The flagship East Tennessee retirement community — 5,000 homes on Tellico Lake with three 18-hole golf courses, a marina, yacht club, and the most complete active adult lifestyle infrastructure in the region. 35 miles southwest of Knoxville.
Tellico Village is the cornerstone of East Tennessee retirement living — a 5,000-home community on Tellico Lake built starting in the 1980s and now fully mature with an established social infrastructure. Three 18-hole golf courses (Toqua, Tanasi, Kahite), a marina, yacht club, and multiple POA-managed amenity centers serve a resident population that has been here long enough to have developed deep community bonds and a comprehensive calendar of events and clubs.
The price range — $200K to $800K+ — is unusually wide for a 55+ community. Entry-level homes are genuinely affordable; lake-access and golf-view lots command premiums. For buyers who want to spend more, there are options. For buyers who want to spend less than any other major retirement community in the Southeast, Tellico Village delivers.
The location — 35 miles southwest of Knoxville via US-321 and TN-72 — puts residents outside the Knoxville metro proper. Downtown Knoxville is 45–50 minutes. The UT Medical Center is 40 minutes. Loudon County’s ~0.55% effective property tax rate is among the lowest in Tennessee.
We can run your Loudon County tax estimate, Tennessee income tax savings, and true all-in cost comparison.
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