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Cost of living in La Follette, Tennessee

Simple answer

Typical rent is $696 a month.

La Follette is a city in Tennessee. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $37,581 a year.

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People
7,273
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$696
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$37,581
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$138,900
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$995
Campbell County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area

La Follette, Tennessee has about 7,273 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $138,900.

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

In the Knoxville, TN metro area, prices sit at 92.6 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 La Follette'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 La Follette'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, 239 have higher typical rent than La Follette.

Nearby places

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.

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Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

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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.