Roan Mountain is a community in Carter County, Tennessee, home to about 797 people across 6.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37687.
Homes sold for a median of $229 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Roan Mountain. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA461 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Roan Mountain; 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.
Roan Mountain had 1,078 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 328th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Carter County grew from 16,688 residents in 1900 to 56,356 in 2020.
Carter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 52.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roan Mtn 3sw, TN weather station (about a mile away).
9,177 jobs at 751 businesses in Carter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Roan Mountain.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles 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 Carter County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudland Elementary SchoolRoan Mountain | Pre-K–6 | 262 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Cloudland High SchoolRoan Mountain | 7–12 | 236 | Public | 1.5 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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