Kingsport, TN
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Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Kingsport short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
100 / 236
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
9%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$23,298
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
65%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$248,528
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$37,777
Top-Earners Revenue
Kingsport
Market Revenue Seasonality
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Generally Investor friendly
Kingsport Regulations
STRs are permitted citywide under general zoning without caps, but require standard business licensing (city and county) and tax registrations (state sales tax, local sales tax, and business tax). Occupancy tax applicability remains unclear, adding compliance risk, yet the process is manageable with no dedicated STR permits or excessive restrictions.
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STR specialist · Kingsport, TN
About Kingsport
Kingsport is a city in Sullivan and Hawkins counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, its population was 55,442. Lying along the Holston River, Kingsport is commonly included in what is known as the Mountain Empire, which spans a portion of southwest Virginia and the mountainous counties in northeastern Tennessee. It is the largest city in the Kingsport–Bristol metropolitan area, which had a population of 307,614 in 2020. The metro area is a component of the larger Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia, with a population of 508,260 in 2020. The name "Kingsport" is a simplification of "King's Port", originally referring to the area on the Holston River known as King's Boat Yard, the head of navigation for the Tennessee Valley.