Most Affordable Cities in Tennessee

Cost of living rankings for 115 cities in Tennessee with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Tennessee is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 102.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

Brownsville

Index: 75

Most Expensive

Brentwood

Index: 230

State Average

102

National: 100

Cities Ranked

115

eligible statewide total

Tennessee Affordability Ranking

Showing 51–100 of 115 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 2 of 3.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
51	Kingston	96	$340,519	$1,048	$71,675
52	Cleveland	97	$313,361	$1,400	$58,559
53	Clarksville	98	$319,419	$1,374	$69,303
54	Tullahoma	98	$295,544	$1,477	$60,979
55	Chattanooga	99	$319,185	$1,513	$64,523
56	Middle Valley	99	$319,400	$1,340	$95,000
57	Shelbyville	100	$312,688	$1,472	$55,073
58	Clinton	100	$333,957	$1,475	$68,882
59	Fairfield Glade	100	$356,800	$1,039	$71,682
60	Harrison	100	$338,803	$1,340	$89,395
61	Lynchburg	100	$357,541	$995	$66,469
62	Cookeville	101	$321,869	$1,463	$51,375
63	Manchester	101	$322,469	$1,470	$57,500
64	Crossville	101	$308,253	$1,610	$48,802
65	Alcoa	101	$321,448	$1,693	$65,714
66	Atoka	101	$350,873	$1,350	$89,663
67	Jonesborough	101	$340,472	$1,498	$74,015
68	Oak Ridge	102	$327,243	$1,679	$72,311
69	Springfield	102	$331,021	$1,647	$59,465
70	Medina	102	$322,525	$1,750	$107,807
71	Bartlett	103	$320,892	$1,844	$102,070
72	Millersville	103	$309,900	$1,798	$71,789
73	Ashland City	103	$351,165	$1,561	$79,231
74	Portland	104	$333,034	$1,798	$72,647
75	Soddy-Daisy	104	$358,922	$1,491	$75,113
76	Dickson	105	$345,539	$1,798	$69,678
77	Columbia	106	$371,690	$1,576	$63,719
78	Hartsville/Trousdale County	106	$337,600	$1,798	$72,747
79	Winchester	106	$363,745	$1,488	$62,782
80	Knoxville	107	$370,699	$1,712	$54,039
81	La Vergne	108	$345,288	$2,054	$81,313
82	Seymour	108	$373,356	$1,576	$82,855
83	Collegedale	108	$415,285	$1,340	$70,246
84	Oakland	109	$352,101	$2,070	$97,798
85	Greenbrier	109	$380,903	$1,798	$85,174
86	Goodlettsville	110	$387,975	$1,771	$70,758
87	Pigeon Forge	110	$424,578	$1,213	$53,261
88	Smyrna	111	$401,595	$1,699	$81,926
89	White House	111	$387,992	$1,839	$90,019
90	Powell	111	$362,722	$2,137	$82,434
91	Maryville	112	$394,656	$1,926	$81,963
92	Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)	113	$413,600	$1,798	$77,371
93	Murfreesboro	113	$426,156	$1,675	$80,108
94	Lenoir City	113	$419,006	$1,747	$67,259
95	Gallatin	114	$434,846	$1,660	$77,518
96	Pleasant View	114	$418,224	$1,798	$109,213
97	Lebanon	115	$447,311	$1,639	$72,848
98	Sevierville	115	$420,849	$1,719	$52,421
99	Lakeland	115	$448,503	$1,587	$116,250
100	Green Hill	115	$430,560	$1,798	$91,818

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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