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Paris, TN 38242 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 26, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Paris, TN inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.04
ActiveActive listings: 5252PendingPending sales: 22
Paris, TN: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $302k$302kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $205k$205k
What homes actually sell for in Paris, TN
Distribution of 164 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $149k to $321k
$51k to $107k: 14 sales$51k$107k to $163k: 32 sales$163k to $220k: 36 sales36sales$163k$220k to $276k: 23 sales$276k to $332k: 12 sales$276k$332k to $388k: 13 sales$388k to $444k: 12 sales$388k$444k to $500k: 5 salesMedian $205k

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 52 active listings and 2 pending sales in ZIP code 38242. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.04 makes it a slower-moving market: listings are going under contract more slowly than in most ZIP codes Resideline tracks, which usually gives buyers more room to negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $302,450, while the median of the 164 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $205,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 38242 for 83 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 38242?

The median closed sale price in Paris, TN 38242 was $205,000 over the last six months, based on 164 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $149,000 to $321,000.

Is 38242 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 2 pending sales against 52 active listings in 38242, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.04. Resideline tracks a sample of pending sales, so the ratio is most useful as a comparison: across the 3,777 ZIP codes Resideline tracks, the middle half run from 0.05 to 0.11. A higher ratio means listings go under contract faster, which usually favors sellers; a lower one gives buyers more room. By that comparison, 38242 is currently a slower-moving market.

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