2,936
residents
Estimated population in Sewanee, Tennessee.
Source: ACS 2024 5-Year, Census ReporterLocal reference
Sewanee housing statistics
A practical, citable snapshot of housing and community figures for Sewanee, Tennessee. Updated September 28, 2026 with the latest available five-year Census estimates.
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The numbers behind the place.
These figures describe the Sewanee census-designated place. They are estimates, not a live inventory of homes for sale or a valuation of any individual property.
474
housing units
Estimated housing units in the Sewanee census-designated place.
Source: ACS 2024 5-Year, Census Reporter$465,500
median owner-occupied value
An estimate of the middle value for owner-occupied homes, not a current sale-price measure.
Source: ACS 2024 5-Year, Census Reporter456
households
Estimated occupied households in Sewanee.
Source: ACS 2024 5-Year, Census Reporter22.1%
moved in the prior year
Share of residents age one and older estimated to have moved since the previous year.
Source: ACS 2024 5-Year, Census Reporter77.5%
bachelor’s degree or higher
Share of residents age 25 and older estimated to hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Source: ACS 2024 5-Year, Census ReporterHow to read this page
Useful context, without pretending a small place fits neatly in a spreadsheet.
Sewanee is a small market shaped by the University, the plateau landscape, and a mix of village, wooded, and rural settings. Census estimates are useful for understanding the community at a high level, but they cannot replace a close look at a particular road, home, tract, or leasehold question.
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Primary data
All six figures above are drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2024 five-year estimates for Sewanee, Tennessee. The Census Bureau publishes five-year estimates to provide data for smaller communities.
About the American Community SurveyLocal profile
The figures are linked individually to the Sewanee profile maintained by Census Reporter, a free public service that presents Census Bureau data and identifies its source. The profile displays margins of error alongside the estimates.
View the Sewanee Census profileLast updated
This page was last reviewed on September 28, 2026. University Realty will refresh it when a newer relevant Census release is available, while keeping these section links stable for readers who cite them.
Data vintage: ACS 2024 five-year estimates. Source links last checked: September 28, 2026.
Suggested citation: University Realty. “Sewanee Housing Statistics.” Updated September 28, 2026. https://sewaneehouses.com/sewanee-housing-statistics
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