Cost of living in Harrison, Tennessee
Harrison, Tennessee has about 8,011 people. Typical rent is $1,216 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $89,395 a year. Both figures are Census 2020–2024 medians, not a listing or your pay. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.
Ranked #15 in Tennessee on the 2026 Most Affordable Towns Index.
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,216 a month.
Harrison is a Census community, not a separate city government in Tennessee. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $89,395 a year.
- People
- 8,011
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,216
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $89,395
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $307,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,340
- Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA
- Gas
- $4.237
- Midwest (PADD 2), week of October 12, 2026
Harrison, Tennessee has about 8,011 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $307,400.
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 Harrison. 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 Harrison'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 Harrison's bill.
EIA does not publish a Tennessee gasoline price. For the week of October 12, 2026, the Midwest (PADD 2) all-grades price was $4.237 a gallon. At 12,000 miles a year and 25 mpg, the index counts that as $2,033.76 a year. Those miles are our standard, not a Census figure, and every town in Tennessee shares this price.
Among 278 places we list in Tennessee with a rent figure, 52 have higher typical rent than Harrison.
Nearby places
- Middle Valley
Typical rent $1,180
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Typical rent $863
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Typical rent $1,256
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Typical rent $1,581
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- Red Bank
Typical rent $1,283
Compare with Harrison - Soddy-Daisy
Typical rent $1,047
Compare with Harrison - Walden
Typical rent $1,537
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.