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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for first-time buyers
in Tennessee

Ranked by value — neighborhoods with lower home prices that still deliver a strong WYLT verdict.

✓ Affordable price
✓ Good verdict
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for First-Time Buyers in Tennessee

Nashville, Nashville — Good for now

#1

Nashville

Good for now

Nashville, TN

Price

$416K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

75/100

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#2

Cleveland

Think twice

Cleveland, TN

Price

$183K

Schools

6.6/10

Walk

43/100

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#3

Shelbyville

Settle here

Shelbyville, TN

Price

$220K

Schools

6.6/10

Walk

45/100

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#4

Chattanooga

Think twice

Chattanooga, TN

Price

$415K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

63/100

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#5

Jackson

Think twice

Jackson, TN

Price

$110K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

19/100

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#6

Jamestown

Good for now

Jamestown, TN

Price

$123K

Schools

7/10

Walk

22/100

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#7

Memphis

Think twice

Memphis, TN

Price

$289K

Schools

7/10

Walk

41/100

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#8

Memphis

Good for now

Memphis, TN

Price

$263K

Schools

7/10

Walk

37/100

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#9

Columbia

Good for now

Columbia, TN

Price

$310K

Schools

5.8/10

Walk

50/100

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#10

Knoxville

Good for now

Knoxville, TN

Price

$494K

Schools

6.7/10

Walk

66/100

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#11

Newport

Good for now

Newport, TN

Price

$210K

Schools

7/10

Walk

28/100

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#12

Memphis

Think twice

Memphis, TN

Price

$375K

Schools

7/10

Walk

48/100

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#13

Germantown

Think twice

Germantown, TN

Price

$366K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

43/100

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#14

Murfreesboro

Good for now

Murfreesboro, TN

Price

$302K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

32/100

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#15

Townsend

Good for now

Townsend, TN

Price

$210K

Schools

7/10

Walk

20/100

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#16

Nashville

Settle here

Nashville, TN

Price

$450K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

47/100

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#17

Lexington

Settle here

Lexington, TN

Price

$220K

Schools

6.3/10

Walk

23/100

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#18

Nashville

Good for now

Nashville, TN

Price

$337K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

27/100

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#19

Fairview

Settle here

Fairview, TN

Price

$340K

Schools

5.2/10

Walk

44/100

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#20

Clarksville

Good for now

Clarksville, TN

Price

$224K

Schools

7.3/10

Walk

13/100

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#21

Johnson City

Good for now

Johnson City, TN

Price

$180K

Schools

6.3/10

Walk

14/100

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#22

Hendersonville

Good for now

Hendersonville, TN

Price

$371K

Schools

8/10

Walk

25/100

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#23

Kingsport

Good for now

Kingsport, TN

Price

$163K

Schools

7.8/10

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#24

Grimsley

Settle here

Grimsley, TN

Price

$130K

Schools

7/10

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#25

Bartlett

Good for now

Bartlett, TN

Price

$168K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

2/100

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