Kingsport

Cost of Living in Kingsport, TN (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,798 left/mo

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$2,847/mo in Kingsport. $2,798 left each month. Prices 7% below the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,645/mo.

Taxes$1,333
Rent$932
Other$1,915
Left$2,798

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (TN): None
Take-home pay: $67,734
Effective tax rate: 19.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $932
Groceries: $372
Getting around: $565
Healthcare: $419
Utilities and internet: $233
Everything else: $326
Total spending: $2,847

After tax and rent

$2,798 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,109; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,645; Per month
Tax: 19%; Of pay
Prices: 7% below; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Tennessee

About $119 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Tennessee in 2025, 13.22¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Kingsport utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Moving from Kingsport

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