Cost of living in Portland, Tennessee
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,141 a month.
Portland is a city in Tennessee. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $72,647 a year.
- People
- 13,449
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,141
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $72,647
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $282,200
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,798
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
Portland, Tennessee has about 13,449 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $282,200.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Sumner County is $1,798 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Portland. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area, prices sit at 96.3 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 Portland'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 Portland'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, 71 have higher typical rent than Portland.
Nearby places
- Franklin
Typical rent $1,010
Compare with Portland - Cross Plains
Typical rent $1,153
Compare with Portland - Orlinda
Typical rent $1,531
Compare with Portland - White House
Typical rent $1,426
Compare with Portland - Gallatin
Typical rent $1,395
Compare with Portland - Westmoreland
Typical rent $1,030
Compare with Portland - Shackle Island
- Millersville
Typical rent $1,475
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.