FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
1 BR
1 BR- 37763
0.73ratio
FMR$850
Market$1,160
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
2 BR
2 BR- 37763
0.70ratio
FMR$1,030
Market$1,470
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
3 BR
3 BR- 37763
0.72ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,910
vs market-$540
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
4 BR
4 BR- 37763
0.78ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$2,160
vs market-$480
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Kingston, TN fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Kingston, TN is $1,030 a month. That is down 7.2% from $1,110 in FY 2026. Kingston is in the Roane County, 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 $1,048. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Tennessee is $1,048, so Kingston is 2% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Kingston, TN
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$930
$840
−9.7%
$756–$924
1BR
$930
$850
−8.6%
$765–$935
2BR
$1,110
$1,030
−7.2%
$927–$1,133
3BR
$1,460
$1,370
−6.2%
$1,233–$1,507
4BR
$1,860
$1,680
−9.7%
$1,512–$1,848
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Kingston, TN
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$840
$850
$1,030
$1,370
$1,680
FY 2026
$930
$930
$1,110
$1,460
$1,860
FY 2025
$940
$940
$1,120
$1,430
$1,880
FY 2024
$830
$870
$1,030
$1,340
$1,750
FY 2023
$750
$810
$980
$1,270
$1,670
Questions about Kingston, TN rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Kingston, TN?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,048, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $943 to $1,153 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,030 it would be $927 to $1,133. 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 Kingston, TN in?
Kingston, TN is in the Roane County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,048.
How much did fair market rent change in Kingston, TN for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 7.2%, from $1,110 in FY 2026 to $1,030 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 5.1%.
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