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Real estate agents and brokers in Tennessee

Markets across Tennessee ranked by the Groundwork market score for real estate agents and brokers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
8,365
324 chain locations (4%)
Official establishments
1,637
+19.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$41.9B
On rent and homeowner costs
Listings per 10k households
29.6
3% below the U.S.
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
92
8% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#16 of 51
Market score 55 · Upper middle

A site report maps the real estate agents and brokers on map listings around any address in Tennessee by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 8,365 real estate agents and brokers in Tennessee. Of those, 324 are chain locations, or 4%, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 29.6 for every 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 30.6.

Household spending on rent and homeowner costs in Tennessee comes to about $41.9B a year: $14,833 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per office is 8% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate agents and brokers take in.

Official counts show 1,637 businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in Tennessee in 2023, up 19.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,725 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 20.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 16 SBA-backed loans worth $3.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in Tennessee.

Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #16 for real estate agents and brokers, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Morristown metro area scores highest (70). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Shelbyville area scores highest (82).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Tennessee, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Tennessee, ranked for real estate agents and brokers by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Morristown, TN708918.6137+7.9%#40 of 387
2Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA6719615.0169+2.3%#48 of 387
3Cleveland, TN6510721.4122+6.1%#64 of 387
4Jackson, TN5416122.2114+2.2%#140 of 387
5Johnson City, TN5421524.2105+4.3%#142 of 387
6Knoxville, TN541,13229.992+6.9%#144 of 387
7Memphis, TN-MS-AR531,21223.2116−0.3%#153 of 387
8Chattanooga, TN-GA5369830.291+5.3%#156 of 387
9Clarksville, TN-KY4841833.579+8.5%#205 of 387
10Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN473,33740.274+8.7%#215 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Tennessee, ranked for real estate agents and brokers by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Shelbyville, TN822512.8206+9.7%#4 of 533
2Fayetteville, TN742114.1184+4.3%#29 of 533
3Lewisburg, TN722216.2167+10.5%#40 of 533
4McMinnville, TN692515.4159+6.5%#57 of 533
5Winchester, TN683017.2150+6.4%#63 of 533
6Athens, TN675119.3133+8.2%#69 of 533
7Dyersburg, TN66149.5264−1.1%#70 of 533
8Union City, TN63118.8274−2.3%#98 of 533
9Martin, TN571712.7189+1.1%#167 of 533
10Tullahoma-Manchester, TN566123.6107+7.3%#180 of 533
11Cookeville, TN5512621.5116+7.6%#194 of 533
12Lawrenceburg, TN553923.0107+6.2%#195 of 533
13Paris, TN522115.6154+2.3%#234 of 533
14Greeneville, TN516121.5115+5.0%#252 of 533
15Newport, TN472516.1145+5.1%#304 of 533
16Crossville, TN428028.488+8.0%#361 of 533
17Sevierville, TN3120651.151+2.5%#501 of 533

Counties

Counties in Tennessee, ranked for real estate agents and brokers by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Fayette County, TN802011.6248+7.7%#26 of 2,176
2Macon County, TN7966.4393+9.5%#35 of 2,176
3Union County, TN7967.6334+8.1%#39 of 2,176
4Bedford County, TN792512.8206+9.7%#42 of 2,176
5Polk County, TN7868.1318+5.9%#51 of 2,176
6Gibson County, TN75209.8259+2.7%#84 of 2,176
7Anderson County, TN754714.3186+6.1%#90 of 2,176
8Sequatchie County, TN7469.7255+12.7%#108 of 2,176
9Jefferson County, TN742913.3197+9.3%#113 of 2,176
10Smith County, TN73911.3234+5.1%#131 of 2,176
11Hawkins County, TN72156.4387+5.0%#143 of 2,176
12Grainger County, TN7277.2332+9.2%#147 of 2,176
13Overton County, TN7177.7317+5.3%#171 of 2,176
14Tipton County, TN713214.1191+2.0%#186 of 2,176
15Marshall County, TN712216.2167+10.5%#191 of 2,176
16Robertson County, TN714917.3163+9.9%#193 of 2,176
17Loudon County, TN714317.9161+15.6%#195 of 2,176
18Campbell County, TN70158.7274+2.5%#206 of 2,176
19Marion County, TN70119.3273+3.2%#207 of 2,176
20White County, TN701412.5194+7.9%#216 of 2,176
21Lincoln County, TN702114.1184+4.3%#219 of 2,176
22Carter County, TN68197.8304+1.7%#258 of 2,176
23Johnson County, TN6768.2294+4.1%#295 of 2,176
24Lewis County, TN67611.1220+7.0%#298 of 2,176
25Warren County, TN672515.4159+6.5%#306 of 2,176
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Counties in Tennessee, ranked for real estate agents and brokers by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
26Franklin County, TN673017.2150+6.4%#308 of 2,176
27Roane County, TN674620.2133+7.0%#311 of 2,176
28Cheatham County, TN663320.3141+4.1%#337 of 2,176
29Blount County, TN6611721.1133+6.0%#339 of 2,176
30Maury County, TN669823.2119+16.0%#340 of 2,176
31Dyer County, TN64149.5264−1.1%#377 of 2,176
32Claiborne County, TN641712.4193+3.6%#389 of 2,176
33Humphreys County, TN631115.2168+3.4%#436 of 2,176
34Obion County, TN62118.8274−2.3%#452 of 2,176
35McMinn County, TN624722.2116+7.6%#497 of 2,176
36Bledsoe County, TN61510.3234+6.5%#507 of 2,176
37Chester County, TN61812.4200+3.5%#515 of 2,176
38Stewart County, TN61815.0170+5.3%#525 of 2,176
39McNairy County, TN6088.0301+1.4%#542 of 2,176
40Monroe County, TN603618.3134+7.2%#572 of 2,176
41Sullivan County, TN5913619.7130+3.5%#618 of 2,176
42Carroll County, TN581613.9175+2.7%#649 of 2,176
43Rhea County, TN582518.6132+4.6%#661 of 2,176
44Bradley County, TN5710123.7110+6.1%#711 of 2,176
45Rutherford County, TN5743833.885+12.6%#713 of 2,176
46Weakley County, TN551712.7189+1.1%#779 of 2,176
47Lawrence County, TN553923.0107+6.2%#802 of 2,176
48Dickson County, TN557333.683+7.7%#803 of 2,176
49Hamblen County, TN546022.9108+6.7%#854 of 2,176
50Coffee County, TN546126.495+7.4%#855 of 2,176
51Sumner County, TN5425632.691+9.2%#856 of 2,176
52Benton County, TN53811.2211+2.1%#865 of 2,176
53Henry County, TN532115.6154+2.3%#889 of 2,176
54Giles County, TN522419.9132+3.6%#951 of 2,176
55Greene County, TN526121.5115+5.0%#962 of 2,176
56Lauderdale County, TN5077.5315−2.0%#1,017 of 2,176
57Henderson County, TN491715.6157+2.5%#1,087 of 2,176
58Putnam County, TN4910230.484+8.1%#1,126 of 2,176
59Cocke County, TN472516.1145+5.1%#1,211 of 2,176
60Fentress County, TN471417.9127+9.7%#1,226 of 2,176
61Montgomery County, TN4737642.864+13.0%#1,248 of 2,176
62Grundy County, TN46815.5149+4.3%#1,270 of 2,176
63Wilson County, TN4623639.976+17.8%#1,302 of 2,176
64Washington County, TN4619434.276+6.0%#1,303 of 2,176
65Hamilton County, TN4561339.871+6.2%#1,350 of 2,176
66Cumberland County, TN438028.488+8.0%#1,443 of 2,176
67DeKalb County, TN432427.788+8.4%#1,444 of 2,176
68Hardin County, TN422421.8109+3.8%#1,477 of 2,176
69Davidson County, TN421,30540.272+4.2%#1,495 of 2,176
70Knox County, TN4284842.266+6.5%#1,497 of 2,176
71Decatur County, TN40817.5133+3.4%#1,571 of 2,176
72Shelby County, TN4096926.7100−2.1%#1,594 of 2,176
73Madison County, TN4013232.977+2.0%#1,614 of 2,176
74Williamson County, TN4082789.740+9.0%#1,627 of 2,176
75Haywood County, TN341014.0171−4.4%#1,881 of 2,176
76Sevier County, TN2620651.151+2.5%#2,113 of 2,176
Hickman County, TNNot scored44.2616+5.0%
Hardeman County, TNNot scored33.3703−0.6%
Scott County, TNNot scored11.11,970+3.6%
Morgan County, TNNot scored34.2612+5.3%
Unicoi County, TNNot scored22.6957−0.1%
Wayne County, TNNot scored23.3719+1.2%
Cannon County, TNNot scored35.2482+5.0%
Crockett County, TNNot scored11.81,377+0.7%
Meigs County, TNNot scored47.6333+10.8%
Jackson County, TNNot scored36.3380+7.1%
Trousdale County, TNNot scored00.0n/a+8.4%
Perry County, TNNot scored513.9177+8.9%
Houston County, TNNot scored26.0426+2.2%
Clay County, TNNot scored25.7387+3.1%
Hancock County, TNNot scored414.1153+6.7%
Moore County, TNNot scored00.0n/a+6.9%
Lake County, TNNot scored314.5145−10.6%
Van Buren County, TNNot scored311.7207+11.3%
Pickett County, TNNot scored418.5125+4.3%

Markets with fewer than 5 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many real estate agents and brokers are in Tennessee?

Tennessee has 8,365 real estate agents and brokers on map listings as of September 2026. 324 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokerages, commercial brokers included. Official counts show 1,637 businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in 2023, up 19.4% from 2019.

How much do households in Tennessee spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $41.9B a year, or $14,833 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 8,365 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, housing spending per office is 8% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate agents and brokers take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,824,277 households in Tennessee and national spending patterns by income.

How does Tennessee compare with the U.S. for real estate agents and brokers?

Tennessee has 29.6 real estate agents and brokers per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 30.6. The index of housing spending per office is 92, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of real estate agents and brokers to household spending, Tennessee would have about 7,684, against 8,365 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,725 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Tennessee has the highest market score for real estate agents and brokers?

Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Morristown metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Shelbyville area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 76 scored counties in Tennessee, Fayette County scores highest, at 80 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Tennessee scores 55 for real estate agents and brokers (upper middle), #16 of the 50 states and DC.

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