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Property Managers in the Knoxville Region, TN

Browse vetted property managers in the Knoxville Region, TN. Review services and vetting status, then reach out or request a free quote.

Village Reality
Melissa Layshot
Loudon, TN
Vetting in Progress Long-term Residential Short-term Residential
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Key Properties, LLC
Lisa Sbordone
Loudon, TN [ Serves Lenoir City, Loudon, Vonore ]
Unverified
Key Properties LLC provides comprehensive property management services.  We treat your investment like it was our own.  Our goal is to help match homes with a growing population of renters .  Key Properties is here to assist with corporate, vacation, short term and long term rentals.
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Blue Ribbon Homes
Victor Jernigan
Knoxville, TN [ Serves Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Johnson City ]
Unverified
Blue Ribbon Homes is a Full Service Real Estate Firm. Our Property Management offers owners a true "White Glove Experience" - You never need to get your hands dirty with finding tenants or answering any of their service calls.
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Lakeside Property Rentals
Denise Hirzel
Loudon, TN
Long-term Residential Short-term Residential
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Studio C
Lynn Carter
Loudon, TN
Long-term Residential Short-term Residential
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Key Properties LLC
Lisa Sbordone
Lenoir City, TN
Long-term Residential Short-term Residential
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Southeast Tennessee Property Rentals LLC
Denise Hirzel
Lenoir City, TN
Long-term Residential Short-term Residential
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Great Smoky Investments
Judy L Jones President
Sevierville, TN
Unverified
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Garland Realty & Management
Knoxville, TN
Unverified
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Rental market in the Knoxville region: rising rents

In the Knoxville region, Census median gross rent rose about 41.4% over the last five years, rents on a clear upward path. The same data shows two-bedroom rents about 13% below the U.S. average, a population of 494,148, up 7.2% over five years, and vacancy near 8.0%. The typical home is valued near $320,900, and the median household earns about $74,222 a year, with renters spending a median 30.1% of income on rent.

Market at a glance

Rents & affordability

-13% 2-bed vs U.S. rent
-13% 4-bed vs U.S. rent
+41.4% Rent trend, 5-yr
30.1% Rent-to-income

People & households

34.8% Renter-occupied
494,148 Population
+7.2% Population, 5-yr
$74,222 Median household income

Housing stock

8.0% Vacancy rate
$320,900 Median home value
1985 Median year built
71.4% Single-family homes

Jobs

3.7% Unemployment rate
Rent vs the U.S. average, by bedroom size
U.S. average 2-bed -13% 4-bed -13%
Who rents vs owns
Renters 34.8% Owners 65.2%

Day to day, property management in the Knoxville region usually means rent pricing, marketing, tenant screening, rent collection, and maintenance. About 71.4% of local housing is single-family, a common focus for rental owners. With vacancy near 8.0%, rent positioning and days on market can shape your return. Area unemployment is 3.7% as of August 2026. Browse the managers here and request pricing.

Nearby communities in the Knoxville region: Alcoa, Andersonville, Briceville, Clinton, Corryton, Dante, Eagleton Vil., Edgemoor.

These numbers cover long-term residential rentals only, not vacation rentals. Non-residential rents are not shown, yet they tend to shift with residential rents, so the local pattern remains informative.

Frequently asked questions

Are rents rising in the Knoxville region?

The five-year trend shows Census median gross rent rose about 41.4%.

How do rents in the Knoxville region compare to the national average?

Against the U.S. average: two-bedroom -13%, four-bedroom -13%. Each figure compares a bedroom size to the typical U.S. rent, not a rent we set.

Is the Knoxville region a good market for rental property?

This market has seen rents increase, an advantage for a well-timed purchase. Renters make up 34.8% of households and vacancy sits near 8.0%. Two-bedroom rents run about 13% below the national average, and rents rose about 41.4% over five years.

How strong is rental demand in the Knoxville region?

Renters make up 34.8% of the housing, and the population of 494,148 grew 7.2% over five years. Vacancy runs near 8.0%.

Rent shown as a deviation from the typical U.S. rent, a national average weighted by renter population, from HERO and HUD reference data. Demographics, population, and rent trend from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates at the county level, with the five-year trend measured against the 2015-2019 estimates. Unemployment from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (August 2026).