Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Renting Costs Far Less Than Owning in Tennessee
The widest gaps between median rent and the full monthly cost of owning the median home. A large gap does not automatically mean renting is the better decision, because rent buys no equity and is not fixed for thirty years, but it does show where the market prices ownership at a steep premium.
Where does yours land?
Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Tennessee ranked
| # | County | Monthly saved by renting | Median rent | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williamson County | $3,014 | $1,895 | $4,909 |
| 2 | Wilson County | $1,619 | $1,370 | $2,989 |
| 3 | Fayette County | $1,518 | $883 | $2,401 |
| 4 | Davidson County | $1,489 | $1,485 | $2,974 |
| 5 | Sumner County | $1,449 | $1,339 | $2,788 |
| 6 | Trousdale County | $1,394 | $805 | $2,199 |
| 7 | Moore County | $1,294 | $746 | $2,040 |
| 8 | Loudon County | $1,257 | $995 | $2,252 |
| 9 | Rutherford County | $1,251 | $1,405 | $2,656 |
| 10 | Maury County | $1,170 | $1,206 | $2,376 |
| 11 | Dickson County | $1,166 | $972 | $2,138 |
| 12 | Robertson County | $1,135 | $1,176 | $2,311 |
| 13 | Blount County | $1,117 | $1,042 | $2,159 |
| 14 | Bedford County | $1,098 | $917 | $2,015 |
| 15 | Putnam County | $1,080 | $881 | $1,961 |
| 16 | Hamilton County | $1,080 | $1,163 | $2,243 |
| 17 | Cannon County | $1,037 | $781 | $1,818 |
| 18 | Marshall County | $1,036 | $924 | $1,960 |
| 19 | Knox County | $1,001 | $1,180 | $2,181 |
| 20 | Cheatham County | $997 | $1,274 | $2,271 |
| 21 | Sevier County | $992 | $1,013 | $2,005 |
| 22 | Cumberland County | $959 | $829 | $1,788 |
| 23 | Roane County | $957 | $767 | $1,724 |
| 24 | Coffee County | $955 | $885 | $1,840 |
| 25 | Monroe County | $918 | $699 | $1,617 |
| 26 | Smith County | $916 | $877 | $1,793 |
| 27 | Washington County | $909 | $951 | $1,860 |
| 28 | Lincoln County | $905 | $782 | $1,687 |
| 29 | Sequatchie County | $902 | $842 | $1,744 |
| 30 | Franklin County | $887 | $863 | $1,750 |
| 31 | Bradley County | $887 | $959 | $1,846 |
| 32 | Macon County | $885 | $805 | $1,690 |
| 33 | DeKalb County | $878 | $773 | $1,651 |
| 34 | Giles County | $815 | $836 | $1,651 |
| 35 | Jefferson County | $813 | $880 | $1,693 |
| 36 | Greene County | $809 | $713 | $1,522 |
| 37 | Johnson County | $800 | $639 | $1,439 |
| 38 | Anderson County | $800 | $960 | $1,760 |
| 39 | Montgomery County | $783 | $1,219 | $2,002 |
| 40 | Shelby County | $768 | $1,170 | $1,938 |
| 41 | Tipton County | $767 | $1,007 | $1,774 |
| 42 | Unicoi County | $750 | $665 | $1,415 |
| 43 | McMinn County | $748 | $792 | $1,540 |
| 44 | Sullivan County | $735 | $850 | $1,585 |
| 45 | Lawrence County | $733 | $736 | $1,469 |
| 46 | White County | $710 | $838 | $1,548 |
| 47 | Grainger County | $707 | $726 | $1,433 |
| 48 | Hickman County | $706 | $877 | $1,583 |
| 49 | Hamblen County | $705 | $838 | $1,543 |
| 50 | Humphreys County | $703 | $830 | $1,533 |
| 51 | Campbell County | $683 | $715 | $1,398 |
| 52 | Rhea County | $676 | $796 | $1,472 |
| 53 | Stewart County | $673 | $837 | $1,510 |
| 54 | Union County | $665 | $849 | $1,514 |
| 55 | Meigs County | $665 | $845 | $1,510 |
| 56 | Warren County | $662 | $775 | $1,437 |
| 57 | Hawkins County | $661 | $744 | $1,405 |
| 58 | Fentress County | $656 | $614 | $1,270 |
| 59 | Clay County | $653 | $546 | $1,199 |
| 60 | Chester County | $605 | $714 | $1,319 |
| 61 | Houston County | $603 | $685 | $1,288 |
| 62 | Dyer County | $598 | $760 | $1,358 |
| 63 | Lewis County | $598 | $735 | $1,333 |
| 64 | Marion County | $595 | $840 | $1,435 |
| 65 | Carter County | $594 | $738 | $1,332 |
| 66 | Bledsoe County | $594 | $779 | $1,373 |
| 67 | Pickett County | $591 | $755 | $1,346 |
| 68 | Overton County | $582 | $833 | $1,415 |
| 69 | McNairy County | $565 | $706 | $1,271 |
| 70 | Van Buren County | $554 | $705 | $1,259 |
| 71 | Hardin County | $527 | $770 | $1,297 |
| 72 | Claiborne County | $527 | $736 | $1,263 |
| 73 | Lake County | $523 | $472 | $995 |
| 74 | Polk County | $522 | $668 | $1,190 |
| 75 | Henderson County | $504 | $812 | $1,316 |
| 76 | Morgan County | $503 | $742 | $1,245 |
| 77 | Gibson County | $501 | $797 | $1,298 |
| 78 | Henry County | $501 | $741 | $1,242 |
| 79 | Wayne County | $499 | $619 | $1,118 |
| 80 | Madison County | $498 | $1,076 | $1,574 |
| 81 | Hancock County | $457 | $592 | $1,049 |
| 82 | Cocke County | $450 | $787 | $1,237 |
| 83 | Decatur County | $447 | $716 | $1,163 |
| 84 | Grundy County | $430 | $723 | $1,153 |
| 85 | Weakley County | $426 | $760 | $1,186 |
| 86 | Lauderdale County | $370 | $729 | $1,099 |
| 87 | Jackson County | $369 | $804 | $1,173 |
| 88 | Haywood County | $361 | $725 | $1,086 |
| 89 | Scott County | $357 | $691 | $1,048 |
| 90 | Carroll County | $342 | $757 | $1,099 |
| 91 | Crockett County | $328 | $854 | $1,182 |
| 92 | Obion County | $323 | $770 | $1,093 |
| 93 | Benton County | $312 | $788 | $1,100 |
| 94 | Perry County | $284 | $747 | $1,031 |
| 95 | Hardeman County | $242 | $818 | $1,060 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Counties Where Renting Costs Far Less Than Owning across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Tennessee