Rarity Bay is a community in Monroe County, Tennessee, home to about 757 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37885.
Homes sold for a median of $270 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Vonore; part is in Rarity Bay
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rarity Bay. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA123 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL474 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rarity Bay; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 334th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Monroe County grew from 18,585 residents in 1900 to 46,250 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 55.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tellico Plains, TN weather station (13 miles away).
13,318 jobs at 773 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rarity Bay.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Monroe County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vonore ElementaryVonore | Pre-K–4 | 343 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Vonore Middle SchoolVonore | 5–8 | 258 | Public | 5.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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