FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
1 BR
1 BR- 37701
0.93ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$1,350
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
2 BR
2 BR- 37701
0.93ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,670
vs market-$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR- 37701
0.99ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$1,970
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR- 37701
0.93ratio
FMR$2,240
Market$2,420
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
last ~365 days
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Alcoa, TN fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Alcoa, TN is $1,560 a month. That is up 6.1% from $1,470 in FY 2026. Alcoa is in the Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Tennessee is $1,048, so Alcoa is 49% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Alcoa, TN
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,180
$1,240
+5.1%
$1,116–$1,364
1BR
$1,180
$1,250
+5.9%
$1,125–$1,375
2BR
$1,470
$1,560
+6.1%
$1,404–$1,716
3BR
$1,860
$1,950
+4.8%
$1,755–$2,145
4BR
$2,170
$2,240
+3.2%
$2,016–$2,464
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Alcoa, TN
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,240
$1,250
$1,560
$1,950
$2,240
FY 2026
$1,180
$1,180
$1,470
$1,860
$2,170
FY 2025
$1,230
$1,230
$1,510
$1,940
$2,280
FY 2024
$930
$940
$1,150
$1,490
$1,730
FY 2023
$840
$910
$1,100
$1,430
$1,690
Questions about Alcoa, TN rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Alcoa, TN?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,560, that basic range is $1,404 to $1,716 a month. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Alcoa, TN in?
Alcoa, TN is in the Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Alcoa, TN for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.1%, from $1,470 in FY 2026 to $1,560 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 41.8%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set