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Blountville, TN vs Kingsport, TN

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- The median age of a home in Blountville is 5.8% older than the median age of a home in Kingsport.
 Blountville, TNKingsport, TNUnited States
 Median Home Age52  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$202,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months24.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.87.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.9$11.0
 Homes Owned73.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented14.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Blountville, TNKingsport, TNUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,030$1,840
 Studio Apartment$580  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$630$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$790  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,040$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,170  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Blountville, TNKingsport, TNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other11.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Blountville, TNKingsport, TNUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock11.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Blountville, TNKingsport, TNUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.3%12.2%
Reviews for Blountville    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

My wife and I had lived in Upstate New York (snow-belt)for many years and then Key Largo, Florida for 5 years. East Tennessee is the best of both worlds: 1" to 5" of  More

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Reviews for Kingsport    22 Reviews

I retired and decided not to have Calif swallow up my retirement money. I like it here, but then, I have friends here. There are some lovely areas along Orebank Road and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Kingsport over 22 years. Beauty abounds around Kingsport, but it is an industrial town with all the odors and pollution that accompany such a town. This  More

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shary · 

When is the last time Kingsport got 9" of snow? This is ridiculous. The last time they did get a decent snowfall they didn't even get 9" and it was record setting so  More

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