37694
Watauga, Tennessee.
Watauga, Carter County, TN · Johnson City, TN metro · population 1,729
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$744 (+140%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $13,971 +6%
- $228,641$242,612 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $69,864 +40%
- $172,748$242,612 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 37694$1,273
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 10 years.
Typical home values in zip 37694 rose 6.1% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 3 counties: Carter County, TN 79% · Sullivan County, TN 18% · Washington County, TN 3%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Watauga, TN — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 37694
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 37694$242,612
- Johnson City$279,665
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 37601 | Johnson City | 38,008 | $1,266 | $262,775 |
| 5.5 | 37686 | Piney Flats | 9,495 | — | $383,234 |
| 6.7 | 37618 | Bluff City | 12,548 | — | $280,759 |
| 7.7 | 37643 | Elizabethton | 34,120 | $1,125 | $233,153 |
| 8.4 | 37604 | Johnson City | 39,097 | $1,565 | $282,552 |
| 9.9 | 37615 | Johnson City | 22,821 | $1,698 | $352,311 |
| 10.8 | 37658 | Hampton | 3,854 | — | $208,561 |
| 11.5 | 37617 | Blountville | 14,744 | $1,600 | $312,274 |
| 12.9 | 37663 | Kingsport | 14,230 | $995 | $309,492 |
| 13.9 | 37692 | Unicoi | 4,766 | — | $291,910 |
| 14.1 | 37659 | Jonesborough | 29,080 | $1,562 | $338,026 |
| 15.1 | 37620 | Bristol | 38,494 | $1,437 | $230,231 |
| 15.6 | 37664 | Kingsport | 28,267 | $1,516 | $278,063 |
| 16.7 | 24201 | Bristol | 15,903 | $1,366 | $175,455 |
| 16.9 | 37687 | Roan Mountain | 4,493 | — | $247,001 |
| 17.0 | 37640 | Butler | 3,851 | — | $306,612 |
| 18.3 | 37690 | Telford | 4,722 | — | $309,923 |
| 19.2 | 24202 | Bristol | 12,389 | — | $250,471 |
| 19.3 | 37660 | Kingsport | 40,996 | $1,240 | $226,757 |
| 19.8 | 37656 | Fall Branch | 3,849 | — | $283,769 |
| 19.9 | 24258 | Hiltons | 1,163 | — | $202,603 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.