Cost of Living in Lewis 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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Lewis County ranks #672 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 21%)
Sourced county brief
Lewis County Median Gross Rent $185 Below State County Mean
Lewis County's median gross rent is $708 per month, which is $185 below the Tennessee unweighted county mean of $893. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 24.9% per official ACS table B25071. This is 2.0 percentage points below the Tennessee unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median renter-household income was estimated at $32,031. For homeowners, the median home value is $173,400, falling below the Tennessee unweighted county mean of $223,385. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were reported at $744, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $788. These metrics offer a factual summary of housing-related costs and income levels from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates without offering market predictions or causal explanations for the data values. 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: Lewis County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.9% of renter household income in Lewis 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 $708 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $744. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $28,320 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. Lewis County's $708 median is 20.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,313
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.9%
of gross income
The median home in Lewis County may be a stretch
Median home value is $173,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,384 vs. your max of $1,313.
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