Where does foreclosure data come from for Tennessee?

This is a directional index built from affordability and population, not a property-level filings count. Use county records for filings.

I'm facing foreclosure, what now?

Submit your address; we'll connect you to a buyer who can close before the auction date.

Does this measure actual filings?

No. It estimates relative risk to compare markets side-by-side.

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Foreclosure risk by city in Tennessee.

Foreclosure risk rises when affordability stretches and incomes lag. This ranks Tennessee cities by a composite risk index, higher = more sellers facing distress.

Last updated September 2026

Tennessee ranking

50 cities ranked. Click any row for the matching local page.

#	City	Risk index	Score
1	Memphis	64 / 100	64	View →
2	Nashville	60 / 100	60	View →
3	Knoxville	60 / 100	60	View →
4	Chattanooga	58 / 100	58	View →
5	Murfreesboro	57 / 100	57	View →
6	Clarksville	57 / 100	57	View →
7	Elizabethton	53 / 100	53	View →
8	Johnson City	52 / 100	52	View →
9	Cleveland	52 / 100	52	View →
10	Jackson	52 / 100	52	View →
11	Kingsport	52 / 100	52	View →
12	Antioch	52 / 100	52	View →
13	Maryville	52 / 100	52	View →
14	Cordova	52 / 100	52	View →
15	Madison	52 / 100	52	View →
16	Cookeville	51 / 100	51	View →
17	Hendersonville	51 / 100	51	View →
18	Lebanon	51 / 100	51	View →
19	Columbia	51 / 100	51	View →
20	Smyrna	51 / 100	51	View →
21	Sevierville	51 / 100	51	View →
22	Morristown	51 / 100	51	View →
23	Crossville	51 / 100	51	View →
24	Mount Juliet	51 / 100	51	View →
25	Greeneville	51 / 100	51	View →
26	La Follette	51 / 100	51	View →
27	Gallatin	50 / 100	50	View →
28	Hixson	50 / 100	50	View →
29	Bristol	50 / 100	50	View →
30	Hermitage	50 / 100	50	View →
31	Ooltewah	50 / 100	50	View →
32	Mcminnville	50 / 100	50	View →
33	Newport	50 / 100	50	View →
34	Mountain City	50 / 100	50	View →
35	Jamestown	50 / 100	50	View →
36	Shelbyville	49 / 100	49	View →
37	La Vergne	49 / 100	49	View →
38	Goodlettsville	49 / 100	49	View →
39	Oak Ridge	49 / 100	49	View →
40	Spring Hill	49 / 100	49	View →
41	Springfield	49 / 100	49	View →
42	Millington	49 / 100	49	View →
43	Dyersburg	49 / 100	49	View →
44	Dickson	49 / 100	49	View →
45	Jonesborough	49 / 100	49	View →
46	Soddy Daisy	49 / 100	49	View →
47	Lenoir City	49 / 100	49	View →
48	Powell	49 / 100	49	View →
49	Manchester	49 / 100	49	View →
50	Athens	49 / 100	49	View →

Methodology

Risk index = 60% affordability stress (home value ÷ income) + 40% market size weighting. Higher = more total distressed sellers in absolute terms.

FAQ

Where does foreclosure data come from for Tennessee?: This is a directional index built from affordability and population, not a property-level filings count. Use county records for filings.
I'm facing foreclosure, what now?: Submit your address; we'll connect you to a buyer who can close before the auction date.
Does this measure actual filings?: No. It estimates relative risk to compare markets side-by-side.