TN/Knox County/KNOXVILLE
KNOXVILLE, TN
CitySAFMR
Knox County
Found 30 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$980 – $1,670$930 – $1,500
1 BR$980 – $1,680$980 – $1,590
2 BR$1,220 – $2,090$1,220 – $1,840
3 BR$1,550 – $2,650$1,550 – $2,330
4 BR$1,800 – $3,090$1,800 – $2,720
5 BR$2,599
6 BR$2,989
7 BR$3,437
8 BR$3,953

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

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

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

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

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

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 falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

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

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

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

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.75–1.39
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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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.