TN/Knox County/KNOXVILLE
KNOXVILLE, TN
CitySAFMR
Knox County
Found 30 ZIPs
Zillow
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$980 – $1,670▼$930 – $1,520
1 BR$980 – $1,680▼$1,080 – $1,630
2 BR$1,220 – $2,090▼$1,340 – $2,020
3 BR$1,550 – $2,650▼$1,710 – $2,470
4 BR$1,800 – $3,090▼$1,980 – $2,720
5 BR$2,599▼—
6 BR$2,989▼—
7 BR$3,437▼—
8 BR$3,953▼—

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom.

Studio
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.75ratio
FMR$980
Market$1,310
vs market-$330

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 1 ZIP
0.79ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,490
vs market-$320

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.82-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,210
Median Market$1,445
vs market-$235

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 10 ZIPs
0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,220
Median Market$1,310
vs market-$90

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

10
Studio- 5 ZIPs
0.95-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,330
Median Market$1,360
vs market-$30

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

5
Studio- 2 ZIPs
1.02ratio range
Median FMR$1,140
Median Market$1,120
vs market+$20

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 5 ZIPs
1.03-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,220
Median Market$1,180
vs market+$40

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

5
Studio- 1 ZIP
1.06ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,440
vs market+$90

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
1.11-1.13ratio range
Median FMR$1,445
Median Market$1,290
vs market+$155

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.24ratio
FMR$1,150
Market$930
vs market+$220

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.75-1.24
1 BR
1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.71ratio
FMR$980
Market$1,380
vs market-$400

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.81ratio
FMR$1,180
Market$1,450
vs market-$270

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 15 ZIPs
0.82-0.83ratio range
Median FMR$1,230
Median Market$1,490
vs market-$260

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

15
1 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.87-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,150
Median Market$1,300
vs market-$150

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.91-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,270
Median Market$1,380
vs market-$110

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.96ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$1,540
vs market-$60

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.05-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,610
Median Market$1,525
vs market+$85

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

0.71-1.06
2 BR
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.62ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$2,410
vs market-$910

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.75ratio
FMR$1,330
Market$1,770
vs market-$440

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.78-0.79ratio range
Median FMR$1,530
Median Market$1,945
vs market-$415

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.82ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$1,600
vs market-$290

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.88-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,470
Median Market$1,660
vs market-$190

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.90-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,460
Median Market$1,620
vs market-$160

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 12 ZIPs
0.94-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,530
Median Market$1,620
vs market-$90

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

12
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.99ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,540
vs market-$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.06ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$1,570
vs market+$90

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$1,700
vs market+$140

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.17ratio
FMR$1,910
Market$1,630
vs market+$280

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.22ratio
FMR$2,090
Market$1,720
vs market+$370

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.62-1.22
3 BR
3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.68ratio
FMR$1,900
Market$2,810
vs market-$910

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.73-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,615
Median Market$2,155
vs market-$540

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.78ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$2,120
vs market-$460

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.84-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,715
Median Market$2,035
vs market-$320

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.87-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,860
Median Market$2,080
vs market-$220

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.92-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,940
Median Market$2,080
vs market-$140

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 14 ZIPs
0.94-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,940
Median Market$2,050
vs market-$110

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

14
3 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.02-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$2,200
Median Market$2,120
vs market+$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$2,420
Market$2,250
vs market+$170

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.14ratio
FMR$2,650
Market$2,320
vs market+$330

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.68-1.14
4 BR
4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.75ratio range
Median FMR$1,865
Median Market$2,500
vs market-$635

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$1,960
Market$2,460
vs market-$500

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.84-0.86ratio range
Median FMR$2,105
Median Market$2,475
vs market-$370

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.88-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$2,170
Median Market$2,430
vs market-$260

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.91-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$2,260
Median Market$2,460
vs market-$200

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 10 ZIPs
0.95-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$2,260
Median Market$2,320
vs market-$60

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

10
4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.00ratio
FMR$2,500
Market$2,510
vs market-$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.02-1.04ratio range
Median FMR$2,770
Median Market$2,690
vs market+$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$2,410
Market$2,250
vs market+$160

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.11ratio
FMR$2,210
Market$1,990
vs market+$220

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.37-1.39ratio range
Median FMR$2,905
Median Market$2,105
vs market+$800

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.75-1.39
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for KNOXVILLE, TN (TN) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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KNOXVILLE, TN fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for KNOXVILLE, TN shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,530 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $2,260.

Use this page for searches like KNOXVILLE, TN FMR, KNOXVILLE, TN fair market rent, and KNOXVILLE, TN Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for KNOXVILLE, TN
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,220
1 bedroom$1,230
2 bedroom$1,530
3 bedroom$1,940
4 bedroom$2,260
Knox County fair market rent37901 FMR37902 FMR37909 FMR37912 FMR37914 FMR37915 FMR37916 FMR37917 FMR