According To The Northeast Tennessee Association Of Realtors, The Tri Cities Region, 2017 Was Another Big Year For Both Homes Sales And Average Price Gains. This Marks The Second Year Residential Sales Were Over A Billion Dollars. Bristol Tennessee/Virginia Were The Hot City Markets For Sales In 2017. Single Family Resales Were Up 16.4 Percent On The Tennessee Side And 16.1 Percent On The Virginia Side. Johnson City Remains The Most Expensive Market With Kingsport Coming In A Distant Second. The Least Expensive County Markets Were In Southwest Virginia.