Cost of Living in Decatur County, Tennessee
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Decatur County ranks #419 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 13%)
Sourced county brief
Decatur County Median Owner Costs Below State Unweighted Mean
The median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units in Decatur County are $576. This is $212 lower than the Tennessee unweighted county mean of $788. The median gross rent in the county is $757 per month, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $893. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 21.6%, a value that is 5.3 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median home value in the county was estimated at $139,600, compared to the Tennessee unweighted county mean of $223,385. Median renter-household income is $38,667, and the median income for all households is $45,375. See ACS table B25088 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: Decatur County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 21.6% of renter household income in Decatur 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 $757 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $576. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $30,280 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. Decatur County's $757 median is 15.2% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,059
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.2%
of gross income
The median home in Decatur County may be a stretch
Median home value is $139,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,114 vs. your max of $1,059.
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