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Tennessee (TN)

STATESAFMR
Found 763 ZIPs

State Median Investment Score

75Below average

095130300
BRRent
0 BR$693 - $2,380Median: $884
1 BR$761 - $2,480Median: $928
2 BR$995 - $2,700Median: $1,146
3 BR$1,186 - $3,470Median: $1,453
4 BR$1,308 - $4,200Median: $1,663

Market Alignment

Studio
51
0.41-1.59
1 BR
41
41
0.40-1.65
2 BR
38
0.44-1.58
3 BR
40
0.55-1.46
4 BR
42
0.47-1.50
0.701.001.30aligned range

Bedroom curve

Counties

Ranked by Investment Score (vs state median)

1Hancock County
12972.7%
2Hardin County
12972.7%
3McNairy County
12972.7%
4Hardeman County
12972.7%
5Decatur County
12364.8%
6Henderson County
12364.0%
7Madison County
12060.4%
8Haywood County
11756.2%
9Polk County
11452.7%
10Weakley County
11250.3%
11Gibson County
11148.7%
12Dyer County
10540.0%
13Shelby County
10438.8%
14Scott County
10337.5%
15Grundy County
10135.3%
16Obion County
10033.7%
17Lauderdale County
9932.1%
18Benton County
9730.1%
19Houston County
9729.5%
20Morgan County
9628.5%
21Crockett County
9324.2%
22Carroll County
9324.1%
23Tipton County
8918.8%
24Rhea County
8818.2%
25Chester County
8614.8%
26Wayne County
8514.1%
27Hamilton County
8514.1%
28Franklin County
8412.0%
29Jackson County
8310.8%
30Van Buren County
829.4%
31Sullivan County
829.3%
32Stewart County
829.2%
33Henry County
818.8%
34Campbell County
818.3%
35Greene County
817.9%
36Montgomery County
795.5%
37Coffee County
784.0%
38Cheatham County
762.0%
39Cocke County
761.5%
40Clay County
761.2%
41Fentress County
750.9%
42Union County
750.7%
43Knox County
750.6%
44Rutherford County
750.0%
45McMinn County
750.0%
46Davidson County
750.1%
47Lake County
740.3%
48Perry County
740.6%
49Fayette County
740.7%
50Claiborne County
741.5%
51Washington County
732.4%
52Hawkins County
732.4%
53Lewis County
724.0%
54Lawrence County
724.3%
55Macon County
714.5%
56Hamblen County
715.0%
57Giles County
705.6%
58Bledsoe County
706.2%
59Robertson County
697.7%
60Cumberland County
697.7%
61Putnam County
697.8%
62Humphreys County
698.3%
63Bradley County
698.3%
64Cannon County
688.6%
65Roane County
689.5%
66Wilson County
689.5%
67Unicoi County
679.7%
68Monroe County
6710.7%
69Marion County
6710.7%
70Bedford County
6611.2%
71Sumner County
6611.5%
72White County
6612.1%
73Carter County
6513.0%
74Overton County
6513.1%
75Warren County
6414.2%
76DeKalb County
6414.3%
77Marshall County
6315.2%
78Blount County
6315.8%
79Jefferson County
6216.7%
80Anderson County
6118.2%
81Dickson County
6118.7%
82Maury County
6118.8%
83Lincoln County
6019.6%
84Sequatchie County
6019.7%
85Williamson County
6020.2%
86Grainger County
5921.5%
87Hickman County
5821.7%
88Loudon County
5822.0%
89Smith County
5525.8%
90Trousdale County
5526.9%
91Sevier County
5428.3%
92Moore County
5329.0%
93Johnson County
4935.0%
94Meigs County
4639.0%

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Tennessee fair market rent by county, FY 2027

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents cover 95 counties in Tennessee. The median county two-bedroom FMR is $1,048. That is up 7.5% from $975 in FY 2026. Two-bedroom FMRs run from $995 in Weakley County to $1,798 in Cannon County. 21 HUD metropolitan FMR areas cover 44 of those counties; each county in the same metro area shares one FMR. 348 ZIP codes in 13 metro areas must use Small Area FMRs, so voucher payment standards there are set by ZIP code.

Two-bedroom FMR by county

FY 2027 two-bedroom fair market rent by county in Tennessee
County2BRChange
Cannon County$1,798+3.9%
Cheatham County$1,798+3.9%
Davidson County$1,798+3.9%
Dickson County$1,798+3.9%
Robertson County$1,798+3.9%
Rutherford County$1,798+3.9%
Sumner County$1,798+3.9%
Trousdale County$1,798+3.9%
Williamson County$1,798+3.9%
Wilson County$1,798+3.9%
Anderson County$1,475+0.3%
Blount County$1,475+0.3%
Knox County$1,475+0.3%
Loudon County$1,475+0.3%
Union County$1,475+0.3%
Maury County$1,474+9.3%
Chester County$1,375+9.1%
Madison County$1,375+9.1%
Hamilton County$1,340−3.6%
Marion County$1,340−3.6%
Sequatchie County$1,340−3.6%
Montgomery County$1,307−2.9%
Fayette County$1,301+2.1%
Shelby County$1,301+2.1%
Tipton County$1,301+2.1%
Bradley County$1,270+3.0%
Polk County$1,270+3.0%
Sevier County$1,213+4.7%
Carter County$1,211+7.0%
Unicoi County$1,211+7.0%
Washington County$1,211+7.0%
Hamblen County$1,153+1.6%
Jefferson County$1,153+1.6%
Smith County$1,146+9.0%
Bedford County$1,112+9.3%
Marshall County$1,106+6.2%
Giles County$1,105+10.4%
Putnam County$1,102+8.7%
Crockett County$1,093+0.9%
Hawkins County$1,091+4.5%
Sullivan County$1,091+4.5%
Coffee County$1,088+13.5%
Bledsoe County$1,086+11.4%
Franklin County$1,060+8.2%
Rhea County$1,059+14.5%
Humphreys County$1,055+10.5%
Warren County$1,051+9.0%
Roane County$1,048−4.0%
Meigs County$1,045+13.0%
Cumberland County$1,039+10.3%
Hickman County$1,028+3.6%
White County$1,021+2.9%
DeKalb County$1,016+6.6%
Henry County$1,011+6.5%
Lawrence County$1,008+7.3%
Benton County$995+7.6%
Campbell County$995+5.1%
Carroll County$995+7.6%
Claiborne County$995+7.6%
Clay County$995+7.6%
Cocke County$995+7.6%
Decatur County$995+7.6%
Dyer County$995+7.6%
Fentress County$995+7.6%
Gibson County$995+7.3%
Grainger County$995+5.7%
Greene County$995+7.6%
Grundy County$995+7.6%
Hancock County$995+7.6%
Hardeman County$995+7.6%
Hardin County$995+7.6%
Haywood County$995+7.6%
Henderson County$995+7.6%
Houston County$995+7.6%
Jackson County$995+7.6%
Johnson County$995+7.6%
Lake County$995+7.6%
Lauderdale County$995+7.6%
Lewis County$995+7.6%
Lincoln County$995+7.6%
Macon County$995+2.4%
McMinn County$995+7.5%
McNairy County$995+7.6%
Monroe County$995+7.6%
Moore County$995+7.6%
Morgan County$995+0.7%
Obion County$995+7.6%
Overton County$995+7.6%
Perry County$995+7.6%
Pickett County$995+3.9%
Scott County$995+7.6%
Stewart County$995−0.9%
Van Buren County$995+7.6%
Wayne County$995+7.6%
Weakley County$995+7.6%

HUD metro FMR areas

FY 2027 two-bedroom fair market rent by HUD metro area in Tennessee
Metro areaCounties2BR
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area10$1,798
Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area5$1,475
Maury County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area1$1,474
Jackson, TN HUD Metro FMR Area2$1,375
Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA3$1,340
Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area1$1,307
Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area3$1,301
Cleveland, TN MSA2$1,270
Johnson City, TN MSA3$1,211
Morristown, TN HUD Metro FMR Area2$1,153
Smith County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area1$1,146
Crockett County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area1$1,093
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA2$1,091
Roane County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area1$1,048
Hickman County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area1$1,028
Campbell County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area1$995
Gibson County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area1$995
Grainger County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area1$995
Macon County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area1$995
Morgan County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area1$995
Stewart County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area1$995

Questions about Tennessee rents

What is the fair market rent in Tennessee?

HUD sets fair market rents by metro area and county, not statewide. For FY 2027 the median county two-bedroom FMR in Tennessee is $1,048. Look up the county or ZIP code to see the value that applies to a specific property.

Which Tennessee counties have the highest fair market rent?

For FY 2027, the highest two-bedroom FMRs are in Cannon County ($1,798), Cheatham County ($1,798), Davidson County ($1,798).

Does Tennessee use Small Area Fair Market Rents?

Yes, in part. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in 348 ZIP codes across 13 metro areas, led by the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area; Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area; Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area. Elsewhere, housing authorities use the metro or county FMR unless they choose to adopt Small Area FMRs.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Change compares each county's two-bedroom FMR with FY 2026.

Data source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Fiscal Year 2027