Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 43,089 ↓ 0.1% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $53,479 28% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $253,900 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
| Median Age | 38.9 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 33.7% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 86 transactions |
| Active Listings | 69 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 418 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $8,392 |
| Recent Sales | 84 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 184 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 28.26 acres |
| Active Listings | 61 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 4.62 | $55,000 | $11,905 | Cummins Mill Rd | Cookeville |
| Mar 2026New | 13.80 | $139,000 | $10,072 | 3473 N Grundy Quarles Hwy | Gainesboro |
| Mar 2026New | 53.62 | $450,000 | $8,392 | New Hope Rd | |
| Feb 2026 | 63.26 | $481,000 | $7,604 | 0 Free State Rd | Gainesboro |
| Feb 2026 | 63.26 | $481,000 | $7,604 | Free State Rd | Gainesboro |
| Feb 2026 | 1.90 | $26,000 | $13,684 | 233 Poston Chapel Ln | Gainesboro |
| Feb 2026 | 41.20 | $144,235 | $3,501 | 0 Gladdice Hwy | Gainesboro |
| Feb 2026 | 1.17 | $45,000 | $38,462 | 0 Smith Bend Ln Lot 2 | Gainesboro |
| Feb 2026 | 26.49 | $155,000 | $5,851 | 296 Enterprise Ln | Gainesboro |
| Feb 2026 | 1.66 | $69,900 | $42,108 | 400 Forrester Hollow Ln | Granville |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 9.67 | $62,000 | $6,412 | 0 Ralph Spivey Ln | Gainesboro |
| Feb 2026 | 111.00 | $300,000 | $2,703 | 345 Brown Stafford Cemetery Ln | Gainesboro |
| Jan 2026 | 14.80 | $85,000 | $5,743 | 160 Enterprise Ln Lot 13 | Gainesboro |
| Jan 2026 | 14.80 | $85,000 | $5,743 | 160 Enterprise Ln | Gainesboro |
| Jan 2026 | 51.25 | $300,000 | $5,854 | 4187 Gladdice Hwy | Gainesboro |
| Dec 2025 | 265.00 | $870,000 | $3,283 | 1872 Jennings Creek Hwy | Gainesboro |
| Dec 2025 | 2.10 | $425,000 | $202,383 | 347 Hailey Ridge Ln #W | Gainesboro |
| Nov 2025 | 9.17 | $66,000 | $7,197 | 0 Webster Branch Ln Lot 2 | Whitleyville |
| Nov 2025 | 46.36 | $139,000 | $2,998 | 0 Webster Branch Ln Lot 7 | Whitleyville |
| Nov 2025 | 33.51 | $159,900 | $4,772 | 0 Webster Branch Ln Lot 1 & 6 | Whitleyville |
| Nov 2025 | 2.07 | $17,500 | $8,454 | 0 Beaver Ln Lot 30-31 | Gainesboro |
| Nov 2025 | 2.07 | $17,500 | $8,454 | 0 Beaver Ln | Gainesboro |
| Nov 2025 | 11.81 | $95,000 | $8,044 | 0 Smith Bend Lane Lots 4 #&-5 | Gainesboro |
| Nov 2025 | 11.81 | $95,000 | $8,044 | 0 Smith Bend Ln Lot 4 & 5 | Gainesboro |
| Nov 2025 | 1.00 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 0 Bob Johnson Ln | Cookeville |
| Oct 2025 | 4.17 | $70,000 | $16,787 | 426 P Brewington Rd | Cookeville |
| Oct 2025 | 5.20 | $162,000 | $31,154 | 1190 Big Bottom Rd | Gainesboro |
| Oct 2025 | 10.86 | $78,000 | $7,182 | 0 Pine Lick Rd Lot 2 | Whitleyville |
| Oct 2025 | 10.02 | $160,000 | $15,974 | 555 Mabry School Rd | Cookeville |
| Oct 2025 | 10.96 | $65,000 | $5,931 | 1096AC Beaver Ln | Gainesboro |
| Oct 2025 | 13.29 | $82,500 | $6,208 | 0 Webster Branch Ln Lot 4 | Whitleyville |
| Oct 2025 | 52.74 | $138,000 | $2,617 | 0 Webster Branch Ln Lot 8 | Whitleyville |
| Oct 2025 | 170.72 | $138,000 | $808 | 644 Webster Branch Ln | Whitleyville |
| Oct 2025 | 10.02 | $160,000 | $15,974 | 555 Mabry School Rd Lot 8-9 | Cookeville |
| Oct 2025 | 1.26 | $55,000 | $43,651 | 0 Smith Bend Ln Lot 1 | Gainesboro |
| Sep 2025 | 3.30 | $31,000 | $9,394 | 12 Holly Woods | Gainesboro |
| Sep 2025 | 2.55 | $50,000 | $19,608 | 255AC Davidson Chapel Ln | Bloomington Springs |
| Sep 2025 | 4.28 | $91,000 | $21,262 | 4 Smith Bend Ln | Gainesboro |
| Sep 2025 | 3.23 | $25,000 | $7,740 | 569 Dyer Cemetery Rd | Bloomington Springs |
| Sep 2025 | 40.00 | $119,900 | $2,998 | 0 Blackburn Fork Rd | Gainesboro |
| Sep 2025 | 97.88 | $375,000 | $3,831 | Hensley Cemetery Ln | Gainesboro |
| Sep 2025 | 35.68 | $100,000 | $2,803 | 0 Sugar Creek Rd | Gainesboro |
| Sep 2025 | 35.68 | $100,000 | $2,803 | 3568AC Sugar Creek Rd | Gainesboro |
| Sep 2025 | 5.49 | $140,000 | $25,501 | 150 Pine Lick Rd | Whitleyville |
| Sep 2025 | 5.49 | $140,000 | $25,501 | 150 Pine Lick Rd Lot 5 | Whitleyville |
| Sep 2025 | 1.25 | $14,900 | $11,920 | 0 Haydenburg Rd | Whitleyville |
| Aug 2025 | 79.90 | $165,000 | $2,065 | 1 Baugh Hollow Ln | Gainesboro |
| Aug 2025 | 78.90 | $165,000 | $2,091 | Baugh Hollow Ln Lot 1 | Gainesboro |
| Aug 2025 | 13.20 | $129,900 | $9,841 | 0 Phillips Rd | Cookeville |
| Aug 2025 | 14.68 | $95,500 | $6,505 | 0 Granville Hwy Lot 1 | Granville |
| Aug 2025 | 12.77 | $95,500 | $7,478 | 0 Granville Hwy Lot 2 | Granville |
| Aug 2025 | 70.55 | $490,000 | $6,945 | 0 W Fork Riley Creek Ln | Whitleyville |
| Aug 2025 | 36.80 | $73,000 | $1,984 | 0 Hurricane Branch Ln | Gainesboro |
| Jul 2025 | 4.32 | $100,000 | $23,175 | 0 Martin Ridge Ln | Gainesboro |
| Jul 2025 | 3.12 | $28,000 | $8,974 | Twin Oak Ln | Gainesboro |
| Jul 2025 | 3.12 | $28,000 | $8,974 | 0 Twin Oak Ln | Gainesboro |
| Jul 2025 | 7.14 | $120,000 | $16,807 | 0 New Hope Rd | Hilham |
| Jul 2025 | 7.14 | $120,000 | $16,807 | New Hope Rd | Hilham |
| Jul 2025 | 90.93 | $330,000 | $3,629 | 6 Baugh Hollow Ln | Gainesboro |
| Jul 2025 | 90.93 | $330,000 | $3,629 | Baugh Hollow Ln Lot 6 | Gainesboro |
| Jul 2025 | 15.00 | $124,000 | $8,267 | 285 Crabtree Creek Rd | Whitleyville |
| Jun 2025 | 23.13 | $175,000 | $7,566 | 785 Mascoe Hamlet Ln | Gainesboro |
| Jun 2025 | 80.03 | $270,000 | $3,374 | 0 Big Springs Ln | Whitleyville |
| Jun 2025 | 1.15 | $65,000 | $56,522 | 6 Smith Bend Ln | Gainesboro |
| Jun 2025 | 1.25 | $65,000 | $52,000 | 5 Smith Bend Ln | Gainesboro |
| Jun 2025 | 6.58 | $72,000 | $10,942 | 0 Sanders Ln | Gainesboro |
| Jun 2025 | 6.58 | $72,000 | $10,942 | 6.58 Sanders Ln | Gainesboro |
| May 2025 | 1.88 | $5,000 | $2,660 | Gladdice Hwy | Gainesboro |
| May 2025 | 3.08 | $55,000 | $17,857 | 117 Mansell Hill Rd | Gainesboro |
| May 2025 | 10.90 | $77,900 | $7,147 | 0 Pine Lick Rd Lot 8 | Whitleyville |
| May 2025 | 10.00 | $100,000 | $10,000 | 2500 McCoinsville Rd | Gainesboro |
| May 2025 | 10.73 | $112,000 | $10,438 | 11 York Hwy | Gainesboro |
| Apr 2025 | 1.44 | $34,900 | $24,236 | 0 Schelley Rd | Gainesboro |
| Apr 2025 | 16.07 | $340,000 | $21,157 | 187 Shepardsville Hwy | Granville |
| Apr 2025 | 147.00 | $250,000 | $1,701 | 0 Big Bottom Rd | Gainesboro |
| Apr 2025 | 5.00 | $65,000 | $13,000 | 268 Cook Ln | Gainesboro |
| Apr 2025 | 57.00 | $290,000 | $5,088 | 1236 Spring Fork Rd | Granville |
| Apr 2025 | 58.08 | $290,000 | $4,993 | 0 Spring Fork Rd | Granville |
| Apr 2025 | 1.74 | $30,000 | $17,241 | 0 E Brooks Bend Ln | Gainesboro |
| Apr 2025 | 13.00 | $150,000 | $11,538 | 245 Shady Ln | Gainesboro |
| Apr 2025 | 1.00 | $155,000 | $155,000 | 5 A/second St | Cookeville |
| Apr 2025 | 1.52 | $36,000 | $23,684 | 0 Two Hawks Ln | Hilham |
| Mar 2025 | 1.18 | $22,700 | $19,237 | LOT 18 Ralph Spivey Ln Lot 18 | Gainesboro |
| Mar 2025 | 5.45 | $42,900 | $7,872 | 0 Pine Lick Rd Lot 6 | Whitleyville |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Dec 2025 – Feb 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $142,500 |
| Recent Sales | 2 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 55 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.70 acres |
| Active Listings | 8 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 0.93 | $45,000 | 0 Smith Bend Ln Lot 3 | Gainesboro |
| Dec 2025 | 0.47 | $142,500 | Johnnie Bud Lane | Cookeville |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 11,882 |
| Population (2020) | 11,617 |
| Population Growth | 2.28% |
| Median Household Income | $41,475 |
| Median Home Value | $135,200 |
| Total Housing Units | 5,832 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,137 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 19.5% |
| Median Age | 48.0 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 884 (7.4%) |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
Market Overview
Jackson County, Tennessee has a population of 11,882, which has grown 2.28% since 2020. The median household income is $41,475, below the national median of $74,580 by 44.4%. The housing vacancy rate of 19.5% suggests soft market conditions. Jackson County remains a key area for land acquisition in Tennessee. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $7,604 per acre, with properties averaging 33.40 acres. There are currently 69 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Jackson County, Tennessee?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Jackson County has a population of 11,882. The county has grown 2.28% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Jackson County?
The median household income in Jackson County is $41,475, which is 44.4% below the national median of $74,580.
Is Jackson County growing or shrinking?
Jackson County is growing. The population has increased 2.28% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Jackson County?
The median home value in Jackson County is $135,200. The housing vacancy rate is 19.5%, which suggests soft market conditions. The unemployment rate is 6.4%, reflecting the local economic conditions. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $7,604 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $32,500.
Does Reelvest buy land in Jackson County, Tennessee?
Yes! Reelvest Properties buys vacant land throughout Tennessee, including Jackson 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.