Tennessee flooring leads
Summit Leads supplies flooring leads in Tennessee by real-time ping/post, exclusive by default, with filters down to the ZIP code. In table B25038 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024), 307,291 Tennessee owner households moved in during 2020 or later, and the state licensing board lists floor covering as its own building sub-category.
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Tennessee facts for flooring lead buyers
| Fact | Value Source |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied housing units | 1,890,569 of 2,824,277 occupied units (ACS 5-year 2020-2024)Table B25003, Tenure: Tennessee (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Owner households that moved in 2020 or later | 307,291 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024, table B25038)Table B25038, Tenure by Year Householder Moved Into Unit: Tennessee (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Median home value | $286,700 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024, table B25077)Table B25077, Median Value (Dollars): Tennessee (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Housing units built in 2020 or later | 94,479, 6th most of the 50 states (ACS 5-year 2020-2024, table B25034)Table B25034, Year Structure Built: Tennessee (ACS 5-Year 2020-2024) U.S. Census Bureau |
| Flooring license classifications | BC-4 Floor Covering; BC-15 Tile, Terrazzo and Marble (classification outline, checked October 7, 2026)Tennessee Contractor Classification Outline, checked October 7, 2026 Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors, Department of Commerce and Insurance |
| Contractor license threshold | Projects of $25,000 or more (Board for Licensing Contractors, checked October 7, 2026)How to Get a License: Contractor, checked October 7, 2026 Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors, Department of Commerce and Insurance |
| Home improvement license | $3,000 to $24,999 residential remodeling in nine counties; $10,000 surety bond (checked October 7, 2026)How to Get a License: Home Improvement Contractor, checked October 7, 2026 Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors, Department of Commerce and Insurance |
Last reviewed: October 7, 2026. A summary for education, not legal advice.
Tennessee owners and households new to their homes
Tennessee counts 307,291 owner households whose householder moved in during 2020 or later, according to the Census Bureau's table B25038 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024). People who have just bought a house tend to change the flooring early, before furniture fills the rooms, so buyers read this figure as the size of the newest owner group. It is a household count and says nothing about lead numbers.
The full owner base is 1,890,569 of 2,824,277 occupied housing units in table B25003 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024). Renters make up the rest, and a flooring job in a rented home needs the landlord, so Tennessee buyers confirm ownership before anything else.
Census groups move-in years as 2020 to 2022 and 2023 or later in the 2024 release, which is why the recent-owner count above begins in 2020.
What Tennessee homes are worth and when they were built
Tennessee added 94,479 housing units in 2020 or later, the 6th most of the 50 states, in table B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024). The 2000s remain the largest decade, with 495,580 units, and 440,446 units date from the 1970s.
An owner-occupied Tennessee home has a median value of $286,700 in table B25077 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024). Buyers whose installers sell in a set price range choose ZIP codes with that in mind.
| Year built | Housing units | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 94,479 | B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) |
| 2010 to 2019 | 376,738 | B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) |
| 2000 to 2009 | 495,580 | B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) |
| 1990 to 1999 | 485,331 | B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) |
| 1980 to 1989 | 409,226 | B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) |
| 1970 to 1979 | 440,446 | B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) |
| 1960 to 1969 | 290,641 | B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) |
| 1959 or earlier | 551,229 | B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024) |
Tennessee license classes for flooring work
This section is general information, not legal advice. It summarizes official sources as of October 7, 2026; check the current text of each rule before relying on it.
Floor covering has a named license category in Tennessee. The Board for Licensing Contractors classification outline (checked October 7, 2026) lists BC-4 Floor Covering and BC-15 Tile, Terrazzo and Marble among its building sub-categories. The outline says no trade exam is required for up to five building categories, although the Business and Law exam and experience still are, and that a subcontractor license is not required for that work except roofing and masonry above the amounts it states.
Job size decides which license applies. The board's contractor license page (checked October 7, 2026) requires a license before bidding or contracting on projects of $25,000 or more. For smaller residential work, the home improvement license page (checked October 7, 2026) covers remodeling from $3,000 to $24,999 in Bradley, Davidson, Hamilton, Haywood, Knox, Marion, Robertson, Rutherford and Shelby counties and asks for a $10,000 surety bond.
The home solicitation cancellation rule is summarized on leads in Tennessee.
Filters on Tennessee flooring requests
Tennessee buyers usually combine these four filters. A buyer can also limit ZIP codes to the nine home improvement license counties named above.
- ZIP code: the ZIP codes each installer serves, set separately for Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville or anywhere else.
- Material and rooms: carpet, hardwood, laminate, vinyl plank or tile, with a room count that tells the installer how large the job is.
- Homeowner status: owners only, because the person signing has to be able to approve the work.
- Move-in timing: whether the house was bought recently, for buyers who want the newest owners.
Where buyers filter in Tennessee
Four of these six metro areas reach into Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia, Mississippi or Arkansas, so their populations are whole-area totals. The list ranks metro areas by Tennessee residents in the Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimates, and a flooring buyer can draw coverage ZIP code by ZIP code within or beyond them.
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin: 2,197,416 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
- Memphis: 1,341,412 (July 1, 2025 estimate, whole metro area)
- Knoxville: 968,137 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
- Chattanooga: 594,530 (July 1, 2025 estimate, whole metro area)
- Clarksville: 349,001 (July 1, 2025 estimate, whole metro area)
- Kingsport-Bristol: 314,834 (July 1, 2025 estimate, whole metro area)
Source: Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area population estimates, Vintage 2025 (cbsa-est2025-alldata), U.S. Census Bureau.
Consent records for Tennessee flooring leads
The TCPATCPAThe Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the federal law that governs telemarketing calls and texts, autodialers, prerecorded voice messages and the Do Not Call Registry. Glossary consent record from the homeowner's flooring request is delivered with each Tennessee lead, including the opt-in text and its time stamp. Tennessee's calling rules are listed in the state telemarketing laws table, and leads in Tennessee brings together the state's MVA and home improvement verticals.
Tennessee flooring lead questions
Does Tennessee have a license classification for floor covering?
Yes. The Board for Licensing Contractors classification outline (checked October 7, 2026) lists BC-4 Floor Covering and BC-15 Tile, Terrazzo and Marble. This is general information, not legal advice.
How many Tennessee homeowners moved in during 2020 or later?
307,291 owner households, in table B25038 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024).
Which Tennessee flooring jobs fall under the home improvement license?
Residential remodeling from $3,000 to $24,999 in the nine counties that adopted the law, per the board's home improvement license page (checked October 7, 2026). Projects of $25,000 or more need a contractor license (checked October 7, 2026).
How many Tennessee housing units were built in 2020 or later?
94,479, the 6th most of the 50 states, in table B25034 (ACS 5-year 2020-2024).
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