Coffee County Housing Market Report: August 2026 - The Median Reaches $300,000

Coffee County Housing Market Report: August 2026 - The Median Reaches $300,000

Coffee County's August median sale price landed exactly at $300,000 - up 3% from last August's $289,900. Sixty-six homes closed countywide, down from 73 a year ago, but the county absorbed that slowdown without prices giving anything back. This is the roll-up view across the whole county, including Tullahoma, Manchester, and the unincorporated areas; my Coffee County market report page keeps the running picture between monthly posts.

Coffee County by the Numbers: August 2026

MetricAug 2025Aug 2026Change
Closed Sales7366−10%
Median Sale Price$289,900$300,000+3%
Average Sale Price$324,307$333,056+3%
New Listings120122+2%
New Contracts Signed8782−6%
Active Listings319288−10%
Total Homes on Market432380−12%
Avg Days on Market3543+23%
List to Close (days)89100+12%
Months of Supply5.405.29−2%

What Moved in August

The county's supply picture barely moved: 5.29 months of supply versus 5.40 last August, with new listings essentially flat at 122. What did change is what sellers are asking. The average list price on active homes came down from $442,253 to $413,268, continuing the reset I have been tracking all year. Buyers responded by paying slightly more for what closed - the average sale price rose 3% to $333,056 - which tells me the price cuts landed on homes that were over-asking, not on real values.

Homes averaged 43 days on market versus 35 last year, and the typical sale ran 100 days from list to close. Both Tullahoma and Manchester contributed to that slower-but-steady rhythm, and the pipeline of 82 new contracts points to a normal fall closing season ahead.

What This Means for Coffee County Sellers

The $300,000 line is real. Half of Coffee County's August sales came in at or above $300,000. If your home is in decent shape in that band, the market is meeting you there - price to it, not above it.

The county is balanced, not soft. At 5.29 months of supply with steady new-listing flow, neither side holds a strong upper hand. Presentation and pricing decide who sells in 43 days and who sits.

What This Means for Buyers

Countywide, you have 288 active homes to work from and a market that is no longer running away from you - prices rose 3%, not 13%. The affordability story is still strongest below the median; browse current Coffee County listings to see how far $300,000 goes here compared with anywhere within an hour of Nashville.

The Bottom Line

Coffee County enters the fall balanced at 5.29 months of supply with a median that just crossed $300,000. City-level detail for Tullahoma is in my full August 2026 market report, which also covers all 14 of my Middle Tennessee markets.

Thinking about buying or selling in Coffee County? I live and work in this market every day. Call or text me at (615) 610-1293, or reach out here and I will put real numbers on your specific situation.


Data source: Realtracs MLS Market Trends Snapshot, Residential: Single Family, Coffee County, TN. August 2026 compared with August 2025; report date 09/01/26. MLS statistics reflect reported activity and may be revised as late entries post. Written by Jon Smith, Realtor.

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