Alcoa, TN housing market
Typical home value
$320K
▲ 2.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,695/mo
▲ 2.4% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.4%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+38%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Alcoa is worth $319,553, up 2.5% over the past year and up 38% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,695 a month (+2.4% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.4% (above the Knoxville, TN metro's 5.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,756/mo, $61 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Knoxville, TN metro's home values to change +2.1% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Knoxville, TN metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 30/100, #437 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Alcoa compares
| Measure | Alcoa | Knoxville, TN metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $319,553 | $363,018 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +2.5% | +1.9% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,695 | $1,725 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.4% | +1.4% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.4% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 15.7 | 17.5 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,756 | $1,995 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $320K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.