How many renters in Bluff City, TN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Bluff City, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.4% (±23.1 points) of renting households in Bluff City, TN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.4% (±23.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 31.5% (±17.3 points)
Median share of income: 28.3% (±13.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bluff City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bluff City	Sullivan County	Tennessee	United States
Less than 15%	14.3% (±16.0 points)	19.3%	13.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	29.9% (±18.9 points)	12.1%	12.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	1.0% (±2.0 points)	14.0%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.5% (±7.2 points)	10.8%	11.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	15.9% (±15.3 points)	8.8%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	31.5% (±17.3 points)	35.0%	39.7%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Bluff City against Sullivan County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bluff City	Sullivan County	Tennessee	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.4% (±23.1 points)	43.8% (±3.9 points)	48.8% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	31.5% (±17.3 points)	35.0% (±3.4 points)	39.7% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.3% (±13.9 points)	27.2% (±1.6 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,906 (±$29,789)	$36,313 (±$2,873)	$46,745 (±$535)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$931 (±$102)	$889 (±$29)	$1,189 (±$7)	$1,413

In Bluff City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Sullivan County (43.8%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (48.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Sullivan County, Bluff City ranks 2 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 155 of 403.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Bluff City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bluff City
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bluff City	—	47.4% (±23.1 points)	—
Blountville	5.8 mi	36.3% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Watauga	6.4 mi	23.1% (±102.0 points)	Not measurably different
Biltmore	7.0 mi	23.3% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Hill	7.5 mi	42.9% (±63.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bristol	7.6 mi	44.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hunter	8.1 mi	52.3% (±53.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabethton	8.6 mi	31.7% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Central	8.7 mi	41.7% (±44.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Sullivan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Kingsport	48.8% (±5.3 points)
2	Bluff City	47.4% (±23.1 points)
3	Bristol	44.6% (±8.9 points)
4	Walnut Hill	42.9% (±63.9 points)
5	Blountville	36.3% (±27.7 points)
6	Colonial Heights	25.3% (±31.3 points)
7	Bloomingdale	19.7% (±11.2 points)
8	Sullivan Gardens	0.0% (±55.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bluff City

Are renters in Bluff City rent-burdened?

47.4% of renting households in Bluff City pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Bluff City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bluff City, TN spends 28.3% (±13.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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