Cost of Living in Grainger 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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Grainger County ranks #310 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 10%)
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Grainger County Median Owner Costs Estimated at $534
Grainger County's median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $534, which is $254 below the Tennessee unweighted county mean of $788. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 27.3%. This official metric is 0.4 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median gross rent was estimated at $746 per month, which is $147 below the state unweighted county mean of $893. For homeowners, the median home value is $189,200, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $223,385. The median renter-household income in the county was $29,250 during the 2020-2024 period. These figures are derived from the American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 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: Grainger County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.3% of renter household income in Grainger 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 $746 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $534. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $29,840 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. Grainger County's $746 median is 16.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,179
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.7%
of gross income
The median home in Grainger County may be a stretch
Median home value is $189,200. Estimated monthly cost: $1,510 vs. your max of $1,179.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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