Housing data for Livingston, TN

Livingston, TN has an estimated 3,999 residents and 1,823 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Overton County.

42.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $730 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−0.8%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,999 (±22)
Housing units
1,823 (±187)
Households that rent
42.1%
Median gross rent
$730
Residents since 2015–2019
−0.8%

What stands out in Livingston

Households that rent: 42.1% (±9.0 points) in Livingston, higher than in Overton County (23.1%).

Median real estate taxes: $941 (±$221) in Livingston, higher than in Overton County ($669).

Homes built before 1980: 69.1% (±14.8 points) in Livingston, higher than in Overton County (46.1%).

Median home value: $123,000 (±$38,032) in Livingston, lower than in Overton County ($173,200).

Housing in Livingston at a glance

Livingston against Overton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
LivingstonOverton CountyTennesseeUnited States
Residents3,999 (±22)23,065 (exact)7,066,383 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,823 (±187)10,406 (±23)3,143,670 (±903)143,775,355
Households that rent42.1% (±9.0 points)23.1% (±2.9 points)33.1% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$730 (±$141)$832 (±$187)$1,189 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$39,567 (±$7,499)$48,959 (±$4,897)$69,595 (±$429)$80,734
Median home value$123,000 (±$38,032)$173,200 (±$16,366)$286,700 (±$1,492)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$941 (±$221)$669 (±$61)$1,442 (±$8)$3,119
Built before 198069.1% (±14.8 points)46.1% (±4.7 points)40.7% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute20.7 minutes (±3.4)26.3 minutes (±1.8)25.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband72.6% (±7.8 points)80.4% (±3.1 points)89.2% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents38.5 years (±6.2)43.7 years (±0.5)38.9 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Livingston covers 6.5 square miles of land, about 614 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Livingston has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents4,032 (±16)3,999 (±22)−0.8%Measurable decrease
Housing units1,757 (±144)1,823 (±187)+3.8%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$495 (±$49)$730 (±$141)+47.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$110,800 (±$8,677)$123,000 (±$38,032)+11.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$30,809 (±$1,865)$39,567 (±$7,499)+28.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$906 (±$205)$840 (±$473)−7.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$717 (±$115)$941 (±$221)+31.2%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent40.7% (±7.5 points)42.1% (±9.0 points)+1.4 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate1.4% (±2.1 points)0.0% (±6.6 points)−1.4 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Livingston

In 2025, the Livingston Police Department reported 338 violent and 507 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Overton County, the departments that report recorded 210 violent and 248 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

Places near Livingston

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Dodson Branch12 mi—$171,7008.6%
Algood15 mi$817$190,30045.0%
Celina15 mi$536$203,20064.7%
Byrdstown17 mi$307$163,40048.6%
Monterey17 mi$715$165,00041.4%
Gainesboro18 mi$819$170,60028.0%
Cookeville20 mi$917$305,40058.9%
Grimsley20 mi—$150,60010.2%

Places in Tennessee most like Livingston

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
McKenzie$663$154,500$37,23640.0%
Clifton$681$122,100$43,57132.8%
Monterey$715$165,000$45,92241.4%
Etowah$741$190,800$39,29138.8%
Englewood$763$140,000$51,09433.5%
Dresden$725$126,900$51,00035.9%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Tennessee.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Livingston, fiscal year 2027

Overton County, TN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$761$803$995$1,226$1,425

HUD income limits for Livingston, fiscal year 2026

Overton County, TN, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$16,400$27,300$43,700
2 people$21,640$31,200$49,950
3 people$27,320$35,100$56,200
4 people$33,000$39,000$62,400
5 people$38,680$42,150$67,400
6 people$44,360$45,250$72,400
7 people$48,400$48,400$77,400
8 people$51,500$51,500$82,400

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Overton County, TN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,000.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Livingston

What is the average rent in Livingston, TN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Livingston is $730 (±$141) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Livingston?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Livingston, TN is $283 (±$13) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in Livingston rent-burdened?

44.2% of renting households in Livingston pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many renters are there in Livingston?

Livingston has an estimated 662 (±143) renting households, 42.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Livingston?

The median household income in Livingston is $39,567 (±$7,499) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Livingston, TN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $123,000 (±$38,032) for owner-occupied homes in Livingston (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Livingston growing?

In Livingston, the number of residents went from 4,032 in 2015–2019 to 3,999 in 2020–2024 (−0.8%), a measurable decrease.

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) for Livingston town, Tennessee (place:43140, in state:47).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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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.

Figures last updated on .

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