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2024 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee

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#1 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Banner Hill
- Town in Tennessee
- grade B minus
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B minus
  Public Schools
- grade B+
  Housing
- Population 1,421
Banner Hill
#1 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Town in Tennessee. Overall Niche Grade: B minus, Population: 1,421,
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#2 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Falling Water
- Suburb of Chattanooga, TN
- grade A minus
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade C+
  Public Schools
- grade A
  Housing
- Population 1,776
Falling Water
#2 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb of Chattanooga, TN. Overall Niche Grade: A minus, Population: 1,776,
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#3 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Blountville
- Suburb in Tennessee
- grade B
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B+
  Public Schools
- grade A
  Housing
- Population 3,295
Blountville
#3 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb in Tennessee. Overall Niche Grade: B, Population: 3,295,
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#4 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Farragut
- Suburb of Knoxville, TN
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A
  Public Schools
- grade A
  Housing
- Population 23,388
Farragut
#4 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb of Knoxville, TN. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 23,388,
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#5 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Hopewell
- Suburb of Chattanooga, TN
- grade B
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A minus
  Public Schools
- grade A minus
  Housing
- Population 2,258
Hopewell
#5 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb of Chattanooga, TN. Overall Niche Grade: B, Population: 2,258,
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#6 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Colonial Heights
- Suburb in Tennessee
- grade A minus
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B+
  Public Schools
- grade A minus
  Housing
- Population 2,877
Colonial Heights
#6 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb in Tennessee. Overall Niche Grade: A minus, Population: 2,877,
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#7 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Nolensville
- Suburb of Nashville, TN
- grade A+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A+
  Public Schools
- grade A
  Housing
- Population 13,393
Nolensville
#7 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb of Nashville, TN. Overall Niche Grade: A+, Population: 13,393,
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#8 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Signal Mountain
- Suburb of Chattanooga, TN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B minus
  Public Schools
- grade A minus
  Housing
- Population 8,770
Signal Mountain
#8 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb of Chattanooga, TN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 8,770,
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#9 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Middle Valley
- Suburb of Chattanooga, TN
- grade B+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B minus
  Public Schools
- grade A minus
  Housing
- Population 11,569
Middle Valley
#9 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb of Chattanooga, TN. Overall Niche Grade: B+, Population: 11,569,
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#10 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Gray
- Suburb in Tennessee
- grade B+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B+
  Public Schools
- grade A
  Housing
- Population 1,146
Gray
#10 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb in Tennessee. Overall Niche Grade: B+, Population: 1,146,
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#11 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Brighton
- Town in Tennessee
- grade B
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B
  Public Schools
- grade A minus
  Housing
- Population 2,883
Brighton
#11 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Town in Tennessee. Overall Niche Grade: B, Population: 2,883,
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#12 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
McKenzie
- Town in Tennessee
- grade A minus
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A minus
  Public Schools
- grade B+
  Housing
- Population 5,590
McKenzie
#12 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Town in Tennessee. Overall Niche Grade: A minus, Population: 5,590,
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#13 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Spurgeon
- Suburb in Tennessee
- grade A minus
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B+
  Public Schools
- grade A minus
  Housing
- Population 3,966
Spurgeon
#13 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb in Tennessee. Overall Niche Grade: A minus, Population: 3,966,
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#14 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Rutherford
- Town in Tennessee
- grade B+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B+
  Public Schools
- grade A
  Housing
- Population 1,196
Rutherford
#14 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Town in Tennessee. Overall Niche Grade: B+, Population: 1,196,
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#15 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Lakesite
- Suburb of Chattanooga, TN
- grade B+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B minus
  Public Schools
- grade A minus
  Housing
- Population 1,848
Lakesite
#15 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb of Chattanooga, TN. Overall Niche Grade: B+, Population: 1,848,
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#16 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Harrison
- Suburb of Chattanooga, TN
- grade B+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade C
  Public Schools
- grade B+
  Housing
- Population 8,383
Harrison
#16 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb of Chattanooga, TN. Overall Niche Grade: B+, Population: 8,383,
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#17 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Oak Ridge
- Suburb of Knoxville, TN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A
  Public Schools
- grade A minus
  Housing
- Population 31,087
Oak Ridge
#17 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb of Knoxville, TN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 31,087,
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#18 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Hunter
- Suburb in Tennessee
- grade C+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade C+
  Public Schools
- grade B
  Housing
- Population 2,068
Hunter
#18 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb in Tennessee. Overall Niche Grade: C+, Population: 2,068,
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#19 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Walden
- Suburb of Chattanooga, TN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B minus
  Public Schools
- grade B+
  Housing
- Population 1,810
Walden
#19 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb of Chattanooga, TN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 1,810,
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#20 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Walnut Hill
- Suburb in Tennessee
- grade A minus
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B+
  Public Schools
- grade A
  Housing
- Population 2,520
Walnut Hill
#20 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb in Tennessee. Overall Niche Grade: A minus, Population: 2,520,
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#21 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Shackle Island
- Suburb of Nashville, TN
- grade B+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A minus
  Public Schools
- grade B+
  Housing
- Population 3,552
Shackle Island
#21 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb of Nashville, TN. Overall Niche Grade: B+, Population: 3,552,
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#22 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Fincastle
- Town in Tennessee
- grade C+
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade C
  Public Schools
- grade B+
  Housing
- Population 1,074
Fincastle
#22 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Town in Tennessee. Overall Niche Grade: C+, Population: 1,074,
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#23 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Wildwood Lake
- Suburb of Chattanooga, TN
- grade B minus
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B
  Public Schools
- grade A minus
  Housing
- Population 3,885
Wildwood Lake
#23 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb of Chattanooga, TN. Overall Niche Grade: B minus, Population: 3,885,
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#24 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
New Market
- grade B
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade B minus
  Public Schools
- grade A minus
  Housing
- Population 1,630
New Market
#24 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Overall Niche Grade: B, Population: 1,630,
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#25 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee
Alcoa
- Suburb of Knoxville, TN
- grade A
  Overall Niche Grade
- grade A
  Public Schools
- grade A minus
  Housing
- Population 10,777
Alcoa
#25 Best Places to Buy a House in Tennessee. Suburb of Knoxville, TN. Overall Niche Grade: A, Population: 10,777,
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PK, K-12
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