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Jefferson City Homes for Sale

Jefferson City, TN Homes for Sale

Jefferson City, TN

Jefferson City, Tennessee borders Cherokee Lake, which, along with Douglas Lake, is the center of the lakeside communities found in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Like its neighbor Dandridge, Jefferson City is blessed with spectacular natural scenery year round. The mountains mitigate some of the summer heat while keeping winters bearable. Other than the lake, local attractions include River Glen Equestrian Park, Smoky Mountains National Park, and Baneberry Golf and Resort.

Jefferson City, Tennessee Real Estate Market

The Jefferson City real estate market is split between established, in town communities and the new developments which are popping up all over the surrounding countryside. Both kinds of property have a lot to offer the interested buyer.

Much of the recent activity in the Jefferson City listings has taken place out in the countryside. Homes for sale in Jefferson City have been showing up in the listings around the Patriot Hills Golf Club south of town in Oakland, as well as around Mt. Horeb. These homes are for the most part newer construction, three bedroom single family homes, and they are listing across a fairly narrow range from $300's to the high $400's. Buyers interested in traditional homes should keep this area in mind when looking for a home. Restored farmhouses and other vintage real estate properties sometimes come on the market here.

Buying into a new subdivision is always possible, and for the first time home buyer, many of the subdivisions around Jefferson City are very reasonably priced. Interested buyers should contact a Jefferson City real estate agent to find the best price for a plot of new development land.

Jefferson City Community Schools

Two public schools are available to Jefferson City residents: Jefferson City Elementary School, which offers classes to children from kindergarten to fifth grade, and Jefferson City Middle School, which teaches students in sixth, seventh and eighth grade. High school students attend Jefferson County High School in Dandridge. Carson-Newman College, a Southern Baptist university, operates a campus in Jefferson City. Jefferson City is also home to the Oakland Adult Learning Center, a county facility which assists adult learners in obtaining a GED, re-training for a new career and improving literacy skills.

Business in Jefferson City, Tennessee

Some of the major employers in Jefferson City include the Nashua Corporation, makers of paper coating and laminating products, the Protective Armour Company, a manufacturer of orthopedic and surgical supplies, and Matsuo Industries USA, which makes vehicle motor parts and accessories.

Jefferson City Real Estate Agents

A local real estate agent helps take the worry out of relocating. They know the town, and they know the neighborhoods. Contact a Jefferson City REALTOR and let his or her home town expertise help put you at ease.

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