FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
1 BR
1 BR- 37853
0.62ratio
FMR$880
Market$1,430
vs market-$550
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.62
2 BR
2 BR- 37853
0.66ratio
FMR$1,100
Market$1,670
vs market-$570
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
3 BR
3 BR- 37853
0.66ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$2,080
vs market-$700
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
4 BR
4 BR- 37853
0.62ratio
FMR$1,580
Market$2,550
vs market-$970
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.62
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Rockford, TN fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Rockford, TN is $1,100 a month. That is up 2.8% from $1,070 in FY 2026. Rockford is in the Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Tennessee is $1,048, so Rockford is 5% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Rockford, TN
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$870
$870
0.0%
$783–$957
1BR
$870
$880
+1.1%
$792–$968
2BR
$1,070
$1,100
+2.8%
$990–$1,210
3BR
$1,370
$1,380
+0.7%
$1,242–$1,518
4BR
$1,610
$1,580
−1.9%
$1,422–$1,738
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Rockford, TN
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$870
$880
$1,100
$1,380
$1,580
FY 2026
$870
$870
$1,070
$1,370
$1,610
FY 2025
$960
$960
$1,180
$1,520
$1,780
FY 2024
$800
$860
$1,050
$1,360
$1,600
FY 2023
$740
$800
$970
$1,260
$1,490
Questions about Rockford, TN rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Rockford, TN?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,100, that basic range is $990 to $1,210 a month. 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 Rockford, TN in?
Rockford, TN is in the Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Rockford, TN for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.8%, from $1,070 in FY 2026 to $1,100 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 13.4%.
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