Tennessee (TN)
STATESAFMRState Median Investment Score
75Below average
| BR | Rent | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 0 BR | $693 - $2,380▲Median: $884 | 3.9% |
| 1 BR | $761 - $2,480▲Median: $928 | 4.6% |
| 2 BR | $995 - $2,700▲Median: $1,146 | 4.9% |
| 3 BR | $1,186 - $3,470▲Median: $1,453 | 3.8% |
| 4 BR | $1,308 - $4,200▲Median: $1,663 | 3.1% |
Market Alignment
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
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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
| County | 2BR | Change | HUD FMR area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon County | $1,798 | +3.9% | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Cheatham County | $1,798 | +3.9% | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Davidson County | $1,798 | +3.9% | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Dickson County | $1,798 | +3.9% | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Robertson County | $1,798 | +3.9% | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Rutherford County | $1,798 | +3.9% | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Sumner County | $1,798 | +3.9% | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Trousdale County | $1,798 | +3.9% | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Williamson County | $1,798 | +3.9% | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Wilson County | $1,798 | +3.9% | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Anderson County | $1,475 | +0.3% | Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Blount County | $1,475 | +0.3% | Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Knox County | $1,475 | +0.3% | Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Loudon County | $1,475 | +0.3% | Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Union County | $1,475 | +0.3% | Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Maury County | $1,474 | +9.3% | Maury County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Chester County | $1,375 | +9.1% | Jackson, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Madison County | $1,375 | +9.1% | Jackson, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Hamilton County | $1,340 | −3.6% | Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA |
| Marion County | $1,340 | −3.6% | Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA |
| Sequatchie County | $1,340 | −3.6% | Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA |
| Montgomery County | $1,307 | −2.9% | Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Fayette County | $1,301 | +2.1% | Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Shelby County | $1,301 | +2.1% | Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Tipton County | $1,301 | +2.1% | Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Bradley County | $1,270 | +3.0% | Cleveland, TN MSA |
| Polk County | $1,270 | +3.0% | Cleveland, TN MSA |
| Sevier County | $1,213 | +4.7% | Non-metro |
| Carter County | $1,211 | +7.0% | Johnson City, TN MSA |
| Unicoi County | $1,211 | +7.0% | Johnson City, TN MSA |
| Washington County | $1,211 | +7.0% | Johnson City, TN MSA |
| Hamblen County | $1,153 | +1.6% | Morristown, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Jefferson County | $1,153 | +1.6% | Morristown, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Smith County | $1,146 | +9.0% | Smith County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Bedford County | $1,112 | +9.3% | Non-metro |
| Marshall County | $1,106 | +6.2% | Non-metro |
| Giles County | $1,105 | +10.4% | Non-metro |
| Putnam County | $1,102 | +8.7% | Non-metro |
| Crockett County | $1,093 | +0.9% | Crockett County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Hawkins County | $1,091 | +4.5% | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA |
| Sullivan County | $1,091 | +4.5% | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA |
| Coffee County | $1,088 | +13.5% | Non-metro |
| Bledsoe County | $1,086 | +11.4% | Non-metro |
| Franklin County | $1,060 | +8.2% | Non-metro |
| Rhea County | $1,059 | +14.5% | Non-metro |
| Humphreys County | $1,055 | +10.5% | Non-metro |
| Warren County | $1,051 | +9.0% | Non-metro |
| Roane County | $1,048 | −4.0% | Roane County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Meigs County | $1,045 | +13.0% | Non-metro |
| Cumberland County | $1,039 | +10.3% | Non-metro |
| Hickman County | $1,028 | +3.6% | Hickman County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| White County | $1,021 | +2.9% | Non-metro |
| DeKalb County | $1,016 | +6.6% | Non-metro |
| Henry County | $1,011 | +6.5% | Non-metro |
| Lawrence County | $1,008 | +7.3% | Non-metro |
| Benton County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Campbell County | $995 | +5.1% | Campbell County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Carroll County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Claiborne County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Clay County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Cocke County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Decatur County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Dyer County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Fentress County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Gibson County | $995 | +7.3% | Gibson County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Grainger County | $995 | +5.7% | Grainger County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Greene County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Grundy County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Hancock County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Hardeman County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Hardin County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Haywood County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Henderson County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Houston County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Jackson County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Johnson County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Lake County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Lauderdale County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Lewis County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Lincoln County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Macon County | $995 | +2.4% | Macon County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| McMinn County | $995 | +7.5% | Non-metro |
| McNairy County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Monroe County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Moore County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Morgan County | $995 | +0.7% | Morgan County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Obion County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Overton County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Perry County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Pickett County | $995 | +3.9% | Non-metro |
| Scott County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Stewart County | $995 | −0.9% | Stewart County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Van Buren County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Wayne County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
| Weakley County | $995 | +7.6% | Non-metro |
HUD metro FMR areas
| Metro area | Counties | 2BR |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area | 10 | $1,798 |
| Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area | 5 | $1,475 |
| Maury County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,474 |
| Jackson, TN HUD Metro FMR Area | 2 | $1,375 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA | 3 | $1,340 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,307 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area | 3 | $1,301 |
| Cleveland, TN MSA | 2 | $1,270 |
| Johnson City, TN MSA | 3 | $1,211 |
| Morristown, TN HUD Metro FMR Area | 2 | $1,153 |
| Smith County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,146 |
| Crockett County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,093 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA | 2 | $1,091 |
| Roane County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,048 |
| Hickman County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,028 |
| Campbell County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $995 |
| Gibson County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $995 |
| Grainger County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $995 |
| Macon County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $995 |
| Morgan County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $995 |
| Stewart County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $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