Anderson County, Tennessee
Oak Ridge Real Estate and Local Guide
A planned scientific community founded in 1942 for the Manhattan Project, Oak Ridge remains a research-driven small city anchored by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Y-12 National Security Complex. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Oak Ridge best.
About the area
Living in Oak Ridge, TN
Built in secret in 1942 for the Manhattan Project and long known as the 'Secret City'.
The housing market
Homes in Oak Ridge
- About 64.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 68.2% of housing units are single-family homes.
- The median owner-occupied home value is about $233,500.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Oak Ridge home
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
National park preserving the city's World War II atomic production sites
American Museum of Science and Energy
Regional science museum centered on the Manhattan Project and nuclear energy
Children's Museum of Oak Ridge
Local children's museum with regional history and hands-on exhibits
University of Tennessee Arboretum
Public arboretum and research forest with walking trails
Melton Hill Lake
Reservoir bordering the city, known for rowing regattas and lakeside recreation
Neighborhoods
Oak Ridge areas to know
Jackson Square
Original 1940s townsite and historic downtown district
Woodland
Post-war neighborhood in the Woodland-Scarboro Historic District
Scarboro
Historic neighborhood near the Y-12 complex
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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.