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Putnam County, TN
CountySAFMR
Found 12 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$700 – $860$710 – $830
1 BR$730 – $920$770 – $870
2 BR$930 – $1,150$960 – $1,150
3 BR$1,270 – $1,570$1,330 – $1,570
4 BR$1,460 – $1,730$1,470 – $1,730
5 BR$1,736
6 BR$1,997
7 BR$2,297
8 BR$2,641

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.65ratio
FMR$700
Market$1,070
vs market-$370

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

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.84ratio
FMR$770
Market$920
vs market-$150

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

1
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.88ratio range
Median FMR$750
Median Market$850
vs market-$100

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

2
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.91ratio
FMR$770
Market$850
vs market-$80

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

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
1.04ratio
FMR$860
Market$830
vs market+$30

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

1
0.65–1.04
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.66ratio
FMR$730
Market$1,110
vs market-$380

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

1
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.91ratio
FMR$840
Market$920
vs market-$80

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

1
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.95ratio range
Median FMR$810
Median Market$850
vs market-$40

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

2
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.99ratio
FMR$840
Market$850
vs market-$10

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

1
1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.06ratio
FMR$920
Market$870
vs market+$50

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

1
0.66–1.06
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.58ratio
FMR$930
Market$1,600
vs market-$670

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

1
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,010
Median Market$1,200
vs market-$190

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

2
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$1,040
Market$1,160
vs market-$120

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

1
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.92–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,095
Median Market$1,180
vs market-$85

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

2
0.58–0.94
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,760
vs market-$490

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

1
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,810
vs market-$370

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

1
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.82ratio range
Median FMR$1,400
Median Market$1,710
vs market-$310

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

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.89ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,620
vs market-$180

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

1
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.93ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,680
vs market-$110

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

1
0.72–0.93
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.70ratio
FMR$1,460
Market$2,080
vs market-$620

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

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.78ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$2,030
vs market-$440

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

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.83–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,550
Median Market$1,860
vs market-$310

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

3
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$1,730
Market$1,850
vs market-$120

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

0.70–0.94
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 Putnam 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.