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Cost of Living in Weakley County, TN

Prices around Weakley County, TN run 8.1% below the U.S. average (BEA, Tennessee). The typical household there earns $51,880 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.

Weakley County, TN at a glance

Median household income

$51,880$4,323 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
Population33,016Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Weakley 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 income21.4%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$37,000To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,297At 30% of $51,880
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Weakley County, TN? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Weakley County, TN, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$705$8,460$28,20016.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$710$8,520$28,40016.4%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$925$11,100$37,00021.4%
3-Bedroom Home$1,119$13,428$44,76025.9%
4-Bedroom Home$1,552$18,624$62,08035.9%

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

What a typical income covers in Weakley County, TN

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $51,880 a year ($4,323 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,162/moRent ($925 2-BR), utilities (~$127/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,297/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$865/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $51,880 leaves after Tennessee taxes

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

$51,880
$20,000$105,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$51,880
Net 85%
Fed 8%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$43,866After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,655Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,687Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate15.5%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$4,046 / yr
Tennessee state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,969 / yr

Living in Weakley County, TN: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Weakley County, TN is $51,880 per year (approximately $4,323 per month).

What is the average rent in Weakley County, TN?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $705 for a studio, $710 for one bedroom, $925 for two, $1,119 for three and $1,552 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 Weakley 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 Weakley 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 71% of what the typical household in Weakley County, TN earns.

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

On the local median income of $51,880 ($4,323 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,162 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,297 for everything else and $865 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $925 takes 43% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Weakley 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.