Jefferson County, Tennessee
Jefferson City Real Estate and Local Guide
A small East Tennessee college town in the Morristown metropolitan area, home to Carson-Newman University and set between Cherokee and Douglas lakes. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Jefferson City best.
About the area
Living in Jefferson City, TN
Founded as Mossy Creek in 1788 and renamed Jefferson City in 1901.
The housing market
Homes in Jefferson City
- About 41% of housing units in Jefferson City are owner-occupied.
- About 53% of the housing stock is single-family detached homes.
- The median home value is about $205,000.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Jefferson City home
Carson-Newman University
Private Baptist liberal arts university founded in 1851
Glenmore Mansion
Twenty-seven-room Second Empire Victorian mansion built in 1868-69, on the National Register
Cherokee Lake
TVA reservoir on the Holston River popular for boating and fishing
Mossy Creek Station Park
Downtown festival park with a train-themed playground on the original Mossy Creek station site
Jefferson City Community Center
City recreation center offering athletic programs and fitness classes
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.