Cost of living in Fairmount, Tennessee
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,675 a month.
Fairmount is a Census community, not a separate city government in Tennessee. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $137,317 a year.
- People
- 2,110
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,675
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $137,317
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $464,500
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,340
- Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA
Fairmount, Tennessee has about 2,110 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $464,500.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Hamilton County is $1,340 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Fairmount. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area, prices sit at 91.5 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 Fairmount'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 Fairmount'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, 21 have higher typical rent than Fairmount.
Nearby places
- Walden
Typical rent $1,537
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- Red Bank
Typical rent $1,283
Compare with Fairmount - Middle Valley
Typical rent $1,180
Compare with Fairmount - Mowbray Mountain
Typical rent $927
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Typical rent $1,090
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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.