Cost of Living in Obion 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.
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Obion County ranks #627 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 20%)
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Obion County Official GRAPI Estimated at 25.0 Percent
Obion County’s official rentBurdenGrapiPct was estimated at 25.0% during the 2020-2024 period. This metric, which represents the median gross rent as a percentage of household income under ACS B25071, is 1.9 percentage points lower than the Tennessee unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median gross rent in the county was $770 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $893. The median renter-household income was recorded at $36,029. In the owner-occupied sector, the median home value was $133,600, which is $89,785 below the Tennessee unweighted county mean of $223,385. Selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $647, positioned $141 below the state unweighted county mean of $788. The median income for all households in the county was $54,613. These statistics represent a snapshot of housing costs and income within the county during the five-year survey interval. 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: Obion County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.0% of renter household income in Obion 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 $770 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $647. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $30,800 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. Obion County's $770 median is 13.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,274
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.2%
of gross income
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Median home value is $133,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,067 vs. your max of $1,274.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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