Cost of living in South Cleveland, Tennessee
Simple answer
Typical rent is $845 a month.
South Cleveland is a Census community, not a separate city government in Tennessee. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $66,601 a year.
- People
- 7,452
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $845
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $66,601
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $232,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,270
- Cleveland, TN MSA
South Cleveland, Tennessee has about 7,452 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $232,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Bradley County is $1,270 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in South Cleveland. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Cleveland, TN metro area, prices sit at 88.1 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 South Cleveland'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 South Cleveland'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, 155 have higher typical rent than South Cleveland.
Nearby places
- Wildwood Lake
Typical rent $972
Compare with South Cleveland - East Cleveland
Typical rent $911
Compare with South Cleveland - Cleveland
Typical rent $1,034
Compare with South Cleveland - Collegedale
Typical rent $1,581
Compare with South Cleveland - Hopewell
Typical rent $1,296
Compare with South Cleveland - Apison
Typical rent $812
Compare with South Cleveland - Harrison
Typical rent $1,216
- Lakesite
Typical rent $863
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.