Cost of living in Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Gatlinburg, Tennessee has about 3,663 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $332,000.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Sevier County is $1,213 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Gatlinburg. 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 Gatlinburg'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 Gatlinburg'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, 78 have higher typical rent than Gatlinburg.