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Townsend, Tennessee
A short history, a year of market numbers and homes for sale in Townsend, from Will Cupp.
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The story
About Townsend
Townsend sits in Tuckaleechee Cove on the Little River. People have lived in the cove for thousands of years, and the oldest finds date back to about 2000 B.C. By 1200 A.D. a fortified native village stood near the north end of the cove, and the Cherokee arrived around 1600 and built small villages along the river. The name Tuckaleechee comes from the Cherokee word Tikwalitsi, and its original meaning is not known.
The city was chartered in 1921 by people tied to the Little River Railroad and Lumber Company. Today it is known as the Peaceful Side of the Smokies, one of three gateways to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with about 550 residents and several museums about the natural and human history of the mountains.
Source: Wikipedia, Townsend, Tennessee.
One year of market data
Townsend by the numbers
Past 12 months: the last twelve months.
Price trend
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Homes sold and new listings
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Days on market
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Sold price compared to list price
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Market data courtesy of the East Tennessee REALTORS MLS through Flexmls. Residential sales, past 12 months. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and this is not an appraisal.
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Mortgage rates and the prime rate
7.24%
30 year fixed mortgage
6.60%
15 year fixed mortgage
7.00%
Prime rate
30 and 15 year rates are weekly U.S. averages as of October 29, 2026. Source: Freddie Mac, Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Prime rate as of October 27, 2026. Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, via FRED. National averages, not a quote. Your rate will vary.