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

Name: Rent burden in Mountain City, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.7% (±17.0 points) of renting households in Mountain City, TN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.7% (±17.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.4% (±14.7 points)
Median share of income: 28.6% (±3.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mountain City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Mountain City	Johnson County	Tennessee	United States
Less than 15%	12.1% (±7.2 points)	21.4%	13.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.5% (±8.6 points)	13.3%	12.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.8% (±7.9 points)	14.1%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.9% (±12.1 points)	14.2%	11.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.3% (±8.6 points)	10.2%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	34.4% (±14.7 points)	26.7%	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.

Mountain City against Johnson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mountain City	Johnson County	Tennessee	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.7% (±17.0 points)	36.9% (±12.9 points)	48.8% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.4% (±14.7 points)	26.7% (±9.4 points)	39.7% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.6% (±3.7 points)	25.4% (±3.2 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$22,250 (±$6,322)	$32,769 (±$7,273)	$46,745 (±$535)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$516 (±$149)	$674 (±$48)	$1,189 (±$7)	$1,413

In Mountain City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Johnson County (36.9%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 180 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 Mountain City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountain City
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Mountain City	—	44.7% (±17.0 points)	—
Damascus	11 mi	55.1% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cove Creek	13 mi	100.0% (±55.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lansing	17 mi	55.9% (±71.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beech Mountain	18 mi	14.0% (±57.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Jefferson	19 mi	34.8% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Abingdon	19 mi	33.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson	19 mi	47.9% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Boone	19 mi	78.8% (±7.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boone, NC (78.8%).

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

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 Mountain City

Are renters in Mountain City rent-burdened?

44.7% of renting households in Mountain 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 Mountain City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mountain City, TN spends 28.6% (±3.7 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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