Quarterly Report
July 2007 — September 2007
During the past 3 months there were 538 new households in Kingsport. (Also, 387 existing Kingsport area households moved to a new location within the Kingsport area.)
Of the 538 new households:
· 217 were new construction
· 321 moved into existing structures
· 159 were relocations from elsewhere in Northeast Tennessee (within 35 miles, but excluding Kingsport area zip codes).
· 35 were relocations from elsewhere in Tennessee (beyond 35 miles)
· 26 were relocations from Southwest Virginia (within 35 miles of Kingsport)
· 5 were relocations from elsewhere in Virginia (beyond 35 miles)
· 96 were relocations from out-of-state (see detailed listing below)
· 52% chose to live inside the city limits of Kingsport
· 39% of new construction was inside city limits of Kingsport
Where did these out-of-state relocations originate? From 27 different states!
VA
31
FL
21
NC
8
CA
6
AZ
5
GA
5
OH
5
IN
4
KY
4
NY
4
SC
4
IL
3
TX
3
WV
3
AL
2
MD
2
MS
2
OR
2
PA
2
CO
1
KS
1
LA
1
MA
1
MI
1
ND
1
NM
1
WI
1
Total City & County property taxes on a $200,000 home in Kingsport, Tennessee = $2,395 per year
For a family of 4….
· No solid waste, garbage, trash or recycling fees
· No special school tax
· No special district tax
· No wheel tax in Sullivan County
· No state income tax on salaries/wages
· No personal property tax
· No vehicle inspection fees
· No annual vehicle taxes of any kind
· Water/Sewer = $50 per month
· Electricity = $64 per month
· Natural Gas = $100 per month
· Digital Cable = $80 per month
· Internationally accredited police and fire departments
For more information, contact:
Mrs. Lee Fish
423.392.8800
lfish@kingsportchamber.org
If you would like to receive “good news” emails about Kingsport, please write to jeff_fleming@earthlink.net
Best Regards,
Jeff
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Jeff Fleming | 2212 Sheffield St | Kingsport TN 37660 | 423-229-9381
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