Way | Del Rio |
| Jan 2026 | 5.18 | $40,000 | $7,722 | 0 London Way | Parrottsville |
| Jan 2026 | 40.83 | $160,000 | $3,919 | 20-29 Bethel Haven Way | Newport |
| Jan 2026 | 40.83 | $160,000 | $3,919 | 20-29 Bethel Haven Way | Newport |
| Jan 2026 | 10.00 | $105,000 | $10,500 | 1206 Bluff Rd | Newport |
| Jan 2026 | 9.30 | $95,000 | $10,215 | Cougar Trail 9.3 | Del Rio |
| Jan 2026 | 5.03 | $112,000 | $22,266 | 4 Bluff Rd | Parrottsville |
| Jan 2026 | 13.59 | $120,000 | $8,830 | 1461 Ponderosa Rd | Parrottsville |
| Dec 2025 | 21.72 | $268,000 | $12,339 | 448 Lakota Way | Newport |
| Dec 2025 | 1.45 | $50,000 | $34,483 | 2409 Perilla Rd | Cosby |
| Dec 2025 | 51.90 | $305,500 | $5,886 | 4035 Lindsey Gap Rd | Cosby |
| Dec 2025 | 40.00 | $2,000 | $50 | 4410 Black Mountain Rd | Hartford |
| Dec 2025 | 13.14 | $345,000 | $26,256 | 1312 Shady Rest Dr | Newport |
| Dec 2025 | 5.00 | $44,000 | $8,800 | Red Hill Rd | Newport |
| Dec 2025 | 5.00 | $44,000 | $8,800 | Red Hill Rd | Newport |
| Dec 2025 | 5.00 | $44,000 | $8,800 | 5 Red Hill Rd | Newport |
| Dec 2025 | 2.45 | $40,000 | $16,327 | 1271 Sweetwater Rd | Newport |
| Dec 2025 | 1.44 | $16,800 | $11,667 | Missionary Ridge Rd | Newport |
| Dec 2025 | 6.55 | $142,000 | $21,679 | Bluff Rd | Parrottsville |
| Nov 2025 | 5.37 | $125,000 | $23,277 | LOT 1 Dandelion Dr | Newport |
| Nov 2025 | 5.22 | $175,000 | $33,525 | LOT 24 Rock Hill Rd | Newport |
| Nov 2025 | 9.32 | $195,000 | $20,923 | LOT 2 Bogard Rd | Newport |
| Nov 2025 | 1.75 | $13,000 | $7,429 | 25 East Dr #25 | Parrottsville |
| Nov 2025 | 1.75 | $13,000 | $7,429 | LOT 25 East Dr | Parrottsville |
| Nov 2025 | 57.00 | $145,000 | $2,544 | Henry Rd | Newport |
| Nov 2025 | 2.03 | $45,000 | $22,167 | ` Glendale Rd | Bybee |
| Nov 2025 | 5.31 | $36,000 | $6,780 | 0 Long Branch Rd | Del Rio |
| Nov 2025 | 60.00 | $145,000 | $2,417 | 0 Henry Rd | Newport |
| Nov 2025 | 2.00 | $45,000 | $22,500 | LOT 4 McGaha Chapel Rd | Cosby |
| Nov 2025 | 32.50 | $250,000 | $7,692 | 790 Lonesome Pine Rd | Bybee |
| Nov 2025 | 1.00 | $22,000 | $22,000 | 0 Grand Country Dr | Cosby |
| Nov 2025 | 11.57 | $120,000 | $10,372 | 1622 Blue Mill Rd | Del Rio |
| Nov 2025 | 8.20 | $30,000 | $3,659 | 1550 Chapel Hollow Rd | Del Rio |
| Nov 2025 | 38.81 | $225,000 | $5,797 | Tbd1 Briarthicket Rd | Bybee |
| Nov 2025 | 1.00 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 1020 Cosby Hwy | Newport |
| Nov 2025 | 6.93 | $55,000 | $7,937 | 0 Bruner Grove Rd | Bybee |
| Nov 2025 | 7.55 | $50,500 | $6,689 | Par 67.14 Alpha Rd | Newport |
| Nov 2025 | 7.55 | $50,500 | $6,689 | Par 67.14 Alpha Rd | Newport |
| Nov 2025 | 7.55 | $50,500 | $6,689 | Par 67.14 Alpha Rd | Newport |
| Oct 2025 | 1.74 | $25,000 | $14,368 | 1488 Grandeur Ave | Parrottsville |
| Oct 2025 | 25.68 | $130,000 | $5,062 | 3820 Woody Rd | Hartford |
| Oct 2025 | 1.06 | $25,000 | $23,585 | 1478 Grandeur Ave | Parrottsville |
| Oct 2025 | 5.29 | $50,000 | $9,452 | 0 High Country Way | Cosby |
| Oct 2025 | 4.03 | $75,000 | $18,610 | LOT 36 English Fields Dr | Newport |
| Oct 2025 | 8.53 | $195,000 | $22,860 | 1106 Fowler Grove Rd | Newport |
| Oct 2025 | 2.44 | $75,000 | $30,738 | Lots 17 18 English Mountain Rd | Newport |
| Oct 2025 | 2.44 | $75,000 | $30,738 | Lots 17 18 English Mountain Rd | Newport |
| Oct 2025 | 2.44 | $75,000 | $30,738 | 1718 English Mountain Rd #18 | Newport |
| Oct 2025 | 5.50 | $70,000 | $12,727 | LOT 6 Lonesome Pine Rd | Bybee |
| Oct 2025 | 5.00 | $70,000 | $14,000 | LOT 7 Lonesome Pine Rd | Bybee |
| Oct 2025 | 5.00 | $70,000 | $14,000 | LOT 7 Lonesome Pine Rd | Newport |
| Oct 2025 | 4.52 | $410,000 | $90,708 | 0 Highway 25 W #70 | Newport |
| Oct 2025 | 37.99 | $325,000 | $8,555 | 461 Herb Way | Newport |
| Oct 2025 | 1.00 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 0 Dogwood Stand Rd | Hartford |
| Oct 2025 | 30.00 | $412,500 | $13,750 | 0 Cottage Way | Parrottsville |
| Oct 2025 | 2.02 | $26,000 | $12,871 | Hickory Hollow Way | Cosby |
| Oct 2025 | 8.33 | $140,000 | $16,807 | 8 Acres Cosby Hwy | Cosby |
| Oct 2025 | 8.33 | $140,000 | $16,807 | Cosby Hwy | Cosby |
| Oct 2025 | 8.33 | $140,000 | $16,807 | Cosby Hwy | Cosby |
| Oct 2025 | 8.33 | $140,000 | $16,807 | 0 Cosby Hwy | Cosby |
| Oct 2025 | 47.50 | $163,000 | $3,432 | 496 Lonesome Pine Rd | Bybee |
| Oct 2025 | 4.51 | $130,000 | $28,825 | Secluded River Cir | Parrottsville |
| Oct 2025 | 6.11 | $81,500 | $13,339 | LOT 4 Lonesome Pine Rd | Bybee |
| Sep 2025 | 5.12 | $60,000 | $11,719 | LOT 10 Windswept Cir | Newport |
| Sep 2025 | 11.60 | $163,000 | $14,052 | 4 & 5 Lonesome Pine Rd | Bybee |
| Sep 2025 | 12.23 | $213,500 | $17,457 | 0 Edwina Bridgeport Rd | Newport |
| Sep 2025 | 6.25 | $125,000 | $20,000 | 0 Trail Hollow Rd | Cosby |
| Sep 2025 | 3.60 | $99,000 | $27,500 | 0 Bluets Rd | Newport |
| Sep 2025 | 3.60 | $99,000 | $27,500 | LOT 23 Blue Springs Way | Newport |
| Sep 2025 | 1.15 | $37,400 | $32,522 | LOT 3 Peachie Way | Cosby |
| Sep 2025 | 1.15 | $37,400 | $32,522 | 3 Peachie Way Lot 3 | Cosby |
| Sep 2025 | 1.10 | $37,400 | $34,000 | LOT 4 Peachie Way | Cosby |
| Sep 2025 | 1.10 | $37,400 | $34,000 | 4 Peachie Way Lot 4 | Cosby |
| Sep 2025 | 5.00 | $90,000 | $18,000 | 974 N Highway 107 | Del Rio |
| Sep 2025 | 6.85 | $165,000 | $24,088 | O'Lark Rd | Newport |
| Sep 2025 | 1.15 | $48,900 | $42,522 | 0 Tranquility Ridge Dr | Newport |
| Sep 2025 | 1.07 | $26,000 | $24,299 | LOT 10 Ridge Walk Rd | Cosby |
| Sep 2025 | 1.41 | $49,000 | $34,752 | River Rapids Way | Del Rio |
| Sep 2025 | 1.76 | $37,000 | $21,023 | Cara Way | Cosby |
| Sep 2025 | 1.76 | $37,000 | $21,023 | 0 Cara Way | Cosby |
| Sep 2025 | 1.41 | $49,000 | $34,752 | 11 River Rapids Way | Del Rio |
| Sep 2025 | 7.80 | $65,000 | $8,333 | 397 Moore Hollow Rd | Newport |
| Aug 2025 | 12.45 | $60,000 | $4,819 | Omaha Rd | Del Rio |
| Aug 2025 | 1.18 | $75,000 | $63,559 | LOT-11R Secluded River Cir | Parrottsville |
| Aug 2025 | 16.50 | $90,000 | $5,455 | 515 W Turner Ridge Rd | Newport |
| Aug 2025 | 16.02 | $220,000 | $13,733 | 1101 Fowler Grove Rd | Newport |
| Aug 2025 | 693.00 | $39,999 | $58 | Blue Mill Rd | Del Rio |
| Aug 2025 | 1.49 | $39,999 | $26,845 | Blue Mill Rd | Del Rio |
| Aug 2025 | 6.39 | $90,000 | $14,085 | 3701 Sane Rd | Parrottsville |
| Aug 2025 | 1.29 | $31,000 | $24,031 | LOT 18 River Rapids Way | Del Rio |
| Aug 2025 | 6.41 | $96,000 | $14,977 | TRACT 8 Topaz Way | Parrottsville |
| Aug 2025 | 1.00 | $36,000 | $36,000 | LOT 19 English Fields Dr | Newport |
| Aug 2025 | 1.29 | $31,000 | $24,031 | 18 River Rapids Way | Del Rio |
| Aug 2025 | 1.00 | $36,000 | $36,000 | LOT Nineteen English Fields Dr | Newport |
| Aug 2025 | 6.41 | $96,000 | $14,977 | 8 Topaz Way Lot 8 | Parrottsville |
| Jul 2025 | 1.60 | $68,000 | $42,500 | 0 Melody Way | Newport |
| Jul 2025 | 21.54 | $180,000 | $8,357 | 2266 Sol Mountain Rd | Del Rio |
| Jul 2025 | 7.49 | $82,300 | $10,988 | 3647 Kenyon Rd | Parrottsville |
| Jul 2025 | 1.08 | $20,000 | $18,519 | LOT 12 McGaha Chapel Rd | Cosby |
| Jul 2025 | 1.52 | $21,500 | $14,145 | 0 Launch Way | Bybee |
| Jul 2025 | 1.30 | $39,900 | $30,692 | 15 Sonshine Ridge Rd | Cosby |
| Jul 2025 | 5.27 | $79,000 | $14,991 | TRACT 9 Topaz Way | Parrottsville |
| Jul 2025 | 5.27 | $79,000 | $14,991 | 9 Topaz Way Unit 9 | Parrottsville |
| Jul 2025 | 1.01 | $45,000 | $44,554 | 3697 Sane Rd | Parrottsville |
| Jul 2025 | 33.65 | $210,000 | $6,241 | 966 Saint Tide Hollow Rd | Newport |
| Jul 2025 | 4.64 | $51,500 | $11,099 | Cougar Trail 4.64 | Del Rio |
| Jul 2025 | 5.23 | $84,900 | $16,233 | 1884 Woodland Way | Newport |
| Jul 2025 | 4.98 | $35,000 | $7,028 | Vixen Way | Cosby |
| Jul 2025 | 4.98 | $35,000 | $7,028 | /vixen Way | Cosby |
| Jul 2025 | 1.50 | $29,500 | $19,667 | 172 Emerald Way | Parrottsville |
| Jul 2025 | 1.00 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2191 E Highway 25 #70 | Del Rio |
| Jul 2025 | 33.05 | $3,000 | $91 | Rag Mtn Rd | Hartford |
| Jul 2025 | 53.22 | $340,000 | $6,389 | 3310 Wild Turkey Way | Parrottsville |
| Jun 2025 | 1.06 | $95,000 | $89,623 | 4300 Shults Rd | Cosby |
| Jun 2025 | 1.26 | $16,500 | $13,095 | 44 Zuni Way | Del Rio |
| Jun 2025 | 1.05 | $16,500 | $15,714 | 45 Zuni Way | Del Rio |
| Jun 2025 | 1.05 | $16,500 | $15,714 | 45 Zuni Way | Del Rio |
| Jun 2025 | 1.26 | $16,500 | $13,095 | 44 Zuni Way | Del Rio |
| Jun 2025 | 1.26 | $16,500 | $13,095 | 44 Zuni Way Lot Del | Del Rio |
| Jun 2025 | 1.05 | $16,500 | $15,714 | 45 Zuni Way Lot Del | Del Rio |
| Jun 2025 | 1.00 | $58,000 | $58,000 | LOT 3R Five Pleasant Valley Rd | Cosby |
| Jun 2025 | 2.50 | $270,000 | $108,000 | 7466 Armory Rd | Newport |
| Jun 2025 | 7.36 | $90,000 | $12,228 | 2945 Vista Way | Bybee |
| Jun 2025 | 2.09 | $118,500 | $56,699 | 1540 Luther Memorial Rd | Parrottsville |
| Jun 2025 | 66.59 | $265,000 | $3,980 | 1585 Neddy Mountain Rd | Del Rio |
| Jun 2025 | 50.88 | $175,000 | $3,439 | 0 S Highway 340 | Del Rio |
| Jun 2025 | 10.07 | $65,900 | $6,544 | Holt Town Rd | Newport |
| Jun 2025 | 10.15 | $51,000 | $5,025 | Long Creek Rd | Del Rio |
| Jun 2025 | 22.67 | $90,000 | $3,970 | 0 Bogard Rd | Cosby |
| Jun 2025 | 21.00 | $122,500 | $5,833 | 0 Ramsey Rd | Cosby |
| Jun 2025 | 1.94 | $175,000 | $90,206 | 1331 Bluets Rd | Newport |
| Jun 2025 | 1.37 | $29,000 | $21,168 | LOT 12 Dawning Rd | Newport |
| Jun 2025 | 1.86 | $29,000 | $15,591 | LOT 1 Edwina Bridgeport Rd | Newport |
| Jun 2025 | 1.26 | $29,000 | $23,016 | LOT 28 Edwina Bridgeport Rd | Newport |
| Jun 2025 | 5.76 | $7,900 | $1,372 | Hot Shot Way | Cosby |
| Jun 2025 | 1.00 | $40,000 | $40,000 | LOT 24 Tanasi Dr | Newport |
| Jun 2025 | 1.00 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Tanasi Dr | Newport |
| May 2025 | 3.82 | $45,000 | $11,780 | Sea Rd | Newport |
| May 2025 | 6.12 | $99,000 | $16,176 | LOT TR1 Tall Oak Way | Sevierville |
| May 2025 | 2.08 | $41,000 | $19,712 | 1 & 2 Tomahawk Dr | Cosby |
| May 2025 | 4.39 | $180,000 | $41,002 | 5402 Cocke County Line Rd | Cosby |
| May 2025 | 5.09 | $100,000 | $19,646 | 0 Weeping Willow Way | Newport |
| May 2025 | 2.08 | $41,000 | $19,712 | 12 Tomahawk Dr | Cosby |
| May 2025 | 5.00 | $84,000 | $16,800 | LOT 8 Lonesome Pine Rd | Bybee |
| May 2025 | 1.00 | $7,000 | $7,000 | LOT 37 Clydesdale Way | Del Rio |
| May 2025 | 1.23 | $90,000 | $73,171 | 0 E Highway 25/70 | Del Rio |
| May 2025 | 78.00 | $95,000 | $1,218 | 577 Middle Creek Rd | Cosby |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Sep 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $32,000 |
| Recent Sales | 19 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 95 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.65 acres |
| Active Listings | 23 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 0.57 | $12,500 | LOT 39 Hummingbird Ln | Newport |
| Mar 2026 | 0.57 | $12,500 | LOT 40 Hummingbird Ln | Newport |
| Feb 2026 | 0.48 | $17,500 | 120 Point Oak Dr | Parrottsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.48 | $17,500 | 120 Point Oak Dr Lot 61 | Parrottsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.95 | $40,000 | 4585 Haire Rd | Hartford |
| Feb 2026 | 0.66 | $40,000 | 4317 River Chase Trl | Newport |
| Jan 2026 | 0.79 | $29,900 | LOT 9 Red Bud Dr | Newport |
| Jan 2026 | 0.16 | $50,000 | 203 E Main St | Newport |
| Dec 2025 | 0.93 | $50,000 | 0 Heart Rd | Newport |
| Dec 2025 | 0.75 | $469,000 | Victor Rd | Cosby |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 0.55 | $425,000 | 1018 Cosby Hwy | Newport |
| Oct 2025 | 0.61 | $21,000 | 1776 Bullard Dr | Newport |
| Oct 2025 | 0.79 | $36,500 | Oneil Rd | Newport |
| Oct 2025 | 0.64 | $12,000 | LOT 1 Cote Way | Cosby |
| Oct 2025 | 0.70 | $32,000 | West Dr | Parrottsville |
| Sep 2025 | 0.79 | $31,000 | LOT 1 Bluets Rd | Newport |
| Sep 2025 | 0.76 | $55,000 | LOT 35 S Highway 32 | Cosby |
| Sep 2025 | 0.76 | $55,000 | 35 S Highway 32 Lot 35 | Cosby |
| Sep 2025 | 0.40 | $31,000 | 0 Long Ave | Newport |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 36,503 |
| Population (2020) | 35,999 |
| Population Growth | 1.4% |
| Median Household Income | $48,416 |
| Median Home Value | $141,800 |
| Total Housing Units | 17,883 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 2,760 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 15.4% |
| Median Age | 45.4 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 1,996 (5.5%) |
| Unemployment Rate (BLS) | 4.2% |
Market Overview
Cocke County, Tennessee has a population of 36,503, which has grown 1.4% since 2020. The median household income is $48,416, below the national median of $74,580 by 35.1%. With a median home value of $141,800 and an unemployment rate of 4.2%, the local economy is struggling. The housing vacancy rate of 15.4% suggests soft market conditions. As part of Tennessee, Cocke County benefits from the state's growing interest in vacant land investment. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $15,591 per acre, with properties averaging 14.90 acres. There are currently 200 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Cocke County, Tennessee?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Cocke County has a population of 36,503. The county has grown 1.4% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Cocke County?
The median household income in Cocke County is $48,416, which is 35.1% below the national median of $74,580.
Is Cocke County growing or shrinking?
Cocke County is growing. The population has increased 1.4% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Cocke County?
The median home value in Cocke County is $141,800. The housing vacancy rate is 15.4%, which suggests soft market conditions. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, indicating a struggling local economy. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $15,591 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $31,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Cocke County, Tennessee?
Yes! Reelvest Properties buys vacant land throughout Tennessee, including Cocke County. We make cash offers within 24-48 hours, close in 14-30 days, and pay all closing costs. Get your free cash offer today.
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.