Fentress County, Tennessee

Absentee owners are the defining feature of Fentress County, TN: 12,510 of its 17,319 mailable ownership records (72%) list a mailing address away from the property, per the 2026-06 monthly export Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury data. The county carries 17,454 parcels, including 6,252 vacant land parcels. 2,122 of those owners (12%) are based outside Tennessee entirely. The median vacant parcel is 5 acres.

Source: Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2026-06 monthly export)

Fentress County by the numbers

Total parcels17,454
Vacant land parcels6,252
Vacant lots (under 5 acres)3,449
Vacant tracts (5 acres or more)2,803
Absentee owners12,510 (72% of mailable owners)
Out-of-state owners2,122 (12% of mailable owners)
Median vacant parcel5 acres (middle half 1.6–15)

Source: Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2026-06 monthly export)

Available lead lists in Fentress County

Acreage
5–20 acres
Owner type
Absentee owner
Lead signal
Vacant land
Records
1,278
Price
$199
Useful8/10
Mail8/10
Data7/10
Acreage
Any acreage
Owner type
Out-of-state owner
Lead signal
Vacant land
Records
1,088
Price
$199
Useful8/10
Mail8/10
Data7/10

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Fentress County land data: common questions

How many parcels are in Fentress County, TN?

Fentress County, TN has 17,454 parcels in the 2026-06 monthly export Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury data.

How many absentee land owners are in Fentress County, TN?

12,510 ownership records in Fentress County list a mailing address away from the property — 72% of the county's 17,319 mailable owners, per the 2026-06 monthly export Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury data.

How many out-of-state owners hold property in Fentress County, TN?

2,122 ownership records in Fentress County carry a mailing address outside Tennessee — 12% of mailable owners, per the 2026-06 monthly export Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury data.

How many vacant land parcels are in Fentress County, TN?

Fentress County, TN has 6,252 vacant land parcels across the TN Comptroller of the Treasury vacant land-use groups, per the 2026-06 monthly export Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury data.

How big is a typical vacant parcel in Fentress County, TN?

The median vacant parcel in Fentress County is 5 acres; the middle half ranges from 1.6 to 15 acres, per the 2026-06 monthly export Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury data.

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