New Tazewell, Tennessee Short-Term Rental Market
The New Tazewell, TN area STR market averaged $218 a night at 56% occupancy in June 2026, roughly flat yearly.
Quick Answer: New Tazewell, Tennessee is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Tennessee Area market area is 56%. average monthly revenue in the Tennessee Area market area is $3,325. average daily rate in the Tennessee Area market area is $218. the top operator in the Tennessee Area market area is Evolve with 409 listings. market score is 73/100 (grade B).
Market data reflects the Tennessee Area regional market, which includes New Tazewell. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to New Tazewell.
Market Score Breakdown
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Market Overview
New Tazewell, TN is a small town of 2,799 residents in Claiborne County, in East Tennessee’s Cumberland Gap region near Norris Lake, a large clear-water reservoir popular for boating, fishing, and lakefront cabin stays. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, with more than 50 miles of trails and the Pinnacle Overlook, is a short drive away. Additional draws include Big Ridge State Park on Norris Lake’s shore and Chapman Hill Winery, rounding out a rural, outdoor-recreation-driven visitor base rather than a single standalone destination.
Listing-level inventory counts, bedroom mix, and market-score benchmarks are tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for New Tazewell, so this profile omits those figures rather than present regional numbers as town-specific. All occupancy, rate, and revenue figures below describe the New Tazewell, TN area STR market rather than the town in strict isolation.
In the most recent month of data (June 2026), the New Tazewell area STR market posted an average daily rate of $217.62 and average occupancy of 56.02%. Average monthly revenue per listing was $3,325, with standalone houses averaging $3,732 a month and entire-place listings averaging $3,411, both well ahead of the $2,057 average for apartment-style listings.
Year over year, occupancy dipped 1.3 percentage points, average daily rate fell 4.2%, and revenue per listing slipped 0.5%, a broadly flat year across every metric tracked. That stability, rather than growth or decline, is the defining feature of this market’s recent trend. Guests come primarily from the surrounding Southeast drive-market, drawn by Norris Lake boating and Cumberland Gap history and hiking rather than a single signature event.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 35% |
| Feb | 45% |
| Mar | 53% |
| Apr | 49% |
| May | 52% |
| Jun | 59% |
| Jul | 61% |
| Aug | 51% |
| Sep | 46% |
| Oct | 53% |
| Nov | 47% |
| Dec | 45% |
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Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Tennessee Area market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Tennessee Area market as a whole, which includes New Tazewell, so these counts are not New Tazewell-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evolve | 409 | 13,977 | ★ 4.73 |
| 2 | Vacasa | 108 | 2,373 | ★ 4.56 |
| 3 | Byers & Harvey | 74 | 2,324 | ★ 4.86 |
| 4 | RedAwning | 63 | 846 | ★ 4.67 |
| 5 | RETREAT VACATIONS | 62 | 3,036 | ★ 4.82 |
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 45.5% |
| vrbo | 9.4% |
| both | 45.1% |
Home Value Trends (New Tazewell)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
New Tazewell has no dedicated short-term rental ordinance identified. STRs are legal and protected under Tennessee’s statewide Short-Term Rental Unit Act, which restricts cities and counties to reasonable permitting and prohibits rules that would force existing operators out of business. Properties operating before any new local rule keep grandfathered legacy status, lost only on sale, 30 months of non-use, or three or more violations.
To operate, hosts generally need a business license from both the county and city clerk, a $15 registration fee each, renewed annually, and must register to remit applicable taxes. Tennessee sales tax, the 7% state rate plus about 2.25% local, roughly 9.25% total in Claiborne County, applies to short-term rental stays. A local hotel and motel occupancy tax may also apply, but the specific Claiborne County occupancy tax rate could not be confirmed from primary sources and should be verified with the Claiborne County Clerk.
There are no owner-occupancy, primary-residence, or annual night-cap requirements at the local level. Enforcement in this rural market is rated minimal, and the state act tilts strongly in favor of operators. Investors targeting Norris Lake cabin rentals should confirm parcel zoning with the Claiborne County planning office and current tax and registration steps with the city and county clerks before listing.
Market Comparison
The New Tazewell area’s 56.02% average occupancy in the latest month runs close to the roughly 55% median occupancy typically seen across the broader US short-term rental market, while its $217.62 average daily rate sits close to the roughly $220 national median, reflecting a market performing near national norms on both demand and pricing.
Property manager rankings and total listing counts for this market are tracked at a shared regional level rather than distinctly for New Tazewell, so this profile omits a market-specific operator breakdown rather than present shared data as town-specific. Investors evaluating a New Tazewell-area property should request current, address-specific management proposals rather than rely on any regional operator ranking, particularly given the market’s dependence on a single lake-driven summer season rather than a diversified year-round demand base. That single-season dependence also means a poor boating-season weather stretch carries outsized downside risk relative to markets with a more evenly distributed demand calendar.
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