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Hamilton County, TN
CountySAFMR
Found 38 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$800 – $1,660$800 – $1,700
1 BR$810 – $1,730$810 – $1,670
2 BR$1,010 – $1,900$1,010 – $1,800
3 BR$1,270 – $2,370$1,270 – $2,220
4 BR$1,450 – $2,530$1,450 – $2,610
5 BR$2,266
6 BR$2,605
7 BR$2,996
8 BR$3,446

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom.

Studio
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.52ratio
FMR$920
Market$1,780
vs market-$860

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

Studio- 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$1,420
vs market-$280

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

Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.81-0.83ratio range
Median FMR$1,100
Median Market$1,330
vs market-$230

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

Studio- 7 ZIPs
0.91-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,290
Median Market$1,420
vs market-$130

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

7
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.96ratio
FMR$1,050
Market$1,090
vs market-$40

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

Studio- 1 ZIP
0.99ratio
FMR$1,030
Market$1,040
vs market-$10

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

Studio- 2 ZIPs
1.02-1.03ratio range
Median FMR$1,290
Median Market$1,255
vs market+$35

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

Studio- 3 ZIPs
1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,210
Median Market$1,110
vs market+$100

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

Studio- 2 ZIPs
1.10-1.13ratio range
Median FMR$1,405
Median Market$1,255
vs market+$150

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.18ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$960
vs market+$170

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 4 ZIPs
1.21-1.24ratio range
Median FMR$1,405
Median Market$1,140
vs market+$265

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4
Studio- 1 ZIP
1.26ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,020
vs market+$270

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.34ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$1,240
vs market+$420

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 4 ZIPs
1.36-1.52ratio range
Median FMR$1,440
Median Market$1,020
vs market+$420

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4
0.52-1.52
1 BR
1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.61ratio
FMR$1,000
Market$1,630
vs market-$630

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

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.76-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,075
Median Market$1,410
vs market-$335

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

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,155
Median Market$1,360
vs market-$205

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

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.89ratio
FMR$1,190
Market$1,330
vs market-$140

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

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$1,320
Market$1,440
vs market-$120

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

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.95-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,140
Median Market$1,200
vs market-$60

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

1 BR- 8 ZIPs
1.00-1.02ratio range
Median FMR$1,340
Median Market$1,330
vs market+$10

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

8
1 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.03-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,345
Median Market$1,290
vs market+$55

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

1 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.07-1.10ratio range
Median FMR$1,240
Median Market$1,140
vs market+$100

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

5
1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.11ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,230
vs market+$140

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.15-1.18ratio range
Median FMR$1,550
Median Market$1,330
vs market+$220

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4
1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.22ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$1,390
vs market+$310

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.33ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,170
vs market+$390

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.61-1.33
2 BR
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.71ratio range
Median FMR$1,180
Median Market$1,665
vs market-$485

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

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.73ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,760
vs market-$470

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

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.78ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$1,690
vs market-$380

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

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.83-0.86ratio range
Median FMR$1,300
Median Market$1,570
vs market-$270

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

2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.88-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,355
Median Market$1,535
vs market-$180

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

2 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.93-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,480
Median Market$1,600
vs market-$120

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

6
2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.94-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,390
Median Market$1,440
vs market-$50

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

2 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.00-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,350
Median Market$1,345
vs market+$5

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

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.03-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,570
Median Market$1,490
vs market+$80

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

2 BR- 7 ZIPs
1.06-1.10ratio range
Median FMR$1,580
Median Market$1,470
vs market+$110

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

7
2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.15ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,370
vs market+$200

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.17ratio
FMR$1,900
Market$1,630
vs market+$270

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.71-1.17
3 BR
3 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.71-0.73ratio range
Median FMR$1,610
Median Market$2,255
vs market-$645

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

3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.78ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$2,010
vs market-$440

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

3 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.82-0.83ratio range
Median FMR$1,625
Median Market$1,980
vs market-$355

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

3 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.87-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,830
Median Market$2,070
vs market-$240

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

3 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.90-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$2,015
Median Market$2,165
vs market-$150

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

3 BR- 9 ZIPs
0.95-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,850
Median Market$1,900
vs market-$50

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

9
3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.01ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$1,840
vs market+$10

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

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.03ratio
FMR$2,280
Market$2,220
vs market+$60

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

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.09ratio range
Median FMR$2,240
Median Market$2,055
vs market+$185

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

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.14ratio range
Median FMR$2,350
Median Market$2,060
vs market+$290

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.71-1.14
4 BR
4 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.56-0.64ratio range
Median FMR$1,710
Median Market$2,730
vs market-$1,020

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

5
4 BR- 10 ZIPs
0.73-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,970
Median Market$2,560
vs market-$590

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

10
4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.78-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,730
Median Market$2,220
vs market-$490

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

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.84-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$2,090
Median Market$2,460
vs market-$370

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

4 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.87-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,890
Median Market$2,140
vs market-$250

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

6
4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.92-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$2,170
Median Market$2,345
vs market-$175

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

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.97ratio range
Median FMR$2,465
Median Market$2,540
vs market-$75

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

4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.98ratio
FMR$2,530
Market$2,570
vs market-$40

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

0.56-0.98
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 Hamilton County, 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.

Hamilton County, TN fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for Hamilton County, TN shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,480 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $1,970.

Use this page for searches like Hamilton County, TN FMR, Hamilton County, TN fair market rent, and Hamilton County, 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 Hamilton County, TN
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,290
1 bedroom$1,340
2 bedroom$1,480
3 bedroom$1,850
4 bedroom$1,970