Tennessee Cost of Living
Housing costs and affordability data for 95 counties.
Average Monthly Rent
$893/mo
Average Home Value
$223,385
Average Owner Cost
$788/mo
County cost atlas
Tennessee housing costs by county
Compare rent, entry-price context, owner costs, and cost score in one state view. Pin a county, switch layers, then open the full county profile when a place needs closer review.
Counties
95
Avg rent
$893/mo
Owner cost
$788/mo
Avg score
60.7
Higher means lower cost pressure
Atlas layers use U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. Rent, owner cost, and home value are county medians. Cost score rewards lower rent and lower owner costs, but affordability still depends on income, household size, commute, debt, and personal finances. Use this as decision context, not personalized financial advice.
State Cost Summary
Use these state averages as a starting point, then scan the atlas and rankings for the county-level spread behind them.
Housing Costs in Tennessee: An Overview
The unweighted mean of county median rents in Tennessee is $893 per month, which is 37% below the national ACS median of $1,413. This gives every county equal weight and is not an official statewide median.
Within Tennessee, housing costs vary significantly by county. Williamson County has the highest median rent in this dataset at $1,969 per month and a median home value of $751,900. Lake County has the lowest reported median rent at $532 per month and a median home value of $97,900.
The unweighted mean of county median home values in Tennessee is $223,385, 33% lower than the national ACS median of $332,700. The unweighted mean of county median household incomes is $61,364; neither figure is a household-weighted statewide estimate.
Before comparing places in Tennessee, start with the county-level pattern. Costs can swing dramatically between rural and urban counties. Use the atlas, rankings, and county links below to compare rent, home values, owner costs, and rent burden before opening a specific county profile.
Distribution
Rent Distribution in Tennessee
How median rents are spread across 95 counties
Highest Median Rent Counties
Lowest Median Rent Counties
All Tennessee Counties
Sorted by median rent, highest first. A higher cost score means lower rent and owner cost pressure within the national scoring model.
| County | Median Rent | Home Value | Owner Cost | Cost Score | Rent/Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson County | Over $1,500$1,969/mo | $751,900 | $2,048/mo | 2.3 | 29.4% |
| Davidson County | Over $1,500$1,582/mo | $417,400 | $1,516/mo | 8.1 | 31.8% |
| Rutherford County | Over $1,500$1,502/mo | $382,600 | $1,432/mo | 9.8 | 30.8% |
| Wilson County | $1,000–$1,500$1,486/mo | $428,000 | $1,499/mo | 9.1 | 29.4% |
| Sumner County | $1,000–$1,500$1,424/mo | $393,100 | $1,412/mo | 10.9 | 29.5% |
| Cheatham County | $1,000–$1,500$1,345/mo | $338,700 | $1,186/mo | 16.1 | 29.6% |
| Montgomery County | $1,000–$1,500$1,308/mo | $280,200 | $1,340/mo | 13.9 | 28.5% |
| Maury County | $1,000–$1,500$1,300/mo | $355,700 | $1,154/mo | 17.9 | 28.8% |
| Knox County | $1,000–$1,500$1,261/mo | $320,900 | $1,121/mo | 19.8 | 30.1% |
| Hamilton County | $1,000–$1,500$1,253/mo | $312,800 | $1,121/mo | 19.9 | 28.1% |
| Shelby County | $1,000–$1,500$1,232/mo | $249,100 | $1,223/mo | 17.5 | 32.5% |
| Robertson County | $1,000–$1,500$1,199/mo | $335,000 | $1,291/mo | 16.9 | 28.9% |
| Madison County | $1,000–$1,500$1,123/mo | $211,800 | $912/mo | 32.0 | 32.3% |
| Blount County | $1,000–$1,500$1,090/mo | $320,500 | $1,009/mo | 28.4 | 25.1% |
| Sevier County | $1,000–$1,500$1,072/mo | $299,000 | $759/mo | 44.4 | 25.9% |
| Loudon County | $1,000–$1,500$1,062/mo | $348,000 | $940/mo | 32.7 | 26.9% |
| Bedford County | $1,000–$1,500$1,051/mo | $281,200 | $1,078/mo | 27.3 | 28.4% |
| Anderson County | $1,000–$1,500$1,031/mo | $239,400 | $902/mo | 36.3 | 28.0% |
| Bradley County | $1,000–$1,500$1,030/mo | $261,900 | $930/mo | 34.8 | 28.3% |
| Dickson County | $1,000–$1,500$1,015/mo | $306,400 | $1,034/mo | 30.6 | 22.9% |
| Tipton County | $1,000–$1,500$1,013/mo | $240,600 | $1,083/mo | 28.8 | 24.7% |
| Washington County | $1,000–$1,500$1,005/mo | $249,000 | $870/mo | 39.9 | 29.3% |
| Marshall County | Under $1,000$946/mo | $279,800 | $945/mo | 38.6 | 27.0% |
| Stewart County | Under $1,000$945/mo | $204,700 | $631/mo | 60.3 | 20.0% |
| Smith County | Under $1,000$922/mo | $243,800 | $806/mo | 49.5 | 24.7% |
| Coffee County | Under $1,000$913/mo | $246,800 | $830/mo | 48.5 | 26.2% |
| Cannon County | Under $1,000$908/mo | $252,000 | $650/mo | 62.0 | 26.8% |
| Putnam County | Under $1,000$908/mo | $282,500 | $910/mo | 43.6 | 29.6% |
| Jefferson County | Under $1,000$904/mo | $229,300 | $758/mo | 54.6 | 24.5% |
| Fayette County | Under $1,000$902/mo | $340,800 | $1,169/mo | 33.5 | 26.5% |
| Franklin County | Under $1,000$894/mo | $236,900 | $861/mo | 48.3 | 26.1% |
| Hickman County | Under $1,000$893/mo | $224,100 | $797/mo | 52.7 | 24.3% |
| Sullivan County | Under $1,000$889/mo | $213,300 | $726/mo | 58.3 | 27.2% |
| Meigs County | Under $1,000$875/mo | $180,000 | $533/mo | 72.0 | 21.5% |
| Giles County | Under $1,000$862/mo | $234,300 | $812/mo | 54.5 | 24.3% |
| Humphreys County | Under $1,000$862/mo | $193,400 | $654/mo | 66.0 | 26.5% |
| Crockett County | Under $1,000$857/mo | $158,900 | $712/mo | 62.4 | 22.7% |
| Hamblen County | Under $1,000$857/mo | $210,900 | $684/mo | 64.5 | 27.3% |
| Lincoln County | Under $1,000$857/mo | $229,700 | $726/mo | 61.4 | 23.6% |
| Marion County | Under $1,000$853/mo | $195,200 | $704/mo | 63.5 | 26.3% |
| Trousdale County | Under $1,000$853/mo | $337,600 | $952/mo | 46.7 | 27.3% |
| White County | Under $1,000$849/mo | $207,200 | $639/mo | 68.6 | 25.3% |
| Union County | Under $1,000$847/mo | $204,000 | $710/mo | 63.8 | 31.4% |
| Macon County | Under $1,000$846/mo | $225,700 | $809/mo | 56.7 | 25.7% |
| Moore County | Under $1,000$841/mo | $285,300 | $912/mo | 50.2 | 25.8% |
| Cumberland County | Under $1,000$839/mo | $250,500 | $696/mo | 65.7 | 23.6% |
| DeKalb County | Under $1,000$839/mo | $235,500 | $885/mo | 52.2 | 34.0% |
| Rhea County | Under $1,000$839/mo | $206,000 | $660/mo | 68.3 | 26.4% |
| Overton County | Under $1,000$832/mo | $173,200 | $524/mo | 77.1 | 28.2% |
| Bledsoe County | Under $1,000$830/mo | $189,400 | $466/mo | 79.0 | 24.4% |
| Warren County | Under $1,000$827/mo | $192,900 | $632/mo | 71.7 | 27.3% |
| Gibson County | Under $1,000$819/mo | $156,900 | $805/mo | 59.9 | 25.6% |
| Sequatchie County | Under $1,000$818/mo | $232,600 | $680/mo | 69.1 | 37.5% |
| Hardeman County | Under $1,000$812/mo | $121,700 | $772/mo | 63.1 | 32.0% |
| McMinn County | Under $1,000$803/mo | $211,800 | $734/mo | 66.9 | 26.9% |
| Weakley County | Under $1,000$803/mo | $151,200 | $595/mo | 76.3 | 27.1% |
| Cocke County | Under $1,000$798/mo | $158,100 | $570/mo | 78.6 | 27.5% |
| Hawkins County | Under $1,000$785/mo | $176,300 | $618/mo | 77.3 | 26.1% |
| Roane County | Under $1,000$785/mo | $232,900 | $889/mo | 58.2 | 26.1% |
| Dyer County | Under $1,000$782/mo | $166,400 | $772/mo | 66.8 | 24.8% |
| Hardin County | Under $1,000$775/mo | $160,400 | $581/mo | 81.0 | 26.7% |
| Lauderdale County | Under $1,000$774/mo | $143,200 | $704/mo | 73.0 | 29.9% |
| Morgan County | Under $1,000$770/mo | $166,300 | $582/mo | 81.4 | 26.6% |
| Obion County | Under $1,000$770/mo | $133,600 | $647/mo | 77.3 | 25.0% |
| Benton County | Under $1,000$768/mo | $153,600 | $553/mo | 83.5 | 25.2% |
| Lawrence County | Under $1,000$763/mo | $194,400 | $763/mo | 69.7 | 28.8% |
| Haywood County | Under $1,000$762/mo | $152,400 | $686/mo | 75.5 | 31.9% |
| Henry County | Under $1,000$761/mo | $160,200 | $588/mo | 82.0 | 24.0% |
| Jackson County | Under $1,000$758/mo | $155,500 | $525/mo | 85.8 | 26.6% |
| Perry County | Under $1,000$758/mo | $126,900 | $647/mo | 78.7 | 22.6% |
| Decatur County | Under $1,000$757/mo | $139,600 | $576/mo | 83.4 | 21.6% |
| Chester County | Under $1,000$756/mo | $164,400 | $695/mo | 75.7 | 24.7% |
| Carroll County | Under $1,000$755/mo | $142,400 | $589/mo | 82.7 | 27.0% |
| Unicoi County | Under $1,000$750/mo | $189,600 | $690/mo | 76.6 | 29.8% |
| Grainger County | Under $1,000$746/mo | $189,200 | $534/mo | 86.5 | 27.3% |
| Claiborne County | Under $1,000$745/mo | $159,900 | $556/mo | 85.6 | 26.9% |
| Henderson County | Under $1,000$745/mo | $164,800 | $600/mo | 82.7 | 26.1% |
| Carter County | Under $1,000$739/mo | $168,200 | $542/mo | 86.8 | 26.4% |
| Greene County | Under $1,000$737/mo | $207,500 | $672/mo | 79.0 | 26.1% |
| Houston County | Under $1,000$735/mo | $172,700 | $728/mo | 75.0 | 19.8% |
| McNairy County | Under $1,000$723/mo | $161,800 | $632/mo | 83.0 | 23.6% |
| Campbell County | Under $1,000$716/mo | $186,500 | $722/mo | 77.3 | 26.3% |
| Monroe County | Under $1,000$714/mo | $227,500 | $649/mo | 82.5 | 30.9% |
| Fentress County | Under $1,000$709/mo | $168,200 | $495/mo | 91.2 | 28.2% |
| Lewis County | Under $1,000$708/mo | $173,400 | $744/mo | 76.2 | 24.9% |
| Van Buren County | Under $1,000$700/mo | $159,200 | $563/mo | 88.9 | 19.8% |
| Scott County | Under $1,000$686/mo | $124,900 | $506/mo | 92.5 | 28.3% |
| Polk County | Under $1,000$676/mo | $169,900 | $548/mo | 91.4 | 29.7% |
| Johnson County | Under $1,000$674/mo | $178,600 | $428/mo | 94.9 | 25.4% |
| Grundy County | Under $1,000$636/mo | $154,000 | $547/mo | 93.5 | 24.5% |
| Hancock County | Under $1,000$622/mo | $134,500 | $398/mo | 97.5 | 33.5% |
| Wayne County | Under $1,000$619/mo | $130,700 | $525/mo | 95.0 | 27.8% |
| Pickett County | Under $1,000$564/mo | $178,500 | $544/mo | 95.3 | 22.3% |
| Clay County | Under $1,000$557/mo | $136,400 | $452/mo | 98.3 | 23.0% |
| Lake County | Under $1,000$532/mo | $97,900 | $551/mo | 95.5 | 28.3% |
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