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Unicoi
Tennessee

18K

Population

$50K

Median Income

$248K

Median Home

R+64

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$50K

This county

national avg ~$75K

GDP per Capita$42,990

Federal Spending per Capita$3,563

Avg Credit Score659

Housing

Median Home Value$248K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1090/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.62%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $937

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

26.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

34 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

22.2%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity0.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Education

Math Test Scores+2.92

Reading Test Scores+3.14

HS Diploma Holders3,851

Bachelor's Degree Holders975

HS Completion Rate0.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate43.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature0.47

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation45.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.4 storms/yr

Heating Degree Days4,501 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days743 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,939 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)586 CDD/yr

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed231 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed195 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers543 workers

Public Transit Commuters29 workers

Walk to Work244 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)95 workers

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden0.3%

This county

national avg ~15% of household income

Childcare Centers10.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout0.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.328

Politics

R+64

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.62%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+64R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +391

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.02x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $248K

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Local News — Unicoi

Tribute Archive · 1 day ago

Kenneth Clifton Sluder Obituary | Robert Ledford Funeral Homes | Unicoi, TN

February 14, 1943 - May 21, 2026, Kenneth Clifton Sluder passed away on May 21, 2026 in Unicoi, Tenn…

Legacy | Obituary · 2 days ago

Janice Gouge Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Unicoi, TN - The Erwin Record

Janice Marie Campbell Ingram GougeAugust 31, 1942 -May 16, 2026JOHNSON CITY - Janice Marie Campbell …

WJHL · 1 week ago

23rd annual Wayne Scott Strawberry Festival takes place in Unicoi on Saturday

UNICOI, Tenn. (WJHL) — The 23rd annual Wayne Scott Strawberry Festival will take place on Saturday a…

Garden & Gun · 1 month ago

David Ramsey: Unicoi, Tennessee

David Ramsey: Unicoi, Tennessee ... Ramsey at Rocky Fork, a ten-thousands acre area of wilderness he…

Johnson City Press · 1 day ago

Hawkins, Unicoi counties return perfect audits

The state comptroller's office announced Unicoi and Hawkins counties both returned clean audits for …

USAFacts · 1 month ago

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