FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
1 BR
1 BR- 37760
0.68ratio
FMR$910
Market$1,330
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
2 BR
2 BR- 37760
0.75ratio
FMR$1,150
Market$1,540
vs market-$390
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
3 BR
3 BR- 37760
0.78ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$1,800
vs market-$400
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
4 BR
4 BR- 37760
0.83ratio
FMR$1,830
Market$2,210
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Jefferson City, TN fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Jefferson City, TN is $1,150 a month. That is up 2.7% from $1,120 in FY 2026. Jefferson City is in the Morristown, TN HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,153. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Tennessee is $1,048, so Jefferson City is 10% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Jefferson City, TN
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$870
$900
+3.4%
$810–$990
1BR
$880
$910
+3.4%
$819–$1,001
2BR
$1,120
$1,150
+2.7%
$1,035–$1,265
3BR
$1,430
$1,400
−2.1%
$1,260–$1,540
4BR
$1,800
$1,830
+1.7%
$1,647–$2,013
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Jefferson City, TN
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$900
$910
$1,150
$1,400
$1,830
FY 2026
$870
$880
$1,120
$1,430
$1,800
FY 2025
$810
$810
$1,050
$1,380
$1,720
FY 2024
$750
$760
$980
$1,320
$1,580
FY 2023
$600
$610
$790
$1,080
$1,240
Questions about Jefferson City, TN rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Jefferson City, TN?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,153, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,038 to $1,268 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,150 it would be $1,035 to $1,265. 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 Jefferson City, TN in?
Jefferson City, TN is in the Morristown, TN HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,153.
How much did fair market rent change in Jefferson City, TN for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.7%, from $1,120 in FY 2026 to $1,150 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 45.6%.
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