Can A Pharmacist Afford Rent in Seymour, TN?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 16% of gross income.
Seymour rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Tennessee state estimate).
About rent and a pharmacist salary
Pharmacist pay covers comfortable rent in nearly every US city. At the national-average pharmacist salary, the 30% rule supports about $3,319 a month in rent — above median rent in all but a handful of high-cost coastal metros.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Tennessee cities have lower median rent than Seymour, which improves the affordability math on a pharmacist salary:
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Can a pharmacist afford rent in Seymour, TN?
Median rent in Seymour is $1,625 a month. A typical pharmacist in Tennessee earns about $122,130 a year, which makes that rent 16% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a pharmacist afford in Seymour?
Using the 30% rule, a pharmacist salary in Tennessee (~$122,130/yr) supports up to $3,053 a month in rent. Seymour's current median rent is $1,625/mo, which leaves a $1,428/mo buffer.
How many hours does a pharmacist work to cover rent in Seymour?
At an hourly equivalent of about $59 an hour, a pharmacist in Tennessee works roughly 27.7 hours a month to cover Seymour's median rent of $1,625.
Where is rent cheaper than Seymour for a pharmacist?
Nearby Tennessee cities with lower median rent include Alcoa ($1,623/mo), Gallatin ($1,623/mo), Smyrna ($1,623/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a pharmacist salary.