Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metropolitan area recorded 290 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 4,107 sales (7% of sales) across 127,762 single-family homes in 5 county-equivalents — 0.2 investor purchases per 100 homes, up 48% year over year (196 prior). Ranked #511 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Bristol City at 0.5 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VAmetro area · Tennessee + Virginia

🔥 #511 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

290

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.2

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

+48%

196 → 290 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

290 of 4,107 recorded sales

Turnover

3.2%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

127,762

Where inside Kingsport-Bristol? County by county

Same counting rules at every level. Open a county to see its hottest ZIPs — that's the level you'd actually market at.

Bristol City, VA58 investor purchases · 0.5 per 100 homes · 18% of sales · 10,679 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
105	24201	Bristol City	58	0.5	18%	3.0%

Sullivan County, TN166 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 7% of sales · 64,051 homes4 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
92	37620	Sullivan County	54	0.4	9%	4.0%
117	37660	Sullivan County	42	0.3	7%	4.3%
122	37663	Sullivan County	16	0.3	7%	3.9%
152	37664	Sullivan County	21	0.2	4%	4.3%

Washington County, VA42 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 21,365 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Washington County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Scott County, VA12 investor purchases · 0.1 per 100 homes · 4% of sales · 13,968 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Scott County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Hawkins County, TN12 investor purchases · 0.1 per 100 homes · 2% of sales · 17,699 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Hawkins County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

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