Area data
ZIP 37934
Population: 28,272 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 37934 is $651,907 — up 2.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $707,407 after a median 48 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,254/month. Cost of living is 8.1% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$651,907
Typical home value
+2.0%
1-year change
48
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $651,907
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +46.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.0%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $651,907
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $707,407
- Median list price
- $750,000
- Median price per sqft
- $239
- 1-year sale-price change
- +1.8%
- Median days on market
- 48 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 162
- For-sale inventory
- 153
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 145
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- Days to pending
- 42 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 50
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,254/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.9%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,171/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,178/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,475/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,844/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,122/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 91.9 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 25
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Oak Ridge Reservation (USDOE) (13.2 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 43,904
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 33,804
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Obed Wild & Scenic River (29 mi)
- National parks include
- Obed Wild & Scenic River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
- Airports within 30 mi
- 24
- Nearest airport
- Raby Airpark (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) (10 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 18
- Hospitals include
- DLP SWAIN COUNTY HOSPITAL LLC, BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1991
- Housing built before 1970
- 11.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 29.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,971
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 37934 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $651,907 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $707,407 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 48 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,254/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,971 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 37934?
- $651,907.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 37934?
- $707,407.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 37934?
- Median days on market: 48 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 37934?
- Typical rent: $2,254/month.
- Is ZIP 37934 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 37934. 25 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 37934?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 37934 walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 37934?
- Regional Price Parity: 91.9 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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