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Lake County leads Tennessee at 40.32% of renter median income, on a median rent of $532 and a renter median household income of $15,833. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.
| 1 | Lake County | $532 | $66 | $15,833 | $7,301 | 40.32% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 2 | Fentress County | $709 | $199 | $21,708 | $9,724 | 39.19% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 3 | Bledsoe County | $830 | $53 | $26,071 | $10,185 | 38.20% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 4 | Wayne County | $619 | $90 | $20,268 | $5,749 | 36.65% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 5 | DeKalb County | $839 | $151 | $27,576 | $6,009 | 36.51% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 6 | Madison County | $1,123 | $26 | $38,911 | $3,594 | 34.63% | $39,750 | $63,600 |
| 7 | Davidson County | $1,582 | $18 | $56,133 | $1,316 | 33.82% | $58,050 | $92,900 |
| 8 | Shelby County | $1,232 | $12 | $44,088 | $1,053 | 33.53% | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| 9 | Knox County | $1,261 | $26 | $45,721 | $1,560 | 33.10% | $51,850 | $82,950 |
| 10 | Weakley County | $803 | $43 | $29,355 | $2,963 | 32.83% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 11 | Haywood County | $762 | $45 | $28,420 | $8,406 | 32.17% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 12 | Sequatchie County | $818 | $62 | $31,102 | $9,184 | 31.56% | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| 13 | Monroe County | $714 | $89 | $27,426 | $6,215 | 31.24% | $39,950 | $63,900 |
| 14 | Chester County | $756 | $70 | $29,104 | $6,763 | 31.17% | $39,750 | $63,600 |
| 15 | Cheatham County | $1,345 | $163 | $52,026 | $12,802 | 31.02% | $58,050 | $92,900 |
| 16 | Rutherford County | $1,502 | $35 | $58,148 | $3,536 | 31.00% | $58,050 | $92,900 |
| 17 | Cocke County | $798 | $91 | $31,263 | $4,294 | 30.63% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 18 | Grainger County | $746 | $151 | $29,250 | $4,420 | 30.61% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 19 | Polk County | $676 | $58 | $26,635 | $7,834 | 30.46% | $45,650 | $73,000 |
| 20 | Union County | $847 | $49 | $33,868 | $7,663 | 30.01% | $51,850 | $82,950 |
| 21 | Lauderdale County | $774 | $37 | $31,017 | $3,630 | 29.94% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 22 | Robertson County | $1,199 | $65 | $48,116 | $6,234 | 29.90% | $58,050 | $92,900 |
| 23 | Hamblen County | $857 | $37 | $34,562 | $3,593 | 29.76% | $40,050 | $64,100 |
| 24 | Hamilton County | $1,253 | $28 | $50,538 | $2,129 | 29.75% | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| 25 | Washington County | $1,005 | $31 | $40,538 | $3,326 | 29.75% | $40,300 | $64,500 |
| 26 | Putnam County | $908 | $34 | $36,647 | $3,003 | 29.73% | $43,800 | $70,100 |
| 27 | Wilson County | $1,486 | $61 | $60,072 | $3,400 | 29.68% | $58,050 | $92,900 |
| 28 | Maury County | $1,300 | $71 | $52,566 | $3,986 | 29.68% | $51,800 | $82,850 |
| 29 | Bradley County | $1,030 | $32 | $41,745 | $2,578 | 29.61% | $45,650 | $73,000 |
| 30 | Sumner County | $1,424 | $36 | $57,727 | $3,995 | 29.60% | $58,050 | $92,900 |
| 31 | Rhea County | $839 | $46 | $34,015 | $11,316 | 29.60% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 32 | Marshall County | $946 | $66 | $38,548 | $2,336 | 29.45% | $46,250 | $73,950 |
| 33 | Sullivan County | $889 | $29 | $36,313 | $2,873 | 29.38% | $40,900 | $65,450 |
| 34 | Montgomery County | $1,308 | $32 | $53,533 | $2,576 | 29.32% | $46,900 | $75,050 |
| 35 | Marion County | $853 | $109 | $34,923 | $5,454 | 29.31% | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| 36 | Hardeman County | $812 | $54 | $33,328 | $3,891 | 29.24% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 37 | Lawrence County | $763 | $63 | $31,400 | $5,210 | 29.16% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 38 | Jackson County | $758 | $142 | $31,295 | $15,528 | 29.07% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 39 | Hancock County | $622 | $48 | $25,944 | $9,123 | 28.77% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 40 | Williamson County | $1,969 | $53 | $82,763 | $6,094 | 28.55% | $58,050 | $92,900 |
| 41 | Humphreys County | $862 | $110 | $36,289 | $8,971 | 28.50% | $41,800 | $66,900 |
| 42 | Anderson County | $1,031 | $40 | $43,490 | $3,993 | 28.45% | $51,850 | $82,950 |
| 43 | Bedford County | $1,051 | $82 | $44,366 | $8,242 | 28.43% | $42,700 | $68,300 |
| 44 | Scott County | $686 | $94 | $29,412 | $6,836 | 27.99% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 45 | Henry County | $761 | $49 | $32,966 | $4,628 | 27.70% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 46 | Loudon County | $1,062 | $81 | $46,021 | $7,116 | 27.69% | $51,850 | $82,950 |
| 47 | Benton County | $768 | $50 | $33,444 | $4,601 | 27.56% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 48 | McNairy County | $723 | $36 | $31,732 | $1,960 | 27.34% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 49 | Crockett County | $857 | $89 | $37,788 | $9,159 | 27.21% | $40,150 | $64,250 |
| 50 | Cannon County | $908 | $172 | $40,139 | $16,186 | 27.15% | $58,050 | $92,900 |
| 51 | Sevier County | $1,072 | $38 | $47,392 | $4,904 | 27.14% | $42,500 | $68,000 |
| 52 | Unicoi County | $750 | $197 | $33,769 | $12,904 | 26.65% | $40,300 | $64,500 |
| 53 | Lewis County | $708 | $65 | $32,031 | $13,822 | 26.52% | $41,150 | $65,850 |
| 54 | Meigs County | $875 | $44 | $39,591 | $12,604 | 26.52% | $42,000 | $67,200 |
| 55 | Greene County | $737 | $33 | $33,372 | $3,594 | 26.50% | $40,350 | $64,550 |
| 56 | Pickett County | $564 | $194 | $25,552 | $3,926 | 26.49% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 57 | Tipton County | $1,013 | $55 | $46,006 | $7,771 | 26.42% | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| 58 | Warren County | $827 | $46 | $37,673 | $6,407 | 26.34% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 59 | Henderson County | $745 | $51 | $34,138 | $9,584 | 26.19% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 60 | McMinn County | $803 | $50 | $36,821 | $6,776 | 26.17% | $39,600 | $63,350 |
| 61 | Giles County | $862 | $43 | $40,110 | $5,665 | 25.79% | $45,000 | $72,000 |
| 62 | Obion County | $770 | $28 | $36,029 | $4,303 | 25.65% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 63 | White County | $849 | $32 | $39,763 | $6,177 | 25.62% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 64 | Dyer County | $782 | $48 | $36,884 | $7,948 | 25.44% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 65 | Claiborne County | $745 | $36 | $35,291 | $7,496 | 25.33% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 66 | Carter County | $739 | $29 | $35,117 | $3,388 | 25.25% | $40,300 | $64,500 |
| 67 | Cumberland County | $839 | $39 | $40,020 | $3,750 | 25.16% | $39,100 | $62,550 |
| 68 | Smith County | $922 | $67 | $44,190 | $5,052 | 25.04% | $42,950 | $68,700 |
| 69 | Carroll County | $755 | $52 | $36,272 | $3,967 | 24.98% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 70 | Franklin County | $894 | $39 | $43,047 | $5,224 | 24.92% | $41,650 | $66,650 |
| 71 | Roane County | $785 | $36 | $37,801 | $5,163 | 24.92% | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| 72 | Overton County | $832 | $187 | $40,136 | $10,371 | 24.88% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 73 | Johnson County | $674 | $48 | $32,769 | $7,273 | 24.68% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 74 | Blount County | $1,090 | $33 | $53,055 | $2,628 | 24.65% | $51,850 | $82,950 |
| 75 | Hickman County | $893 | $78 | $43,654 | $15,348 | 24.55% | $39,450 | $63,100 |
| 76 | Jefferson County | $904 | $45 | $44,453 | $6,735 | 24.40% | $40,050 | $64,100 |
| 77 | Hardin County | $775 | $22 | $38,234 | $11,927 | 24.32% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 78 | Gibson County | $819 | $44 | $40,666 | $7,104 | 24.17% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 79 | Coffee County | $913 | $39 | $45,383 | $6,260 | 24.14% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 80 | Campbell County | $716 | $39 | $35,828 | $3,853 | 23.98% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 81 | Decatur County | $757 | $74 | $38,667 | $3,020 | 23.49% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 82 | Lincoln County | $857 | $44 | $43,913 | $4,410 | 23.42% | $44,050 | $70,500 |
| 83 | Van Buren County | $700 | $280 | $36,343 | $14,984 | 23.11% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 84 | Perry County | $758 | $65 | $40,027 | $10,848 | 22.72% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 85 | Stewart County | $945 | $65 | $49,952 | $8,127 | 22.70% | $45,100 | $72,150 |
| 86 | Clay County | $557 | $151 | $29,531 | $6,452 | 22.63% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 87 | Fayette County | $902 | $79 | $48,122 | $5,679 | 22.49% | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| 88 | Macon County | $846 | $33 | $45,401 | $8,437 | 22.36% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 89 | Hawkins County | $785 | $46 | $42,319 | $6,604 | 22.26% | $40,900 | $65,450 |
| 90 | Grundy County | $636 | $76 | $35,391 | $5,060 | 21.56% | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 91 | Dickson County | $1,015 | $75 | $56,767 | $3,606 | 21.46% | $58,050 | $92,900 |
| 92 | Trousdale County | $853 | $81 | $48,668 | $13,387 | 21.03% | $58,050 | $92,900 |
| 93 | Moore County | $841 | $128 | $49,107 | $24,985 | 20.55% | $45,750 | $73,200 |
| 94 | Morgan County | $770 | $105 | $45,045 | $17,493 | 20.51% | $41,250 | $66,000 |
| 95 | Houston County | $735 | $95 | $53,917 | $5,872 | 16.36% | $41,450 | $66,300 |
Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.
Lake County at 40.32%. Median gross rent is $532 (margin of error $66). Renter median household income is $15,833 (margin of error $7,301).
Houston County at 16.36%. Median gross rent is $735 (margin of error $95). Renter median household income is $53,917 (margin of error $5,872).
30.52%. Median gross rent is $1,189 (margin of error $7). Renter median household income is $46,745 (margin of error $535).