Jefferson County, Tennessee
Dandridge Real Estate and Local Guide
County seat of Jefferson County on the shore of Douglas Lake, with a preserved 18th- and 19th-century historic downtown
Living in Dandridge
The only U.S. town named for Martha Dandridge Washington, wife of George Washington, and Tennessee's self-described second-oldest town. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $56,367 median household
EducationAbout 12.6% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyJefferson County
Homes in Dandridge
Owner-occupiedAbout 63.2% of occupied homes
Single-family detached homesRoughly 65.4% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $260,800
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Dandridge home
Dandridge Historic District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Downtown district on the National Register anchored by the 1845 courthouse and early taverns
Downtown flood dike
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Earthen dike built by TVA in 1942 to shield the historic downtown from Douglas Lake flooding
Douglas Lake
Source: en.wikipedia.org
TVA reservoir on the French Broad River known for bass and crappie fishing and boating