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

37.5% (±18.4 points) of renting households in Harrison, TN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
37.5% (±18.4 points)
Paying 35% or more
34.0% (±17.9 points)
Median share of income
27.8% (±4.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Harrison

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentHarrisonHamilton CountyTennesseeUnited States
Less than 15%22.4% (±21.7 points)13.7%13.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.6% (±8.3 points)13.5%12.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%1.6% (±2.5 points)14.8%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%28.0% (±17.1 points)12.8%11.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.5% (±4.4 points)7.2%9.1%9.2%
35% or more34.0% (±17.9 points)38.1%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.

Harrison against Hamilton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
HarrisonHamilton CountyTennesseeUnited States
Paying 30% or more37.5% (±18.4 points)45.3% (±2.2 points)48.8% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more34.0% (±17.9 points)38.1% (±1.8 points)39.7% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income27.8% (±4.3 points)28.1% (±0.7 points)29.5% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$51,438 (±$20,028)$50,538 (±$2,129)$46,745 (±$535)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,216 (±$218)$1,253 (±$28)$1,189 (±$7)$1,413

In Harrison, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hamilton County (45.3%).

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

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

In Hamilton County, Harrison ranks 10 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 260 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 Harrison

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrison
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Harrison—37.5% (±18.4 points)—
Middle Valley5.4 mi19.4% (±13.0 points)Not measurably different
Lakesite5.4 mi60.0% (±32.1 points)Not measurably different
Chattanooga7.0 mi46.4% (±2.8 points)Not measurably different
Collegedale7.5 mi38.8% (±12.8 points)Not measurably different
Falling Water8.0 mi11.0% (±45.9 points)Not measurably different
Ridgeside8.4 mi100.0% (±119.6 points)Not measurably different
Red Bank8.5 mi50.9% (±10.0 points)Not measurably different
Soddy-Daisy9.5 mi44.1% (±11.9 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 Hamilton County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
4Red Bank50.9% (±10.0 points)
5Chattanooga46.4% (±2.8 points)
6Soddy-Daisy44.1% (±11.9 points)
7Mowbray Mountain43.1% (±59.0 points)
8East Ridge39.4% (±6.9 points)
9Collegedale38.8% (±12.8 points)
10Harrison37.5% (±18.4 points)
11Apison34.6% (±35.2 points)
12Sale Creek34.2% (±44.8 points)
13Lookout Mountain30.3% (±68.0 points)
14Middle Valley19.4% (±13.0 points)
15Walden14.0% (±13.7 points)
16Falling Water11.0% (±45.9 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Harrison is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Harrison

Are renters in Harrison rent-burdened?

37.5% of renting households in Harrison 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 Harrison spend on rent?

The median renting household in Harrison, TN spends 27.8% (±4.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Harrison CDP, Tennessee (place:32600, in state:47).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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