Rent Affordability for A Pharmacist in Tennessee
A typical pharmacist in Tennessee earns about $122,130 a year, which supports approximately $3,053 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Tennessee city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.
As of May 2026. 72 of 72 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville, TN | $867/mo | 8.5% | very comfortable |
| Martin, TN | $961/mo | 9.4% | very comfortable |
| Covington, TN | $1,063/mo | 10.4% | very comfortable |
| Athens, TN | $1,085/mo | 10.7% | very comfortable |
| Dyersburg, TN | $1,117/mo | 11% | very comfortable |
| Greeneville, TN | $1,149/mo | 11.3% | very comfortable |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | $1,168/mo | 11.5% | very comfortable |
| Dayton, TN | $1,200/mo | 11.8% | very comfortable |
| Jefferson City, TN | $1,214/mo | 11.9% | very comfortable |
| Elizabethton, TN | $1,254/mo | 12.3% | very comfortable |
| Memphis, TN | $1,259/mo | 12.4% | very comfortable |
| Red Bank, TN | $1,283/mo | 12.6% | very comfortable |
| Kingsport, TN | $1,309/mo | 12.9% | very comfortable |
| Kingston, TN | $1,356/mo | 13.3% | very comfortable |
| Clarksville, TN | $1,372/mo | 13.5% | very comfortable |
| Cleveland, TN | $1,406/mo | 13.8% | very comfortable |
| Smithville, TN | $1,400/mo | 13.8% | very comfortable |
| Jackson, TN | $1,418/mo | 13.9% | very comfortable |
| Bristol, TN | $1,424/mo | 14% | very comfortable |
| East Ridge, TN | $1,423/mo | 14% | very comfortable |
| Morristown, TN | $1,465/mo | 14.4% | very comfortable |
| Cookeville, TN | $1,480/mo | 14.5% | very comfortable |
| Tullahoma, TN | $1,478/mo | 14.5% | very comfortable |
| Manchester, TN | $1,489/mo | 14.6% | very comfortable |
| Chattanooga, TN | $1,498/mo | 14.7% | very comfortable |
| Johnson City, TN | $1,507/mo | 14.8% | very comfortable |
| Springfield, TN | $1,534/mo | 15.1% | very comfortable |
| Millington, TN | $1,533/mo | 15.1% | very comfortable |
| Jonesborough, TN | $1,563/mo | 15.4% | very comfortable |
| Soddy-Daisy, TN | $1,578/mo | 15.5% | very comfortable |
| Hixson, TN | $1,575/mo | 15.5% | very comfortable |
| Columbia, TN | $1,584/mo | 15.6% | very comfortable |
| Lebanon, TN | $1,613/mo | 15.8% | very comfortable |
| Dickson, TN | $1,606/mo | 15.8% | very comfortable |
| Oak Ridge, TN | $1,622/mo | 15.9% | very comfortable |
| Ashland City, TN | $1,626/mo | 16% | very comfortable |
| Hendersonville, TN | $1,651/mo | 16.2% | very comfortable |
| Portland, TN | $1,650/mo | 16.2% | very comfortable |
| Seymour, TN | $1,663/mo | 16.3% | very comfortable |
| Goodlettsville, TN | $1,674/mo | 16.4% | very comfortable |
| Murfreesboro, TN | $1,679/mo | 16.5% | very comfortable |
| Cordova, TN | $1,692/mo | 16.6% | very comfortable |
| Knoxville, TN | $1,701/mo | 16.7% | very comfortable |
| Alcoa, TN | $1,695/mo | 16.7% | very comfortable |
| Smyrna, TN | $1,712/mo | 16.8% | very comfortable |
| Lakeland, TN | $1,709/mo | 16.8% | very comfortable |
| Gallatin, TN | $1,719/mo | 16.9% | very comfortable |
| Crossville, TN | $1,724/mo | 16.9% | very comfortable |
| Sevierville, TN | $1,787/mo | 17.6% | very comfortable |
| Louisville, TN | $1,800/mo | 17.7% | very comfortable |
| Nashville, TN | $1,820/mo | 17.9% | very comfortable |
| Lenoir City, TN | $1,828/mo | 18% | very comfortable |
| Bartlett, TN | $1,858/mo | 18.3% | very comfortable |
| Collierville, TN | $1,891/mo | 18.6% | very comfortable |
| Maryville, TN | $1,890/mo | 18.6% | very comfortable |
| White House, TN | $1,914/mo | 18.8% | very comfortable |
| Farragut, TN | $1,940/mo | 19.1% | very comfortable |
| Spring Hill, TN | $1,966/mo | 19.3% | very comfortable |
| Brentwood, TN | $1,960/mo | 19.3% | very comfortable |
| La Vergne, TN | $1,962/mo | 19.3% | very comfortable |
| Franklin, TN | $2,038/mo | 20% | affordable |
| Ooltewah, TN | $2,050/mo | 20.1% | affordable |
| Oakland, TN | $2,080/mo | 20.4% | affordable |
| Clinton, TN | $2,083/mo | 20.5% | affordable |
| Mount Juliet, TN | $2,124/mo | 20.9% | affordable |
| Harrison, TN | $2,145/mo | 21.1% | affordable |
| Collegedale, TN | $2,156/mo | 21.2% | affordable |
| Corryton, TN | $2,164/mo | 21.3% | affordable |
| Powell, TN | $2,219/mo | 21.8% | affordable |
| Thompsons Station, TN | $2,214/mo | 21.8% | affordable |
| Germantown, TN | $2,319/mo | 22.8% | affordable |
| Arlington, TN | $2,334/mo | 22.9% | affordable |