Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Johnson City, TN Metro

Cost of Living in Johnson City, TN Metro

Official metro name: Johnson City, TN Metro Area

Johnson City, TN Metro has a population of 207,442. Median household income is $54,217 and median rent is $845 per month. Rent is roughly 18.7% of median monthly income.

State: TNPopulation: 207,442Income: $54,217Rent: $845Affordability: Affordable (18.7%)
Median Household Income
$54,217
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$845
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
18.7%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
72
Simplified relative index

Is Johnson City, TN Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Johnson City, TN Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $845, which is about 18.7% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Johnson City, TN Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $845 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Johnson City, TN Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $54,217 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in TN

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.