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Kingsport

Housing in Kingsport, TN: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax

$2,798 left/mo

$932/mo (1 bd) in Kingsport. Median home $182,500. Property tax 0.60%.

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Rent (1-bedroom)
$932
/mo
Buy
$1,254
Mortgage, tax, insurance
Buying costs more
$322
/mo

To buy

  • 20% down payment$36,500
  • Mortgage at 7.24%$995
  • Property tax (0.60% of value)$91/mo · $1,095/yr
  • Insurance and upkeep$167
  • Monthly total$1,254

Months to 20% down

$2,798 left each month. About 14 months (1.2 years) to save $36,500.

Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.

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