Cost of Living in Humphreys County, Tennessee
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Humphreys County Compares
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Humphreys County ranks #1,030 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 33%)
Sourced county brief
Humphreys County Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs Total $654
Humphreys County reported a median selected monthly owner cost of $654, which is $134 below the state unweighted county mean owner cost of $788. The median gross rent in the county was $862 per month, which sits $31 below the Tennessee unweighted county mean rent of $893. The official GRAPI (median gross rent as a percentage of household income) was estimated at 26.5%, a value 0.4 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median home value in Humphreys County was $193,400, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $223,385. Renter-household median income was $36,289 during this five-year period. These data points provide a reproducible snapshot of housing expenses and do not imply any causal relationship between income and housing availability. 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: Humphreys County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.5% of renter household income in Humphreys 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 $862 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $654. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $34,480 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. Humphreys County's $862 median is 3.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,414
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.9%
of gross income
The median home in Humphreys County may be a stretch
Median home value is $193,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,544 vs. your max of $1,414.
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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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