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

Name: Rent burden in Kingsport, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.8% (±5.3 points) of renting households in Kingsport, TN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.8% (±5.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.4% (±4.7 points)
Median share of income: 29.5% (±1.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Kingsport

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Kingsport	Sullivan County	Tennessee	United States
Less than 15%	15.4% (±3.9 points)	19.3%	13.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.3% (±2.7 points)	12.1%	12.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.5% (±2.9 points)	14.0%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.1% (±2.9 points)	10.8%	11.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.4% (±2.4 points)	8.8%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	40.4% (±4.7 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.

Kingsport against Sullivan County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kingsport	Sullivan County	Tennessee	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.8% (±5.3 points)	43.8% (±3.9 points)	48.8% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.4% (±4.7 points)	35.0% (±3.4 points)	39.7% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.5% (±1.9 points)	27.2% (±1.6 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,254 (±$3,551)	$36,313 (±$2,873)	$46,745 (±$535)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$907 (±$39)	$889 (±$29)	$1,189 (±$7)	$1,413

In Kingsport, 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, Kingsport ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 143 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 Kingsport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kingsport
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Kingsport	—	48.8% (±5.3 points)	—
Colonial Heights	3.4 mi	25.3% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sullivan Gardens	3.4 mi	0.0% (±55.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomingdale	4.8 mi	19.7% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Spurgeon	6.9 mi	43.9% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Weber City	7.3 mi	49.5% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Carmel	7.6 mi	34.0% (±47.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gray	7.7 mi	24.3% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fall Branch	8.4 mi	75.6% (±64.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bloomingdale, TN (19.7%).

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)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Sullivan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Kingsport

Are renters in Kingsport rent-burdened?

48.8% of renting households in Kingsport 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 Kingsport spend on rent?

The median renting household in Kingsport, TN spends 29.5% (±1.9 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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