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Cost of Living in Gibson County, TN

Prices around Gibson County, TN run 14.5% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $62,755 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $927 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $37,080 a year.

Gibson County, TN at a glance

Median household income

$62,755$5,230 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$927HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)85.5-14.5% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity14.1¢per kWh · EIA Residential TN
Population50,869Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Gibson 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$927Monthly market rent
Share of gross income17.7%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$37,080To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,569At 30% of $62,755
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Gibson County, TN? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Gibson County, TN, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$645$7,740$25,80012.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$706$8,472$28,24013.5%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$927$11,124$37,08017.7%
3-Bedroom Home$1,289$15,468$51,56024.6%
4-Bedroom Home$1,555$18,660$62,20029.7%

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

What a typical income covers in Gibson County, TN

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $62,755 a year ($5,230 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,615/moRent ($927 2-BR), utilities (~$127/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,569/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,046/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $62,755 leaves after Tennessee taxes

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

$62,755
$25,000$130,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$62,755
Net 84%
Fed 9%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$52,604After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,384Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,023Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate16.2%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,351 / yr
Tennessee state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,801 / yr

Living in Gibson County, TN: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Gibson County, TN is $62,755 per year (approximately $5,230 per month).

What is the average rent in Gibson County, TN?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $645 for a studio, $706 for one bedroom, $927 for two, $1,289 for three and $1,555 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 Gibson County, TN expensive to live in?

Prices there run 14.5% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 85.5, 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 Gibson County, TN?

To keep a $927 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $37,080 a year, or $3,090 a month. That is 59% of what the typical household in Gibson County, TN earns.

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

On the local median income of $62,755 ($5,230 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,615 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,569 for everything else and $1,046 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $927 takes 35% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Gibson 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.