Cost of Living in Weakley 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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Weakley County ranks #665 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 21%)
Sourced county brief
Weakley County Median Owner Costs Estimated at $595 Monthly
Weakley County median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were estimated at $595. This amount is $193 lower than the Tennessee unweighted county mean of $788. The median home value was $151,200, which is $72,185 below the state unweighted county mean of $223,385. Median gross rent was $803 per month, compared to the unweighted state county mean of $893. The median renter-household income in the county was estimated at $29,355. The official gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 27.1%. This figure is 0.2 percentage points higher than the Tennessee unweighted state county mean for the official GRAPI, which was 26.9%. All data points are sourced from the ACS 5-Year Estimates period. 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: Weakley County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.1% of renter household income in Weakley 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 $803 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $595. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,120 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. Weakley County's $803 median is 10.0% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,211
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.8%
of gross income
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Median home value is $151,200. Estimated monthly cost: $1,207 vs. your max of $1,211.
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