Most Affordable ZIP Codes in Knoxville, TN (2026)

The lowest entry prices that still hold a decent investability rating — cheap is only useful if the market underneath it is sound.

# ZIP City Home value Rent Cap rate 5-yr growth
1 37715 1% rule Clairfield, TN $56,659 $837 11.52%
2 37710 Briceville, TN $117,370 $927 6.16%
3 37762 Jellico, TN $126,258 $837 5.17% 8.0%
4 37852 Robbins, TN $166,040 $837 3.93% 4.0%
5 37829 Oakdale, TN $200,313 $1,089 4.24% 3.8%
6 37770 Lancing, TN $201,662 $882 3.41% 3.7%
7 37915 Knoxville, TN $204,364 $1,724 6.58% 7.6%
8 37872 Sunbright, TN $210,144 $999 3.71% 4.5%
9 37726 Deer Lodge, TN $211,075 $927 3.43% 3.6%
10 37887 Wartburg, TN $221,003 $837 2.95% 5.3%
11 37878 Townsend, TN $232,752 $1,197 4.01% 4.7%
12 37870 Speedwell, TN $232,964 $891 2.98% 5.1%
13 37766 Lafollette, TN $234,761 $864 2.87% 8.3%
14 37854 Rockwood, TN $235,265 $936 3.10% 5.4%
15 37748 Harriman, TN $240,668 $1,043 3.38% 6.0%
16 37779 Luttrell, TN $245,494 $981 3.12% 7.8%
17 37769 Lake City, TN $246,717 $891 2.82% 7.6%
18 37840 Oliver Springs, TN $248,396 $972 3.05% 7.4%
19 37714 Caryville, TN $250,468 $918 2.86% 8.5%
20 37914 Knoxville, TN $256,507 $1,609 4.89% 8.8%
21 37917 Knoxville, TN $257,131 $1,729 5.24% 8.1%
22 37806 Mascot, TN $284,197 $972 2.67% 8.7%
23 37912 Knoxville, TN $292,137 $1,264 3.38% 8.7%
24 37846 Philadelphia, TN $292,688 $936 2.49% 6.6%
25 37921 Knoxville, TN $293,863 $1,710 4.54% 9.6%

Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →

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