DeKalb County, TN housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Buyer's market · leverage 98
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Home Value
$299,450
+2.1% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
98
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
10.5 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
85 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
19%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
95.3%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
40%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
64%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$133
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 64% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 2.1% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. There are 46% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+10% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (98/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 4.7% below their final list price; 19% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 40% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $70k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,515 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $133 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −7% to +9% over the next 12 months (64% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
No clear direction
A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −7.5% to +8.9% (80% range; middle estimate +2.0%), chance of a rise 64%, of a 5%+ drop 15%.
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ZIP codes in DeKalb County, TN
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville, TN 37166 | $285.4K | +1.8% | 94 |
| Alexandria, TN 37012 | $297K | +0.8% | 11 |
| Liberty, TN 37095 | $288.8K | +11.2% | 99 |
| Dowelltown, TN 37059 | $262K | +3.9% | 85 |