FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
1 BR
1 BR- 37659
0.79ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,360
vs market-$280
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
2 BR
2 BR- 37659
0.84ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,640
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
3 BR
3 BR- 37659
0.79ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$2,110
vs market-$450
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
4 BR
4 BR- 37659
0.73ratio
FMR$1,830
Market$2,520
vs market-$690
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
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Jonesborough, TN fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Jonesborough, TN is $1,380 a month. That is up 6.2% from $1,300 in FY 2026. Jonesborough is in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA. 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 $1,091. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Tennessee is $1,048, so Jonesborough is 32% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Jonesborough, TN
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,020
$1,070
+4.9%
$963–$1,177
1BR
$1,020
$1,080
+5.9%
$972–$1,188
2BR
$1,300
$1,380
+6.2%
$1,242–$1,518
3BR
$1,610
$1,660
+3.1%
$1,494–$1,826
4BR
$1,780
$1,830
+2.8%
$1,647–$2,013
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Jonesborough, TN
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,070
$1,080
$1,380
$1,660
$1,830
FY 2026
$1,020
$1,020
$1,300
$1,610
$1,780
FY 2025
$1,020
$1,020
$1,280
$1,590
$1,790
FY 2024
$990
$990
$1,220
$1,530
$1,780
FY 2023
$810
$840
$1,010
$1,280
$1,500
Questions about Jonesborough, TN rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Jonesborough, TN?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,091, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $982 to $1,200 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,380 it would be $1,242 to $1,518. 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 Jonesborough, TN in?
Jonesborough, TN is in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,091.
How much did fair market rent change in Jonesborough, TN for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.2%, from $1,300 in FY 2026 to $1,380 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 36.6%.
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