Cost of living in Walnut Hill, Tennessee
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,219 a month.
Walnut Hill is a Census community, not a separate city government in Tennessee. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $51,742 a year.
- People
- 2,415
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,219
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $51,742
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $219,900
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,091
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA
Walnut Hill, Tennessee has about 2,415 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $219,900.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Sullivan County is $1,091 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Walnut Hill. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area, prices sit at 86.4 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 Walnut Hill'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 Walnut Hill'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, 51 have higher typical rent than Walnut Hill.
Nearby places
- Bristol
Typical rent $842
Compare with Walnut Hill - Blountville
Typical rent $1,192
Compare with Walnut Hill - Bristol
Typical rent $801
Compare with Walnut Hill - Bluff City
Typical rent $931
Compare with Walnut Hill - Hunter
Typical rent $756
Compare with Walnut Hill - Bloomingdale
Typical rent $836
Compare with Walnut Hill - Colonial Heights
Typical rent $944
- Oak Grove
Typical rent $907
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.