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Polk County, TN
CountySAFMR
Found 15 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$750 – $840$750 – $830
1 BR$830 – $960$830 – $960
2 BR$1,090 – $1,220$1,090 – $1,110
3 BR$1,430 – $1,570$1,340 – $1,430
4 BR$1,450 – $1,620$1,350 – $1,450
5 BR$1,667
6 BR$1,918
7 BR$2,205
8 BR$2,536

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.45–0.49ratio range
Median FMR$750
Median Market$1,595
vs market-$845

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

2
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.68ratio
FMR$750
Market$1,110
vs market-$360

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

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$780
Market$1,030
vs market-$250

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

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.81ratio
FMR$840
Market$1,040
vs market-$200

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

1
0.45–0.81
1 BR
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.54–0.55ratio range
Median FMR$830
Median Market$1,525
vs market-$695

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

2
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.75ratio
FMR$830
Market$1,110
vs market-$280

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

1
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$930
Market$1,100
vs market-$170

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

1
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$910
Market$1,010
vs market-$100

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

1
0.54–0.90
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.64ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,690
vs market-$600

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

1
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,090
Median Market$1,220
vs market-$130

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

2
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,320
vs market-$100

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

1
0.64–0.92
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.67ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$2,130
vs market-$700

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

1
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,670
vs market-$100

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

1
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.07ratio range
Median FMR$1,430
Median Market$1,340
vs market+$90

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

2
0.67–1.07
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.67ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$2,170
vs market-$720

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

1
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.84ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$1,940
vs market-$320

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

1
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.07ratio range
Median FMR$1,450
Median Market$1,350
vs market+$100

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

2
0.67–1.07
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

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 Polk 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.