Oak Ridge, TN housing market
Typical home value
$325K
▲ 1.7% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,622/mo
▲ 4.2% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.0%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+42%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Oak Ridge is worth $325,208, up 1.7% over the past year and up 42% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,622 a month (+4.2% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.0% (above the Knoxville, TN metro's 5.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,787/mo, $165 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 Oak Ridge compares
| Measure | Oak Ridge | Knoxville, TN metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $325,208 | $363,018 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.7% | +1.9% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,622 | $1,725 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +4.2% | +1.4% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 16.7 | 17.5 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,787 | $1,995 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Oak Ridge
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Monthly payment on a $325K 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.