sevier-county · Tennessee

Sevier County

ZIP 37862

98,802 residents1,251 permits TTM$63,829 median HHI6 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$259,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.24%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,251

Census BPS

Climate risk

77.4

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 37862

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

4.7%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 6.9R/I: 32.4%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown6 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
37764$359,331$1,2604.2%3.4%19.6%
37865$365,861$1,4404.7%5.2%-10.6%
378635.5%
378764.9%
377383.0%

Ranked by composite score

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

72.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

32.2%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

21.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

33.3%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

43.6

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 16, 2026