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Tennessee reports $129 million in miscellaneous tax revenue in Q3 2021

By Volunteer State News | Oct 1, 2021

Tennessee's miscellaneous tax revenue reached $129 million in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of 19.4% compared to the previous quarter.

Tennessee collects $4.1 billion in sales and gross receipt tax revenue in Q3 2021

By Volunteer State News | Oct 1, 2021

Tennessee collected $4.1 billion in sales and gross receipt taxes during the third quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Average VA home loan amount in Tennessee increases in Q3

By Volunteer State News | Oct 1, 2021

The average VA loan amount in Tennessee during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021 was $265,277, a 2 percent increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Tennessee ranks 12th in total VA home loans during Q3

By Volunteer State News | Oct 1, 2021

Tennessee ranked 12th in VA home loans in the third quarter of 2021 with 8,557 loans issued, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.

VA provides 3,088 home purchase loans in Tennessee in Q3

By Volunteer State News | Oct 1, 2021

There were 3,088 VA home purchase loans issued in Tennessee in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021 totaling $956.3 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Tennessee ranked 33rd in home vacancy rate in Q3 2021

By Volunteer State News | Oct 1, 2021

Tennessee's home vacancy rate was 33rd in the U.S., with a home vacancy rate of 0.7 percent in the third quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Total non-farm payroll employees in Tennessee increases by 0.5% in September 2021

By Volunteer State News | Oct 1, 2021

Tennessee reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of September 2021 was 265,600, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

VA provides 8,557 home loans in Tennessee totaling $2.3 billion in Q3

By Volunteer State News | Oct 1, 2021

The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) issued 8,557 home loans totaling $2.3 billion in Tennessee during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.

Home vacancies in Tennessee down 0.2 percent in Q3

By Volunteer State News | Oct 1, 2021

Tennessee’s home vacancy rate was 0.7 percent in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of 0.2 percent from the previous quarter, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report.

Q3: VA home loan in Tennessee averages $265,277

By Volunteer State News | Oct 1, 2021

The average VA loan amount in Tennessee during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021 was $265,277, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.