Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Kingsport–Bristol, TN Metro

Cost of Living in Kingsport–Bristol, TN Metro

Official metro name: Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area

Kingsport–Bristol, TN Metro has a population of 308,386. Median household income is $53,644 and median rent is $778 per month. Rent is roughly 17.4% of median monthly income.

State: TNPopulation: 308,386Income: $53,644Rent: $778Affordability: Affordable (17.4%)
Median Household Income
$53,644
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$778
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
17.4%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
72
Simplified relative index

Is Kingsport–Bristol, TN Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Kingsport–Bristol, TN Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $778, which is about 17.4% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Kingsport–Bristol, TN Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $778 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Kingsport–Bristol, TN Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $53,644 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.