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Robertson County Tennessee Residential Rent and Rental Statistics

The median monthly gross residential rent in Robertson County TN was $955 in 2019 according to the Census ACS survey.1 Average gross rent in Robertson County was $862 in 2019. The median rent more accurately depicts rental rates in the middle of the distribution of rents and is thus preferred in the analysis below. 2020 Robertson County median and average rent data will be released in September of 2021.

Data is also available below for Robertson County rental vacancy rates, Robertson County rent as a percent of median income and the fraction of renters in Robertson County.

Show dollars as: Nominal Real

Real Gross Rent in Robertson County Tennessee (2019 dollars)2

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US Median Gross Rent $1,097 +1.86% +6.82%
Tennessee Median Gross Rent $904 +3.08% +7.11%
Robertson County TN Median Gross Rent $955 +2.14% +4.95%

Robertson County TN Real Gross Rent Trends

At $955, real median gross rent in Robertson County was at its highest level in 2019 since the series began in 2009. Average gross rent for Robertson County peaked in real terms in 2015 at $907 and is now $45 (4.96%) lower.

Real Gross Rent: Robertson County TN Median, Robertson County TN Average, Tennessee Median, US Median

Lower quartile, median and upper quartile real gross rent

Real Gross Rent History for Robertson County

Date US
Median
Tennessee
Median
Robertson County TN
Median
Robertson County TN
Average
2019 $1,097 $904 $955 $862
2018 $1,077 $877 $935 $903
2017 $1,043 $859 $823 $802
2016 $1,027 $844 $910 $864
2015 $1,017 $833 $859 $907
2014 $986 $813 $904 $867
2013 $953 $788 $797 $745
2012 $940 $777 $797 $788
2011 $941 $772 $850 $746
2010 $955 $779 $860 $796
2009 $960 $777 $749 $685

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Historical Rental Vacancy Rate data for Robertson County

Date US Tennessee Robertson County TN
2019 5.97% 7.27%
2018 6.15% 7.56%
2017 6.18% 6.67%
2016 5.89% 6.68%
2015 5.85% 7.13%
2014 6.32% 7.24%
2013 6.49% 7.86%
2012 6.77% 7.89%
2011 7.40% 8.54%
2010 8.17% 10.33%
2009 8.43% 10.52%

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Rent as a Fraction of Income

Using median household income data for Robertson County, we can calculate the fraction of income the median household would use to pay rent at the median monthly gross rent rate. For Robertson County, median monthly gross rent as a fraction of median household income was 17.12% in 2019 according to the ACS.

Robertson County Tennessee Median Annual Rent as a Fraction of Median Household Income

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 20.03% -0.47% -0.40%
Tennessee 19.35% -0.38% -0.58%
Robertson County TN 17.12% +1.17% -0.14%

Trends in Robertson County TN Rent as a Fraction of Income

The fraction of median Robertson County household income required to pay median monthly gross rent peaked in 2014 (relative to the 2009 series origin) at 19.80%. Since then it has fallen by 2.68% to 17.12%.

Fraction of Income towards Rent: Robertson County TN, Tennessee, US

Percent of median household income going towards median monthly gross rent in Robertson County Tennessee

Historical Data for Annual Rent as a Fraction of Income in Robertson County Tennessee

Date US Tennessee Robertson County TN
2019 20.03% 19.35% 17.12%
2018 20.50% 19.73% 15.95%
2017 20.13% 19.47% 15.83%
2016 20.43% 19.92% 17.26%
2015 20.63% 19.93% 18.27%
2014 20.89% 20.83% 19.80%
2013 20.78% 20.26% 17.98%
2012 20.65% 20.48% 15.98%
2011 20.70% 20.58% 19.76%
2010 20.50% 20.17% 17.88%
2009 20.12% 19.61% 15.55%

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Renter Fraction in Robertson County Tennessee

You can calculate the renter fraction in Robertson County in at least two ways: by housing units or by population. I've gone with the housing units measure here. This measure looks at the number of renting households in Robertson County as a fraction of total Robertson County households. In 2019 24.41% of households were renters according to Census ACS data.

Robertson County Fraction of Renters by Household Units

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 35.89% -0.16% -0.99%
Tennessee 33.49% -0.28% -1.42%
Robertson County TN 24.41% -1.89% -3.10%

Trends in the Robertson County TN Renter Fraction

The Robertson County household renter fraction peaked in in 2016 at 27.51% and is now 3.10% below that level. The origin year for the series is 2009.

Fraction of Renting Households: Robertson County TN, Tennessee, US

Fraction of renters in Robertson County

History of Robertson County Renter Fraction

Date US Tennessee Robertson County TN
2019 35.89% 33.49% 24.41%
2018 36.05% 33.77% 26.30%
2017 36.13% 34.57% 24.65%
2016 36.88% 34.91% 27.51%
2015 36.97% 34.18% 26.30%
2014 36.90% 33.86% 24.83%
2013 36.50% 33.62% 24.62%
2012 36.09% 33.31% 23.02%
2011 35.42% 32.72% 25.18%
2010 34.65% 31.87% 19.77%
2009 34.13% 30.85% 22.26%

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1. Gross rent is defined as contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, water, and sewer) and fuel (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.). Because some rentals include utilities and others don't, gross rent is a way of normalizing the variability.

2. Real dollars are calculated using the CPI-U less shelter series.

3. The rental vacancy rate is computed by dividing the number of vacant units for rent by the sum of the renter-occupied units, vacant units that are for rent, and vacant units that have been rented but not yet occupied.