Cost of Living in Tennessee

2025 affordability guide — compare housing costs, rental prices, and living expenses across 91 cities in Tennessee.

98.1
Avg COL Index
91
Cities Ranked
$240,831
Avg Home Value

Housing Market

$240,831

Average median home value across Tennessee cities.

Rental Market

Rental data covers median monthly rent for tracked cities in Tennessee.

Affordability

Near Average

COL index 98.1 vs. national average of 100. Your dollar goes further here.

Most & Least Expensive Cities in Tennessee

Quick look at the cost extremes across Tennessee.

All 20 Major Cities Ranked by Cost of Living

Sorted from most expensive to most affordable. Click any city for a detailed breakdown with housing, rental, and income data.

# City COL Index Affordability Median Home Median Rent
1 Forest Hills 165.9 Very Expensive $1,142,200 N/A
2 Oak Hill 161.6 Very Expensive $1,085,100 N/A
3 Brentwood 149.7 Very Expensive $926,700 N/A
4 Rarity Bay CDP 129.2 Very Expensive $654,500 N/A
5 Kahite CDP 120.3 Very Expensive $536,300 N/A
6 Farragut 118.6 Expensive $513,100 N/A
7 Tellico Village CDP 116.5 Expensive $484,900 N/A
8 Fairmount CDP 116.3 Expensive $482,700 N/A
9 Walnut Grove CDP (Sumner County) 115.8 Expensive $476,400 N/A
10 Ridgeside 115.6 Expensive $473,900 N/A
11 Shackle Island CDP 115.1 Expensive $467,500 N/A
12 Rural Hill CDP 110.2 Expensive $402,100 N/A
13 Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) 108.8 Moderate $383,100 N/A
14 Mowbray Mountain CDP 107.5 Moderate $365,600 N/A
15 Greenbrier 103.3 Moderate $310,400 N/A
16 Clarkrange CDP 102.6 Moderate $301,300 N/A
17 Ridgetop 102.6 Moderate $301,300 N/A
18 Hartsville/Trousdale County 101.4 Moderate $284,100 N/A
19 Hickman CDP 101.3 Moderate $282,800 N/A
20 Halls CDP 100.7 Moderate $275,900 N/A

All 87 Cities in Tennessee

Complete directory of every tracked city and town. Filter or scroll to find yours.

Bean Station (91.8) Big Rock CDP (95.4) Bloomingdale CDP (90.7) Bon Aqua Junction CDP (93.1) Brentwood (149.7) Burlison (92.2) Camden (89.3) Centertown (91.9) Clarkrange CDP (102.6) Clifton (89.5) Columbia (99.7) Cookeville (99.8) Crossville (97.3) Dandridge (99.6) Dodson Branch CDP (89.3) Erin (90.3) Fairmount CDP (116.3) Farragut (118.6) Fayetteville (94.4) Fincastle CDP (95.4) Finger (87.0) Forest Hills (165.9) Gallaway (95.4) Greenbrier (103.3) Halls CDP (100.7) Hampton CDP (87.3) Hartsville/Trousdale County (101.4) Hickman CDP (101.3) Hilham CDP (97.0) Hohenwald (87.1) Hollow Rock (87.2) Jellico (90.7) John Sevier CDP (88.9) Kahite CDP (120.3) Kingsport (95.3) Kingston (95.4) Lavinia CDP (89.6) Linden (86.0) Lone Oak CDP (98.1) Lyles CDP (94.7) Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government (99.5) Madisonville (95.2) Mason (89.8) McEwen (91.5) Milan (89.1) Millington (93.0) Mowbray Mountain CDP (107.5) Nashville (97.7) Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) (108.8) New Deal CDP (98.2) Oak Hill (161.6) Oakdale (87.2) Obion (86.9) Orme (84.8) Rarity Bay CDP (129.2) Red Bank (98.5) Ridgely (85.6) Ridgeside (115.6) Ridgetop (102.6) Rocky Top (88.4) Rural Hill CDP (110.2) Rutherford (86.9) Saulsbury (88.1) Selmer (88.4) Shackle Island CDP (115.1) Sharon (87.2) Smithville (91.5) Soddy-Daisy (98.1) South Pittsburg (92.1) Sparta (95.1) Spring City (91.4) Tazewell (92.3) Tellico Village CDP (116.5) Three Way (97.4) Toone (86.0) Tracy City (88.7) Tullahoma (97.2) Unionville CDP (99.6) Vanleer (95.7) Walnut Grove CDP (Hardin County) (85.9) Walnut Grove CDP (Sumner County) (115.8) Watertown (97.2) Waverly (92.4) Whitwell (89.1) Winfield (87.6) Woodbury (94.7) Yuma CDP (84.3)

Frequently Asked Questions

What states have the lowest cost of living?

States like Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Kansas typically have lower costs of living compared to coastal states.

What is the difference between RPP and COL Index?

RPP (Regional Price Parity) measures the price level for all items. COL Index combines RPP, housing, and rental data for a comprehensive comparison.

Data: BEA Regional Price Parities, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, HUD Fair Market Rents. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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