Data Coverage and Zestimate® Accuracy

The home data we have compiled to generate a Zestimate home valuation varies by location. Some counties provide all the data we could hope for, but others are lacking such key things as the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, or, in some cases, the square footage of the home. The more data we have, the more accurate the Zestimate. And, we've made it easier for our users to help us improve accuracy by incorporating edited home facts into our Zestimate calculations. In some areas, we might not be able to produce a Zestimate at all, but we do have some basic information on the homes. The tables below show you where we have Zestimates and other home information.

To measure the accuracy of the Zestimates, we've gone back in time and compared the historic Zestimates with the actual transaction prices of homes that sold. The tables below also provide various measures of that accuracy.

What's a Zestimate?

A Zestimate home valuation is Zillow's estimated market value. It is not an appraisal. Use it as a starting point to determine a home's value. Learn more.

  • Tennessee Counties

Tennessee

County Zestimate Accuracy % Homes on Zillow % Homes With Zestimates Within 5% of Sale price Within 10% of Sale Price Within 20% of Sale Price Median Error
Anderson 99% 99% 22% 44% 65% 11.9%
Bedford 99% 99% 16% 32% 56% 17%
Benton 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Bledsoe 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Blount 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Bradley 99% 99% 23% 40% 62% 14.1%
Campbell 99% 99% 16% 28% 46% 21.8%
Cannon 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Carroll 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Carter 99% 99% 15% 28% 49% 20%
Cheatham 99% 99% 20% 40% 65% 13%
Chester 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Claiborne 99% 99% 8% 20% 39% 30%
Clay 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Cocke 99% 99% 10% 20% 37% 27%
Coffee 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Crockett 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Cumberland 99% 99% 11% 28% 52% 19.1%
Davidson 99% 99% 35% 58% 79% 7.7%
Decatur 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Dekalb 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Dickson 99% 99% 23% 39% 58% 15.4%
Dyer 99% 99% 14% 28% 51% 18.6%
Fayette 99% 99% 18% 39% 57% 14.7%
Fentress 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Franklin 99% 99% 16% 32% 51% 19.2%
Gibson 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Giles 99% 99% 15% 29% 50% 19.7%
Grainger 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Greene 99% 99% 13% 24% 44% 24.5%
Grundy 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Hamblen 99% 99% 22% 37% 61% 14.9%
Hamilton 99% 99% 27% 50% 75% 9.9%
Hancock 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Hardeman 99% 99% 8% 20% 43% 24.3%
Hardin 99% 99% 14% 26% 43% 26.2%
Hawkins 99% 99% 17% 32% 52% 17.6%
Haywood 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Henderson 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Henry 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Hickman 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Houston 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Humphreys 99% 99% 12% 26% 46% 21.9%
Jackson 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Jefferson 99% 99% 11% 27% 46% 21.9%
Johnson 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Knox 99% 99% 35% 59% 78% 7.7%
Lake 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Lauderdale 72% 0% -- -- -- --
Lawrence 99% 99% 14% 29% 50% 19.6%
Lewis 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Lincoln 99% 99% 18% 31% 46% 22.7%
Loudon 99% 99% 14% 28% 48% 20.7%
McMinn 99% 99% 14% 26% 45% 23.2%
McNairy 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Macon 95% 0% -- -- -- --
Madison 99% 99% 31% 51% 73% 9.7%
Marion 99% 99% 8% 20% 42% 25.5%
Marshall 99% 99% 17% 31% 49% 20%
Maury 99% 99% 27% 46% 68% 11.1%
Meigs 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Monroe 99% 99% 8% 20% 36% 30%
Montgomery 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Moore 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Morgan 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Obion 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Overton 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Perry 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Pickett 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Polk 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Putnam 99% 99% 19% 36% 64% 13.4%
Rhea 99% 99% 12% 25% 47% 21.9%
Roane 99% 99% 14% 28% 50% 19.3%
Robertson 92% 90% 22% 38% 56% 15.2%
Rutherford 99% 99% 38% 63% 84% 6.8%
Scott 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Sequatchie 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Sevier 99% 99% 17% 30% 51% 19.4%
Shelby 99% 99% 33% 55% 75% 8.6%
Smith 99% 99% 14% 29% 50% 19.8%
Stewart 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Sullivan 98% 96% 23% 41% 68% 12.7%
Sumner 99% 99% 31% 51% 72% 9.6%
Tipton 90% 88% 20% 40% 63% 13.6%
Trousdale 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Unicoi 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Union 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Van Buren 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Warren 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Washington 99% 99% 24% 42% 69% 12.4%
Wayne 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Weakley 99% 99% 14% 26% 46% 21.2%
White 99% 0% -- -- -- --
Williamson 99% 99% 43% 68% 87% 6.1%
Wilson 72% 0% -- -- -- --

Last updated: January 3, 2008
Note: Zestimate accuracy is computed by comparing the final sale price to the Zestimate on or before the sale date. The data herein is computed for the three-month period ending Sept. 30, 2007.

Click here to download an Excel spreadsheet of this data.

Definitions

Zestimate Accuracy/Star Rating:
This rating is tied to the Median Error in an area.
The ratings are as follows:
  • Four Stars = Best Zestimate
  • Three Stars = Good Zestimate
  • Two Stars = Fair Zestimate
  • One Star = Tax assessor's value, or unable to compute Zestimate accuracy
  • 0 stars = No valuation
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Tax Assessor's Value

Depending on the jurisdiction where you live, this value could be the tax assessed, tax appraised, or market assessed value. This value comes from the taxing authority of the city, county or state where you live; this is not Zillow's value.

Note: Tax assessor's values differ from Zillow's Zestimate, which is computed by entering numerous data points into a proprietary formula, often resulting in a more accurate value estimate.

Homes on Zillow:
This indicates the percentage of homes for which we have data (e.g., number of bedrooms or bathrooms) in a particular locale. These are the homes you can find via maps or search on Zillow.com.
Homes With Zestimates:
We can only calculate Zestimates for homes where we have certain data, including transactions. This column indicates the percentage of homes in an area with Zestimates.
Within 5% of Sale Price:
This is the percentage of transactions in a location for which the Zestimate was within 5% of the transaction price. For example, in the Portland area, 40% of the time the Zestimate was within 5% of the selling price.
Within 10% of Sale Price:
This is the percentage of transactions in a location for which the Zestimate was within 10% of the transaction price.
Within 20% of Sale Price:
This is the percentage of transactions in a location for which the Zestimate was within 20% of the transaction price.
Median Error:
Half of the Zestimates in an area were closer than the error percentage and half were farther off. For example, in Seattle, Zestimates for half of the homes are within 6.6% of the selling price, and half are off by more than 6.6%.
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