Cost of Living in Bledsoe County, Tennessee
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Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Bledsoe County ranks #568 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 18%)
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Bledsoe County Median Renter Income Recorded at $26,071
Bledsoe County's median renter-household income was recorded at $26,071 according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. The median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $466, which is $322 below the Tennessee unweighted county mean of $788. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 24.4%, a figure that is 2.5 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean GRAPI of 26.9%. Median gross rent in the county was estimated at $830 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $893. The median home value was reported at $189,400, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $223,385. These metrics describe the local housing and income landscape during the 2020-2024 survey period as defined by dataVersion acs5-2020-2024 and methodologyVersion cost-brief-v1, lastReviewedAt 2026-07-10. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Bledsoe County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.4% of renter household income in Bledsoe County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $830 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $466. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,200 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Tennessee unweighted mean of county median rents is $893 per month. Bledsoe County's $830 median is 7.0% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,277
per month
Owner Cost Burden
10.2%
of gross income
The median home in Bledsoe County may be a stretch
Median home value is $189,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,512 vs. your max of $1,277.
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