Median gross rent in Tennessee
At $1,047, the median gross rent in Tennessee is 20% below the national figure of $1,303, ranking 30 of 52, with Williamson County the highest county at $1,817.
Gross rent includes utilities the tenant pays, so it is closer to what actually leaves the account each month than a headline asking rent.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williamson County | $1,817 | 248,897 residents |
| 2 | Davidson County | $1,394 | 709,786 residents |
| 3 | Rutherford County | $1,311 | 343,727 residents |
| 4 | Wilson County | $1,268 | 149,096 residents |
| 5 | Sumner County | $1,245 | 196,845 residents |
| 6 | Cheatham County | $1,190 | 41,184 residents |
| 7 | Montgomery County | $1,128 | 222,305 residents |
| 8 | Maury County | $1,126 | 102,002 residents |
| 9 | Shelby County | $1,103 | 926,440 residents |
| 10 | Knox County | $1,097 | 481,406 residents |
| 11 | Hamilton County | $1,079 | 367,193 residents |
| 12 | Robertson County | $1,065 | 73,297 residents |
| 13 | Tipton County | $1,013 | 61,116 residents |
| 14 | Madison County | $994 | 98,644 residents |
| 15 | Sevier County | $968 | 98,455 residents |
| 16 | Loudon County | $960 | 55,507 residents |
| 17 | Blount County | $957 | 135,951 residents |
| 18 | Dickson County | $947 | 54,563 residents |
| 19 | Anderson County | $937 | 77,337 residents |
| 20 | Bradley County | $917 | 108,859 residents |
| 21 | Washington County | $890 | 133,282 residents |
| 22 | Marshall County | $887 | 34,567 residents |
| 23 | Fayette County | $871 | 42,228 residents |
| 24 | Bedford County | $863 | 50,533 residents |
| 25 | Crockett County | $852 | 13,955 residents |
| 26 | Coffee County | $844 | 58,080 residents |
| 27 | Putnam County | $842 | 80,157 residents |
| 28 | Union County | $838 | 19,860 residents |
| 29 | White County | $835 | 27,420 residents |
| 30 | Jefferson County | $832 | 55,017 residents |
| 31 | Meigs County | $832 | 12,839 residents |
| 32 | Franklin County | $828 | 42,980 residents |
| 33 | Marion County | $824 | 28,852 residents |
| 34 | Trousdale County | $822 | 11,596 residents |
| 35 | Giles County | $817 | 30,317 residents |
| 36 | Humphreys County | $814 | 19,032 residents |
| 37 | Smith County | $809 | 20,034 residents |
| 38 | McMinn County | $803 | 53,532 residents |
| 39 | Hamblen County | $799 | 64,531 residents |
| 40 | Hickman County | $796 | 24,996 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median gross rent shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).