Cost of Living in Overton 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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Overton County ranks #634 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 20%)
Sourced county brief
Overton County Median Monthly Owner Costs Reach $524
The median selected monthly owner cost for all owner-occupied housing units in Overton County was $524. This figure is $264 below the Tennessee unweighted county mean of $788. For renter households, the median gross rent was $832 per month, which is lower than the state unweighted county mean of $893. The official ACS B25071 GRAPI, or rentBurdenGrapiPct, was 28.2%. This canonical percentage is 1.3 percentage points higher than the Tennessee unweighted county mean of 26.9%. The median income for renter-occupied households was estimated at $40,136. Additionally, the median home value in Overton County was $173,200, compared to a Tennessee unweighted county mean of $223,385. The median household income for the county, including all tenure types, was $48,959. These metrics provide a standard snapshot of residential costs relative to reported local income levels from the 2020-2024 ACS 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: Overton County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.2% of renter household income in Overton 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 $832 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $524. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,280 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. Overton County's $832 median is 6.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,142
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.8%
of gross income
The median home in Overton County may be a stretch
Median home value is $173,200. Estimated monthly cost: $1,383 vs. your max of $1,142.
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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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