What is the housing market like in Rarity Bay, TN?

The median home value in Rarity Bay is 706,000. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated)

How is the commute from Rarity Bay, TN?

McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) ~45 min

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Moving to Rarity Bay, TN

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About Rarity Bay

Rarity Bay is a gated golf-course and lakefront community on Tellico Lake in East Tennessee, between Knoxville and the Smokies. It attracts second-home buyers seeking resort amenities. Homes are mostly newer single-family houses, many with lake or golf-course views.

Fall foliage in red and orange along the shores of Tellico Lake Tennessee near Rarity Bay. — Fall foliage along Tellico Lake near Rarity Bay, Tennessee.Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0

A view of Tellico Lake with mountains in the distance near Rarity Bay Tennessee. — Tellico Lake in Monroe County, Tennessee, near Rarity Bay.Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0

Home prices in Rarity Bay

The median home value in Rarity Bay is 706,000.

Top places in Rarity Bay

Rarity Bay Golf Course — private course within the gates
Tellico Lake — 16,000-acre TVA lake for boating
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum — Cherokee history in Vonore ~15 min
Great Smoky Mountains — ~1 hr east
Vonore — small-town shops and dining ~15 min

Commuting from Rarity Bay

McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) ~45 min
US-411 is the main route; no transit

Rarity Bay FAQs

What is the housing market like in Rarity Bay, TN?
The median home value in Rarity Bay is 706,000. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated)
How is the commute from Rarity Bay, TN?
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) ~45 min

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