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Highest median rent, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Nolensville, TNTN15,789$2,338+81%

02Tellico, TNTN7,414$2,139–

03Brentwood, TNTN45,313$2,033+55%

04Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824$1,841+69%

05Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469$1,790+252%

06Arlington, TNTN15,703$1,650+214%

07Oakland, TNTN10,835$1,575+306%

08Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172$1,562+128%

09Franklin, TNTN90,226$1,553+105%

10Spring Hill, TNTN61,336$1,429+106%

11Bartlett, TNTN56,416$1,379+68%

12Germantown, TNTN40,001$1,358+46%

13Collierville, TNTN51,909$1,354+79%

14La Vergne, TNTN42,146$1,299+97%

15Farragut, TNTN25,121$1,245+46%

16Green Hill, TNTN6,866$1,215+44%

17Fairview, TNTN10,877$1,199+136%

18Pleasant View, TNTN5,797$1,196+87%

19Atoka, TNTN10,645$1,180+105%

20Nashville, TNTN721,074$1,170+91%

21Hendersonville, TNTN64,266$1,169+75%

22Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506$1,164+72%

23Lakeland, TNTN14,422$1,138+42%

24Smyrna, TNTN63,321$1,104+87%

25Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178$1,095+85%

26White House, TNTN17,872$1,058+72%

27Collegedale, TNTN11,499$1,028+103%

28Gallatin, TNTN54,590$1,026+100%

29Halls, TNTN10,272$1,025–

30Munford, TNTN6,996$1,021+48%

31Ashland City, TNTN5,650$1,013+87%

32Millersville, TNTN6,438$999+75%

33Lebanon, TNTN53,412$971+81%

34Millington, TNTN12,953$970+96%

35Middle Valley, TNTN12,187$967+64%

36Clarksville, TNTN188,829$963+75%

37Greenbrier, TNTN7,170$937+59%

38Harrison, TNTN8,011$928+66%

39Memphis, TNTN609,647$915+67%

40East Ridge, TNTN21,921$911+67%

41Columbia, TNTN50,072$908+76%

42Eagleton, TNTN5,598$904+109%

43Chattanooga, TNTN194,144$891+80%

44Medina, TNTN5,813$891+67%

45Knoxville, TNTN202,021$883+89%

46Maryville, TNTN32,442$882+98%

47Jackson, TNTN69,339$878+71%

48Seymour, TNTN16,216$877+40%

49Jonesborough, TNTN6,990$872+132%

50Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395$868+78%

51Springfield, TNTN20,090$849+87%

52South Cleveland, TNTN7,452$840+89%

53Portland, TNTN13,658$839+61%

54Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487$837+33%

55Lenoir City, TNTN12,530$821+69%

56Alcoa, TNTN13,689$816+81%

57Red Bank, TNTN12,405$816+64%

58Sevierville, TNTN19,010$795+53%

59Powell, TNTN13,739$795–

60Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623$794–

61Cleveland, TNTN51,172$786+72%

62Shelbyville, TNTN26,146$784+61%

63Johnson City, TNTN74,943$775+77%

64Loudon, TNTN6,963$774+97%

65Lewisburg, TNTN13,517$773+77%

66Covington, TNTN8,585$746+94%

67Manchester, TNTN13,776$743+71%

68Dickson, TNTN17,051$742+49%

69Athens, TNTN15,263$741+76%

70Cookeville, TNTN38,212$740+63%

71Dunlap, TNTN6,089$739+98%

72Clinton, TNTN10,466$732+64%

73Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598$721+45%

74Morristown, TNTN33,517$714+77%

75Henderson, TNTN6,590$712+76%

76Bristol, TNTN28,107$709+71%

77Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474$707+35%

78Kingston, TNTN6,299$704+59%

79Lafayette, TNTN6,020$700+109%

80Fayetteville, TNTN7,068$691+90%

81Bolivar, TNTN5,043$690+89%

82McKenzie, TNTN5,632$687+79%

83Church Hill, TNTN7,297$686+61%

84Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540$682+51%

85Ripley, TNTN7,499$682+72%

86Paris, TNTN10,468$680+75%

87Winchester, TNTN10,438$678+89%

88Tullahoma, TNTN21,279$675+51%

89Lexington, TNTN8,130$672+60%

90La Follette, TNTN7,176$671+100%

91Dyersburg, TNTN15,906$668+61%

92Crossville, TNTN13,113$667+69%

93Kingsport, TNTN57,530$666+60%

94Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292$666+58%

95Newport, TNTN7,049$661+154%

96Humboldt, TNTN7,841$657+58%

97Milan, TNTN8,367$656+63%

98Pulaski, TNTN8,394$652+57%

99Martin, TNTN11,060$649+59%

100Lynchburg, TNTN6,920$647+61%

101Rockwood, TNTN5,607$645+102%

102Smithville, TNTN5,620$640+56%

103Brownsville, TNTN9,301$635+53%

104Elizabethton, TNTN14,350$635+89%

105Dayton, TNTN7,819$629+79%

106Jefferson City, TNTN9,103$628+55%

107McMinnville, TNTN13,943$627+59%

108Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236$621+65%

109Erwin, TNTN6,019$616+70%

110Sparta, TNTN5,038$613+85%

111Savannah, TNTN7,689$612+70%

112Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103$596+38%

113Union City, TNTN10,814$593+54%

114Madisonville, TNTN5,428$588+42%

115Greeneville, TNTN16,141$586+60%

116Harriman, TNTN6,192$549+72%

117Sweetwater, TNTN6,706$538+52%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES