Cost of living in Dyersburg, Tennessee

Dyersburg, Tennessee has about 15,979 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $168,300.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Dyer County is $995 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Dyersburg. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

Tennessee's prices sit at 91.9 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.

Tennessee does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.6% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Dyersburg'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 Dyersburg'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, 191 have higher typical rent than Dyersburg.