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Cost of living in Chilhowee · Census 2020–24 · HUD 2026

Renting in Chilhowee: a two-bedroom costs about $890

Chilhowee is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

How TownRatings grades cost of living

Typical home value
$281K
▲ 4.3% in a year · MO $265K
Zillow
2-bedroom rent
$890
a month, utilities in · HUD
Cost of living grade

Why Chilhowee isn’t graded

The grade needs at least two of four Census figures: home value, rent, property tax and the share of households paying 30% or more for housing.

–Home pricesNo Census home value
–Property taxCensus figure available
–Households stretched28 renter households (the grade needs 200)
–Rent$725 median (Census)

How TownRatings grades cost of living →

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $890

Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included

Studio$720
1 bedroom$730
2 bedrooms$890
3 bedrooms$1,220
4 bedrooms$1,400

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Henry County, MO): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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Chilhowee and its neighbors

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Cost next door · one source per column

TownCostTypical home
Zillow, September 2026
Median value
Census 2020–24
Tax rate
bill ÷ value
2-bed rent
HUD 2026
Chilhowee–$281K——$890

“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents).

Questions about the cost of living in Chilhowee

How much is rent in Chilhowee?

HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $890 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $725 (Census 2020–24).

Why doesn’t Chilhowee have a cost of living grade?

Chilhowee is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.