Knoxville cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Knoxville
Knoxville, TN had 957,608 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 92.6, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,475
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,219
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
96.2
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
71.9
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
24.7 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$74,184
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 0.37%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Tennessee
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Related comparisons
From Knoxville
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Knoxville.
- Knoxville and San Francisco · rent gap $2,222
- Knoxville and San Jose · rent gap $1,797
- Knoxville and Boston · rent gap $1,533
- Knoxville and New York · rent gap $1,496
- Knoxville and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,489
- Knoxville and San Diego · rent gap $1,348
- Knoxville and Miami · rent gap $1,089
- Knoxville and Seattle · rent gap $1,074
Nearby metros
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