Kingsport Spirit

The August 2025 sales report of the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors shows Kingsport posted 124 closings and Johnson City 116—roughly 39% of all regional sales. That concentration tells you where buyers are most active.

Bristol (TN+VA) 57, Greeneville 48, Jonesborough 43, Elizabethton 40—accounts for most of the remaining action, while the rest of the footprint runs in the teens or single digits.

The regional median sales price is $273,350.

Kingsport’s $242,150 sits comfortably below that line; Johnson City’s $292,500 hovers just above. In short: the largest volumes are trading at or below the regional middle, which is why affordability is the quiet engine behind the counts.

At the top end, Jonesborough ($447,200) and Piney Flats ($415,000) define the move-up bracket, with Gray ($345,000) close behind—smaller pipelines, higher price points.

On the value side, Bristol, VA ($175,000), Erwin ($192,500), and Bristol, TN ($202,500) remain the region’s entry ramps. The cross-state spread is persistent and meaningful for first-time buyers and downsizers who are payment-sensitive.

Elizabethton, Greeneville, Rogersville, Church Hill, and Mount Carmel—continue to deliver steady but modest throughput.

Kingsport represents roughly 20% of all August closings, Johnson City about 19%, Bristol (TN+VA) near 9%, Greeneville 8%, Jonesborough 7%, and Elizabethton 6%. Together, those six markets make up roughly 69–70% of everything that transacted.