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Cost of Living in Bledsoe County, TN

Prices around Bledsoe County, TN run 8.1% below the U.S. average (BEA, Tennessee). The typical household there earns $54,720 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $975 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $39,000 a year.

Bledsoe County, TN at a glance

Median household income

$54,720$4,560 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$975HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)91.9-8.1% · BEA, Tennessee
Electricity14.1¢per kWh · EIA Residential TN
Population15,032Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Bledsoe County, TN?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$975Monthly market rent
Share of gross income21.4%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$39,000To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,368At 30% of $54,720
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Bledsoe County, TN? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Bledsoe County, TN, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Bledsoe County, TN, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$738$8,856$29,52016.2%
1-Bedroom Apartment$743$8,916$29,72016.3%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$975$11,700$39,00021.4%
3-Bedroom Home$1,169$14,028$46,76025.6%
4-Bedroom Home$1,636$19,632$65,44035.9%

Rent in Bledsoe County, TN, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Bledsoe County, TN

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $54,720 a year ($4,560 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,280/moRent ($975 2-BR), utilities (~$127/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,368/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$912/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $54,720 leaves after Tennessee taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Tennessee tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$54,720
$20,000$110,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$54,720
Net 84%
Fed 8%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$46,148After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,846Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,775Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate15.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$4,386 / yr
Tennessee state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,186 / yr

Living in Bledsoe County, TN: common questions

What is the median household income in Bledsoe County, TN?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Bledsoe County, TN is $54,720 per year (approximately $4,560 per month).

What is the average rent in Bledsoe County, TN?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $738 for a studio, $743 for one bedroom, $975 for two, $1,169 for three and $1,636 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Bledsoe County, TN expensive to live in?

Prices there run 8.1% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Tennessee is 91.9, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Bledsoe County, TN?

To keep a $975 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $39,000 a year, or $3,250 a month. That is 71% of what the typical household in Bledsoe County, TN earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Bledsoe County, TN?

On the local median income of $54,720 ($4,560 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,280 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,368 for everything else and $912 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $975 takes 43% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Bledsoe County, TN?

Homes in Tennessee paid 14.1¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $127. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.