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 101–115 of 115 eligible cities — 15 on this page. Page 3 of 3.

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
101Arlington119$407,320$2,398$135,105
102Tellico Village123$517,200$1,475$106,875
103Hendersonville124$518,234$1,674$97,200
104Collierville126$505,746$1,992$138,598
105Loudon127$499,640$2,123$53,650
106Spring Hill128$520,958$2,019$112,013
107Germantown128$485,907$2,381$149,920
108Fairview133$545,321$2,219$91,131
109Mount Juliet134$563,602$2,125$107,068
110Signal Mountain146$634,620$2,481$141,008
111Farragut147$691,336$1,917$142,093
112Thompson's Station155$740,365$2,142$132,647
113Franklin175$925,870$2,074$119,528
114Nolensville177$843,614$3,061$177,148
115Brentwood230$1,404,388$2,031$182,088

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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