Cost of living in Charlotte, Tennessee
Simple answer
Typical rent is $878 a month.
Charlotte is a town in Tennessee. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $58,750 a year.
- People
- 2,164
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $878
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $58,750
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $252,900
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,798
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
Charlotte, Tennessee has about 2,164 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $252,900.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Dickson County is $1,798 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Charlotte. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area, prices sit at 96.3 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Tennessee does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.6% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Charlotte's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Tennessee home paid 13.71¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Charlotte's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Tennessee in the table we use.
Among 278 places we list in Tennessee with a rent figure, 139 have higher typical rent than Charlotte.
Nearby places
- Dickson
Typical rent $1,063
Compare with Charlotte - Burns
Typical rent $887
Compare with Charlotte - White Bluff
Typical rent $954
Compare with Charlotte - Kingston Springs
Typical rent $1,164
Compare with Charlotte - Pegram
Typical rent $1,671
Compare with Charlotte - McEwen
Typical rent $745
Compare with Charlotte - Ashland City
Typical rent $1,336
- Bon Aqua Junction
Typical rent $847
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Tennessee
Bigger places in Tennessee
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.