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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

Memphis, Memphis — Think twice

#1

Memphis

Think twice

Memphis, TN

Price

$317K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

91/100

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#2

Memphis

Think twice

Memphis, TN

Price

$397K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

94/100

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#3

North Knoxville

Good for now

North Knoxville, TN

Price

$219K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

68/100

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#4

Memphis

Good for now

Memphis, TN

Price

$312K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

80/100

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#5

Chattanooga

Think twice

Chattanooga, TN

Price

$269K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

63/100

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#6

Kingsport

Good for now

Kingsport, TN

Price

$199K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

54/100

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#7

Jackson

Think twice

Jackson, TN

Price

$133K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

44/100

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#8

Clarksville

Good for now

Clarksville, TN

Price

$270K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

51/100

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#9

Newport

Good for now

Newport, TN

Price

$142K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

39/100

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#10

Murfreesboro

Good for now

Murfreesboro, TN

Price

$372K

Schools

8/10

Walk

59/100

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#11

Johnson City

Good for now

Johnson City, TN

Price

$216K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

41/100

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#12

Bartlett

Good for now

Bartlett, TN

Price

$207K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

39/100

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#13

Morristown

Good for now

Morristown, TN

Price

$173K

Schools

6.2/10

Walk

43/100

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#14

Nashville

Good for now

Nashville, TN

Price

$406K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

61/100

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#15

Hendersonville

Good for now

Hendersonville, TN

Price

$441K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

54/100

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#16

Jonesborough

Good for now

Jonesborough, TN

Price

$250K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

39/100

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#17

La Vergne

Good for now

La Vergne, TN

Price

$303K

Schools

8/10

Walk

41/100

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#18

Columbia

Good for now

Columbia, TN

Price

$339K

Schools

6.2/10

Walk

59/100

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#19

Shelbyville

Settle here

Shelbyville, TN

Price

$278K

Schools

7/10

Walk

44/100

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#20

Cordova

Good for now

Cordova, TN

Price

$294K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

39/100

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#21

Jamestown

Good for now

Jamestown, TN

Price

$161K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

23/100

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#22

Oak Ridge

Good for now

Oak Ridge, TN

Price

$271K

Schools

6.6/10

Walk

42/100

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#23

Greeneville

Good for now

Greeneville, TN

Price

$215K

Schools

7/10

Walk

29/100

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#24

Dandridge

Good for now

Dandridge, TN

Price

$262K

Schools

6.4/10

Walk

39/100

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#25

Johnson City

Settle here

Johnson City, TN

Price

$295K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

30/100

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