Cost of Living in Hawkins 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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Hawkins County ranks #626 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 20%)
Sourced county brief
Hawkins County Renter Median Income Recorded at $42,319
Median renter-household income in Hawkins County was estimated at $42,319 per year according to the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income was 26.1%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the Tennessee unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median gross rent was $785 per month, $108 lower than the state unweighted county mean of $893. Homeowners in the county faced median selected monthly owner costs of $618, while the median home value was $176,300. This is compared to the state unweighted county mean home value of $223,385. These metrics are derived from the latest available census survey without analysis of market trends. 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: Hawkins County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.1% of renter household income in Hawkins 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 $785 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $618. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,400 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. Hawkins County's $785 median is 12.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,329
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.0%
of gross income
The median home in Hawkins County may be a stretch
Median home value is $176,300. Estimated monthly cost: $1,407 vs. your max of $1,329.
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