CMS Marketplace state · 95 counties

Tennessee ACA marketplace premiums

Statewide aggregates from CMS Public Use Files. Listed rates are age-27 premiums unless a row notes another age band.

Data updated 2026-08-30

$583
Avg premium (age 27)

Above median

95
Counties
6
Issuers
#12 of 30
Premium rank (30 states)
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Avg premium $583/mo (age 27)

Tennessee lists 158 ACA marketplace plans across 95 counties from 6 issuers. Average age-27 premium is $583/mo (age 40: $711/mo; age 60: $1,511/mo), ranging $382 to $858/mo. Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files.

  • State premium corpus place #12 of 30 (highest = #1)
  • Costliest county Silver: Bedford at $684/mo
  • Cheapest county Silver: Anderson at $582/mo

Premium rank is not plan-count rank

According to CMS Marketplace Public Use Files, Tennessee ranks #12 of 30 federal-marketplace states by average age-27 premium ($583/mo) and #9 of 30 by plan count (158 plans).

#12 of 30
Age-27 premium among 30 states
$583
Average listed premium /mo (age 27)
#9 of 30
Plan count among 30 states
158
Listed ACA plans in this state

Highest listed average premium = #1. Most listed plans = #1. Federal-marketplace states only; state-based exchanges are outside this corpus.

Crowded issuer book

Tennessee marketplace standing

6 issuers put Tennessee in the densest third of state issuer books. Corpus place #12 of 30 (highest premium = #1).

Mid-pack age-27 avg $583/mo with 158 plans and a crowded 6-issuer book. YoY average shift: +35.4%.

Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files. Informational only; confirm options at HealthCare.gov. How we place states.

Where Tennessee sits by plan inventory

Tennessee lists 158 ACA marketplace plans among 30 federal-marketplace states (inventory signal, not a quality ranking).

Tennessee vs all states by ACA plan count

Where this state's disclosed CMS Marketplace plan inventory sits among every tracked federal-marketplace state

158 9th of 30 higher than 21 of 30 states

States, banded by ACA marketplace plan count

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Source CMS Marketplace Public Use Files · 2026-08-30

Nationwide similar states

Similar issuer count

Top 5 most-expensive counties - Tennessee (Silver avg) Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (USD/mo). Top 5 most-expensive counties - Tennessee (Silver avg) 1. Bedford $684 2. Coffee $684 3. Dickson $684 4. Giles $684 5. Hickman $684 Top 5 Tennessee counties ranked by average Silver-tier ACApremium (Plan Year 2026). Source: CMS Marketplace PublicUse Files.

Source: CMS Health Insurance Marketplace Public Use Files (Plan Year 2026) Tennessee ACA marketplace premiums by county and metal tier (Plan Year 2026) · 2026 CMS publishes the Marketplace Public Use Files annually, covering the federal exchange and participating state-based exchanges. Premiums shown are pre-subsidy and reflect age-27 Silver averages.

Most Expensive Counties

# County Silver Avg Plans Issuers
1 Bedford $684/mo 55 4
2 Coffee $684/mo 55 4
3 Dickson $684/mo 55 4
4 Giles $684/mo 55 4
5 Hickman $684/mo 55 4

Most Affordable Counties

# County Silver Avg Plans Issuers
1 Anderson $582/mo 50 4
2 Blount $582/mo 50 4
3 Campbell $582/mo 50 4
4 Claiborne $582/mo 50 4
5 Cocke $582/mo 50 4

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All Counties in Tennessee

County Silver Avg Bronze Avg Gold Avg Plans Issuers YoY
Anderson $582 $446 $592 50 4 +36.8%
Bedford $684 $527 $708 55 4 +34.6%
Benton $627 $482 $648 65 5 +36.6%
Bledsoe $625 $471 $630 59 5 +33.5%
Blount $582 $446 $592 50 4 +36.8%
Bradley $625 $471 $630 59 5 +33.5%
Campbell $582 $446 $592 50 4 +36.8%
Cannon $672 $513 $693 40 3 +36.2%
Carroll $627 $482 $648 65 5 +36.6%
Carter $603 $464 $626 50 4 +35.4%
Cheatham $670 $516 $690 65 5 +37.4%
Chester $627 $482 $648 65 5 +36.6%
Claiborne $582 $446 $592 50 4 +36.8%
Clay $672 $513 $693 40 3 +36.2%
Cocke $582 $446 $592 50 4 +36.8%
Coffee $684 $527 $708 55 4 +34.6%
Crockett $627 $482 $648 65 5 +36.6%
Cumberland $672 $513 $693 40 3 +36.2%
Davidson $670 $516 $690 65 5 +37.4%
Decatur $627 $482 $648 65 5 +36.6%
DeKalb $672 $513 $693 40 3 +36.2%
Dickson $684 $527 $708 55 4 +34.6%
Dyer $627 $482 $648 65 5 +36.6%
Fayette $590 $452 $608 65 5 +30.9%
Fentress $672 $513 $693 40 3 +36.2%
Franklin $625 $471 $630 59 5 +33.5%
Gibson $627 $482 $648 65 5 +36.6%
Giles $684 $527 $708 55 4 +34.6%
Grainger $582 $446 $592 50 4 +36.8%
Greene $603 $464 $626 50 4 +35.4%
Grundy $625 $471 $630 59 5 +33.5%
Hamblen $582 $446 $592 50 4 +36.8%
Hamilton $625 $471 $630 59 5 +33.5%
Hancock $603 $464 $626 50 4 +35.4%
Hardeman $627 $482 $648 65 5 +36.6%
Hardin $627 $482 $648 65 5 +36.6%
Hawkins $603 $464 $626 50 4 +35.4%
Haywood $590 $452 $608 65 5 +30.9%
Henderson $627 $482 $648 65 5 +36.6%
Henry $627 $482 $648 65 5 +36.6%
Hickman $684 $527 $708 55 4 +34.6%
Houston $684 $527 $708 55 4 +34.6%
Humphreys $684 $527 $708 55 4 +34.6%
Jackson $672 $513 $693 40 3 +36.2%
Jefferson $582 $446 $592 50 4 +36.8%
Johnson $603 $464 $626 50 4 +35.4%
Knox $582 $446 $592 50 4 +36.8%
Lake $627 $482 $648 65 5 +36.6%
Lauderdale $590 $452 $608 65 5 +30.9%
Lawrence $684 $527 $708 55 4 +34.6%
Lewis $684 $527 $708 55 4 +34.6%
Lincoln $684 $527 $708 55 4 +34.6%
Loudon $582 $446 $592 50 4 +36.8%
Macon $672 $513 $693 40 3 +36.2%
Madison $627 $482 $648 65 5 +36.6%
Marion $625 $471 $630 59 5 +33.5%
Marshall $684 $527 $708 55 4 +34.6%
Maury $684 $527 $708 55 4 +34.6%
McMinn $625 $471 $630 59 5 +33.5%
McNairy $627 $482 $648 65 5 +36.6%
Meigs $625 $471 $630 59 5 +33.5%
Monroe $582 $446 $592 50 4 +36.8%
Montgomery $670 $516 $690 65 5 +37.4%
Moore $684 $527 $708 55 4 +34.6%
Morgan $582 $446 $592 50 4 +36.8%
Obion $627 $482 $648 65 5 +36.6%
Overton $672 $513 $693 40 3 +36.2%
Perry $684 $527 $708 55 4 +34.6%
Pickett $672 $513 $693 40 3 +36.2%
Polk $625 $471 $630 59 5 +33.5%
Putnam $672 $513 $693 40 3 +36.2%
Rhea $625 $471 $630 59 5 +33.5%
Roane $582 $446 $592 50 4 +36.8%
Robertson $670 $516 $690 65 5 +37.4%
Rutherford $670 $516 $690 65 5 +37.4%
Scott $582 $446 $592 50 4 +36.8%
Sequatchie $625 $471 $630 59 5 +33.5%
Sevier $582 $446 $592 50 4 +36.8%
Shelby $590 $452 $608 65 5 +30.9%
Smith $672 $513 $693 40 3 +36.2%
Stewart $684 $527 $708 55 4 +34.6%
Sullivan $603 $464 $626 50 4 +35.4%
Sumner $670 $516 $690 65 5 +37.4%
Tipton $590 $452 $608 65 5 +30.9%
Trousdale $670 $516 $690 65 5 +37.4%
Unicoi $603 $464 $626 50 4 +35.4%
Union $582 $446 $592 50 4 +36.8%
Van Buren $672 $513 $693 40 3 +36.2%
Warren $672 $513 $693 40 3 +36.2%
Washington $603 $464 $626 50 4 +35.4%
Wayne $684 $527 $708 55 4 +34.6%
Weakley $627 $482 $648 65 5 +36.6%
White $672 $513 $693 40 3 +36.2%
Williamson $670 $516 $690 65 5 +37.4%
Wilson $670 $516 $690 65 5 +37.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Tennessee sit on ACA premiums vs other states?
Tennessee ranks #12 of 30 federal-marketplace states by average age-27 premium (highest = #1; CMS PUF sort). Statewide avg is $583/mo. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What is the cheapest Silver county in Tennessee?
Anderson is the lowest Silver average at $582/mo; Bedford is highest at $684/mo.
How crowded is the Tennessee issuer book?
6 issuers list 158 marketplace plans across 95 counties (top-third issuer density among tracked states).

Disclaimer: This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute insurance or financial advice. Premiums shown are base rates for a 27-year-old non-tobacco user unless otherwise noted. Actual premiums vary by age, location, tobacco use, and subsidy eligibility. Source: CMS Marketplace PUF.

PlainHealthPlan is rendered directly from CMS Health Insurance Marketplace Public Use Files, no number is typed in by an editor. County premiums and issuer counts are aggregated live from the CMS PUF records for each marketplace year. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.