Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA · Tennessee

Sullivan County

159,693 residents731 permits TTM$56,802 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$190,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.3%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.57%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

731

Census BPS

Climate risk

71.5

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown8 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
376656.1%18.6%
376207.8%-43.0%
376606.9%-25.6%
376637.1%-74.5%
376647.0%-55.3%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

72.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

9.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

26.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

38.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

45.0

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 28, 2026