Washington County, Tennessee
Johnson City Real Estate and Local Guide
Johnson City is a regional education and medical hub in northeastern Tennessee anchored by East Tennessee State University and a large medical center. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Johnson City best.
About the area
Living in Johnson City, TN
Nicknamed "Little Chicago" for bootlegging activity during Prohibition.
The housing market
Homes in Johnson City
- About half of housing units, roughly 50%, are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 53% of homes are single-family detached houses.
- The median home value is about $238,000.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Johnson City home
East Tennessee State University
Public university with about 16,000 students
Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site
Historic pioneer farmstead and museum
Tree Streets Historic District
Early residential district listed on the National Register in 1996
Buffalo Mountain Park
City nature park on a ridge over 2,700 feet on the south side
Tweetsie Trail
About 9.5-mile rail-trail to Elizabethton, the longest in Tennessee
Neighborhoods
Johnson City areas to know
Tree Streets
Historic residential neighborhood with tree-named streets
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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.