Cost of Living in Sequatchie 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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Sequatchie County ranks #911 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 29%)
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Sequatchie County Median GRAPI Reaches 37.5 Percent
Sequatchie County's official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI), per ACS table B25071, was estimated at 37.5%. This percentage is 10.6 percentage points higher than the Tennessee unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 26.9%. The median gross rent in the county was $818 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $893. For homeowners, the median home value was $232,600, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $223,385. Median selected monthly owner costs were $680, which is $108 below the state unweighted county mean of $788. The median renter-household income was recorded at $31,102. 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: Sequatchie County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 37.5% of renter household income in Sequatchie County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $818 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $680. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,720 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. Sequatchie County's $818 median is 8.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,371
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.9%
of gross income
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Median home value is $232,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,857 vs. your max of $1,371.
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