Your Guide to Buying a Home in Farragut, TN

Buying a Home in Farragut, Tennessee

Farragut is located in Knox and Louden County

The Town of Farragut encompasses approximately 16 square miles. Farragut is bound to the north by Interstate 40 except at Campbell Station Road, Snyder Road and the Outlets Drive area; to the south by Turkey Creek Road and the railroad tracks; to the west at the Loudon County Line; and to the east by Lovell Road on the north side of Kingston Pike and Thornton Heights and Concord Hills Subdivisions on the south side of Kingston Pike.Farragut is ideally located for commuting to Oak Ridge, Knoxville, Maryville, Alcoa, Loudon County and the McGhee Tyson Airport. In addition, access to recreational opportunities such as Tennessee’s waterways, the Smoky Mountains and tourist areas such as Gatlinburg, make Farragut a premier community.

Annual Average Temperature: 58.9 Monthly Average High Temp: January 50, July 90
Monthly Average Low Temp: January 31, July 67
Annual Average Precipitation: 47.29"
Annual Average Snowfall: 13"
Elevation: 936' above sea level
Prevailing Winds: Southwest
Mean Length of Freeze-Free Period: 214 days

The Town’s Community Development and Engineering Departments offer comprehensive services to businesses and developers. In keeping with the Town philosophy of the importance of green space, requirements in commercial and office areas include setbacks, buffer strips, sidewalks and required landscaping. Information about commercial and business development is also available from the Farragut/West Knox Chamber of Commerce - (865)675-7057.

The four Farragut Public Schools are part of the larger system that serves Knox County. Kindergarten is mandatory in Knox County and a child must be age five on or before September 30 for current year enrollment. Documentation needed to register a child for school includes: birth certificate, social security number and proof of immunizations. Call the schools listed in the Community Services section of this publication for more information.

Farragut's population in 1997 was 16,654. Census figures from the United States Census 2000 will be available by summer 2001 and it is anticipated that the population numbers for Farragut will increase.

Farragut residents pay the same property tax as other Knox County residents, $3.32 per $100 of assessed property value. Property is assessed at 25 percent of the market value. The Town of Farragut does not assess an additional municipal tax. Sales tax in Knox County is 8.25 percent. Property tax may be paid at the Knox County satellite office, Farragut Town Hall - (865)966-6611.

Railroads: CSX & Norfolk Southern Interstate Highways: 40, 75, 81, 140, 640 U.S. Highways: 11, 25, 70, 129, 321, 411, 441, 25W Navigable Waterway: Tennessee River, Channel Depth 9', Knoxville is nearest port Airport: McGhee-Tyson serving metropolitan Knoxville, located in Alcoa, TN.