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Cost of Living in Grundy County, TN

Prices around Grundy County, TN run 8.1% below the U.S. average (BEA, Tennessee). The typical household there earns $47,593 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $925 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $37,000 a year.

Grundy County, TN at a glance

Median household income

$47,593$3,966 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$925HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)91.9-8.1% · BEA, Tennessee
Electricity14.1¢per kWh · EIA Residential TN
Population13,819Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Grundy 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$925Monthly market rent
Share of gross income23.3%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$37,000To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,190At 30% of $47,593
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Grundy County, TN? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Grundy County, TN, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$724$8,688$28,96018.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$844$10,128$33,76021.3%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$925$11,100$37,00023.3%
3-Bedroom Home$1,162$13,944$46,48029.3%
4-Bedroom Home$1,289$15,468$51,56032.5%

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

What a typical income covers in Grundy County, TN

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $47,593 a year ($3,966 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$1,983/moRent ($925 2-BR), utilities (~$127/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,190/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$793/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $47,593 leaves after Tennessee taxes

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

$47,593
$15,000$100,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$47,593
Net 85%
Fed 7%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$40,421After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,368Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,555Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate15.1%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,531 / yr
Tennessee state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,641 / yr

Living in Grundy County, TN: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Grundy County, TN is $47,593 per year (approximately $3,966 per month).

What is the average rent in Grundy County, TN?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $724 for a studio, $844 for one bedroom, $925 for two, $1,162 for three and $1,289 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 Grundy 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 Grundy County, TN?

To keep a $925 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $37,000 a year, or $3,083 a month. That is 78% of what the typical household in Grundy County, TN earns.

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

On the local median income of $47,593 ($3,966 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $1,983 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,190 for everything else and $793 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $925 takes 47% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Grundy 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.