FSBO Leads in Knox County, TN
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Knox County FSBO leads are homes in Knox County, Tennessee that owners are selling without a listing agent. The median sale price was $405,000 in May 2026. Over the 12 months to May 2026, about 7,738 homes sold in the county and 9,378 new listings came to market.
ListCentral.US delivers the owner-listed homes as a monthly CSV with owner names, property and mailing addresses, parcel IDs and phone numbers where available: $50 per month for Knox County or $250 per month for all of Tennessee.
Updated October 5, 2026. Market figures: Redfin, latest month May 2026.
The Knox County housing market in May 2026
Prices in Knox County held steady at a median of $405,000 in May 2026, within 1.3% of a year earlier. Homes listed that month had a median asking price of $428,000, and sold for a median of $221 per square foot. The average sale closed at 99.0% of asking price, and 23% of homes sold above list.
There were 2,493 homes for sale at the end of May, up 3% from a year earlier, or 3.3 months of supply, still on the sellers' side. The typical home that sold had been listed for 50 days, 2 days longer than a year earlier. 43% of homes went under contract within two weeks of listing. Compared with May 2025, owners listed 10% fewer homes and sales were down 1%.
25% of listings had a price cut in May 2026, a moderate share.
For FSBO outreach, this means owners who price well still sell on their own, while those who overprice start to sit, and they are the ones most open to help.
How Knox County compares with other Tennessee counties
Knox County against the other 3 Tennessee counties profiled on this site, using Redfin's May 2026 figures. Hamilton County is left out because Redfin publishes no sales figures for it.
- Median sale price: $405,000, second-lowest of 4, between Davidson County ($490,000) and Shelby County ($290,000).
- Median days on market: 50 days, second-fastest of 4, between Williamson County (56 days) and Shelby County (33 days).
- Listings with a price cut: 25%, second-lowest of 4, between Davidson County (26%) and Williamson County (22%).
- Months of supply: 3.3 months, the lowest of the 4; next is Williamson County (3.8 months).
- Price change since May 2021: +46%, second-highest of 4, between Williamson County (+53%) and Davidson County (+27%).
Knox County since 2019
The median sale price averaged about $400,000 from March to May 2026, up 83% from about $218,000 in the same months of 2019.
Prices are within 1% of their peak of about $406,000 in the three months to July 2025.
Supply is back to about where it was before the pandemic, with about 2,430 homes for sale in an average month in spring 2026 against 2,410 in spring 2019.
In spring 2026 the median time on market averaged about 56 days, 1 day longer than in spring 2019 (55 days).
When Knox County homeowners list
Listings follow a clear seasonal cycle in Knox County. Over the three years to May 2026, new listings peaked in April and May, with April running about 28% above the monthly average, and bottomed out in December, about 41% below it. Homes that sold in June had spent the least time on the market (a median of about 48 days), and those that sold in February the most (about 78 days).
Have your list, scripts and mail pieces ready by March, so you reach new FSBO owners in their first weeks. Sales are slowest around February, so FSBO owners still on the market then have often been waiting for months and tend to be the most open to help.
What sells in Knox County: homes by type
Single-family homes made up 88% of sales in Knox County in the 12 months to May 2026, followed by condos and co-ops at 9%. In May 2026, condos and co-ops sold for a median of $315,000, 24% less than single-family homes ($415,000), and took 16 days longer to sell.
| Type | Homes sold, 12 months | Share of sales | Median sale price, May 2026 | Median days on market, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family homes | 6,756 | 88% | $415,000 | 49 |
| Condos and co-ops | 657 | 9% | $315,000 | 65 |
| Townhouses | 288 | 4% | $352,450 | 103 |
Prices and speed by city in Knox County
Among cities with at least 15 sales, Farragut had the highest median sale price ($799,900), 154% above Knoxville ($315,000). Homes sold fastest in Knoxville (49 days) and slowest in Farragut (77 days). Knoxville accounted for the most sales in the month (229).
| City | Median sale price | Homes sold | Median days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | $315,000 | 229 | 49 |
| Farragut | $799,900 | 45 | 77 |
Source: Redfin Data Center county, city and property-type data, all residential sales, not seasonally adjusted. Seasonal patterns use June 2023 to May 2026; spring figures are March to May averages.
Working Knox County FSBO leads
- Split the list by city. Farragut (median $799,900) and Knoxville (median $315,000) sit 154% apart on price, and Knoxville also had the most sales in May 2026 (229), so one script will not fit every owner.
- Use the 50-day mark. Half of the Knox County homes that sold in May 2026 had been listed 50 days or less, so an FSBO still for sale after that is likely stalling.
- Time it. Put your heaviest outreach into April and May, when the most Knox County homes come to market, and ease off in December.
- Bring the numbers. On a $405,000 home, each 1% of commission is about $4,050, the money most FSBO owners are trying to keep, so a net-sheet comparison lands better than a pitch.
- Stay compliant and verify. Stop contacting any owner who says "no agents" or "no investors", confirm ownership and liens in Knox County records before an offer, and add skip tracing for records without a phone number.
More on working these owners: negotiating directly with unrepresented sellers and using FSBO data to win relistings.
Knox County FSBO list: what you get and what it costs
| What it is | Owner-listed homes for sale in Knox County, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Coverage | Knoxville, Farragut and the rest of Knox County |
| County seat | Knoxville |
| Fields | Owner name, property and mailing addresses, parcel ID, property characteristics, phone where available |
| Delivery | A CSV by email each month; daily records on request |
| County plan | $50 per month for Knox County |
| Statewide plan | $250 per month for every county in Tennessee |
| One-time files | Tennessee, June 2026: $103.60 |
| Free sample | See every column in the free FSBO sample |
Set up a subscription by email at info@listcentral.us (how subscriptions work). The statewide plan costs the same as five county plans. Agents, investors, wholesalers and home-service firms use it instead of searching portals by hand, which is free but slow, or paying for an all-in-one investor platform that bundles many list types.
Tennessee rules for contacting Knox County sellers
- Disclosure. Tennessee's Residential Property Disclosure Act requires sellers of one-to-four-unit homes to give buyers a disclosure statement or, in some cases, a disclaimer statement.
- Calls and texts. Screen numbers against the National Do Not Call Registry and get written consent before automated texts. Tennessee also keeps its own Do Not Call list.
- Records. Deeds are recorded with the county Register of Deeds, and values are set by the county Assessor of Property. The county seat is Knoxville.
General information, not legal advice.
Knox County FSBO leads: common questions
What are FSBO leads in Knox County?
Homes in Knox County, Tennessee that owners are selling without a listing agent. ListCentral.US delivers them as a monthly CSV with owner names, addresses, parcel IDs and phone numbers where available.
Is Knox County a buyer's or a seller's market?
It is close to balanced. Knox County had 3.3 months of supply in May 2026, homes sold in a median 50 days and the average sale closed at 99.0% of asking price, according to Redfin. That is the least supply of the 4 Tennessee counties profiled on this site.
Are Knox County sellers cutting prices?
25% of Knox County listings had a price reduction in May 2026, according to Redfin. That is a moderate share.
How long do homes take to sell in Knox County?
Homes that sold in May 2026 had been listed for a median of 50 days, against about 55 days in spring 2019, according to Redfin. Among the main cities, Knoxville was fastest at 49 days. An FSBO listing past the county median is often ready for help.
When do most Knox County homeowners list?
Over the three years to May 2026, new listings peaked in April and May and were lowest in December, according to Redfin. Homes sold fastest in June and slowest in February.
What kinds of homes sell in Knox County?
Over the 12 months to May 2026, single-family homes made up 88% of Knox County sales and condos and co-ops 9%, with townhouses at 4%. Source: Redfin.
How much do Knox County FSBO leads cost?
$50 per month for Knox County or $250 per month for every county in Tennessee. One-time June 2026 files are also sold: the Tennessee file costs $103.60.
What does each record contain?
Owner name, property address, mailing address, parcel ID, property characteristics and a phone number where available. A free sample shows every column, and daily records are available on request at info@listcentral.us.