Cost of living in Sewanee, Tennessee
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,173 a month.
Sewanee is a Census community, not a separate city government in Tennessee. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $136,111 a year.
- People
- 2,936
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,173
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $136,111
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $465,500
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,060
- Franklin County, TN
Sewanee, Tennessee has about 2,936 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $465,500.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Franklin County is $1,060 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Sewanee. 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 Sewanee'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 Sewanee'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, 63 have higher typical rent than Sewanee.
Nearby places
- Monteagle
Typical rent $762
Compare with Sewanee - Cowan
Typical rent $787
Compare with Sewanee - Decherd
Typical rent $871
Compare with Sewanee - Tracy City
Typical rent $400
Compare with Sewanee - Winchester
Typical rent $974
Compare with Sewanee - Estill Springs
Typical rent $825
Compare with Sewanee - South Pittsburg
Typical rent $643
- Kimball
Typical rent $754
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.