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Highest median rent, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities ranked by median gross rent (2020 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is $795.

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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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS