Source: Insider —
Tennessee has popped up on lists of the best, most affordable, and most moved-to states in the US, with cities like Chattanooga and Knoxville gaining recognition for their population booms during the pandemic.
Many people have already made the move. Data from the US Census Bureau shows that Tennessee ranked seventh out of all 50 states in population growth from July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2022, adding 82,988 residents.
Brokers who help relocators find rental apartments and buy houses have a front-row seat to the action. Brenna Foster — a 25-year-old Knoxville native who now works as an agent in Murfreesboro, a town about 30 miles outside of Nashville — said she’s helped clients find homes since the hordes of relocators picked up in 2020.
“I have clients moving from California, New Jersey, and New York,” Foster told Insider. “It’s been crazy just in the last year.”
She details the pros and cons of life in Tennessee — from a lower cost of living to a bad allergy season — on her YouTube channel, WelcomeToTN, which has more than 5,000 subscribers.
Foster has found that many of her clients are electing to buy houses outside the city limits of places like Nashville or Memphis.
“I think a lot of people want to get away from that city life,” she said. “They see that they could get country living, mixed in with amenities and still within driving distance of the Costco and the Kroger.”
Foster shared five reasons movers are choosing Tennessee.
Homes are relatively cheap
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