In August 2026, the median listing spent 58 days on the market in Washington County, Tennessee and 57 days in Sullivan County, according to Realtor.com data published by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Closing comes after that, on a schedule set by the contract and the buyer's financing. Well priced homes move faster than the median.
How long are homes sitting right now?
- Washington County (Johnson City, Jonesborough): 58 days in August 2026, versus 60 days in August 2025.
- Sullivan County (Kingsport, Bristol, Tennessee): 57 days in August 2026, versus 51 days in August 2025.
Realtor.com measures days on market from the list date until the listing goes pending, closes, or comes off the market. It is a median, so half of listings took longer and half took less time.
Does the season matter?
In this data, yes. Washington County's median was 80 days in January 2026 and 46 days in May 2026. Sullivan County's was 71 days in January 2026 and 47 days in May and June 2026. Spring listings went under contract faster than winter listings this year.
How much competition will a seller face?
Washington County had 407 active listings in August 2026, compared with 435 a year earlier and 299 in August 2024. Sullivan County had 554 active listings, compared with 540 a year earlier and 369 in August 2024.
Buyers have more homes to compare than they did two years ago. Price, condition, and photos carry more weight when the buyer has options.
What happens between the offer and closing?
After you accept an offer, the contract sets deadlines for inspections, the appraisal, and the buyer's loan approval. The exact timeline is whatever the contract says.
If the buyer is financing, federal rules require the lender to deliver the Closing Disclosure at least three business days before closing, so final numbers need to be settled before that point.
What shortens the timeline?
Pricing from real comparable sales, not a website estimate, is the biggest lever a seller controls. Clearing repairs before listing and having payoff and title details ready also prevents delays after the offer.
Questions
What does days on market mean in this data?
It is the median number of days listings spent on the market during the month, counted from the list date until the listing went pending, closed, or came off the market. The figures come from Realtor.com and are published by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis for Washington and Sullivan counties.
Are there more homes for sale in the Tri-Cities than before?
Than two years ago, yes. In August 2026 Washington County had 407 active listings and Sullivan County had 554, up from 299 and 369 in August 2024. Compared with August 2025, Washington County was slightly lower and Sullivan County slightly higher, according to Realtor.com data.
Which months sold fastest in 2026?
Spring. Washington County's median days on market fell from 80 in January 2026 to 46 in May, and Sullivan County's fell from 71 in January to 47 in May and June, according to Realtor.com data published by the St. Louis Fed. Winter listings took noticeably longer to go under contract.
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