FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
1 BR
1 BR
0.82ratio
FMR$1,022
Market$1,250
vs market-$228
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
2 BR
2 BR
0.68ratio
FMR$1,112
Market$1,640
vs market-$528
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
3 BR
3 BR
0.81ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,900
vs market-$360
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
4 BR
4 BR
0.92ratio
FMR$1,859
Market$2,030
vs market-$171
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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ZIP 37161 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 37161 (Shelbyville, TN) is $1,112 a month. That is up 9.3% from $1,017 in FY 2026. Shelbyville is in the Bedford County, TN non-metropolitan FMR area. One county-wide FMR applies to every ZIP code in it. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Tennessee is $1,048, so ZIP 37161 is 6% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 37161
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$796
$850
+6.8%
$765–$935
1BR
$928
$1,022
+10.1%
$920–$1,124
2BR
$1,017
$1,112
+9.3%
$1,001–$1,223
3BR
$1,414
$1,540
+8.9%
$1,386–$1,694
4BR
$1,641
$1,859
+13.3%
$1,673–$2,045
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 37161
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$850
$1,022
$1,112
$1,540
$1,859
FY 2026
$796
$928
$1,017
$1,414
$1,641
FY 2025
$811
$915
$1,013
$1,350
$1,352
FY 2024
$835
$906
$1,017
$1,261
$1,359
FY 2023
$732
$737
$907
$1,104
$1,218
Questions about ZIP 37161 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 37161?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,112, that basic range is $1,001 to $1,223 a month. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is ZIP 37161 in?
ZIP 37161 is in the Bedford County, TN non-metropolitan FMR area.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 37161 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.3%, from $1,017 in FY 2026 to $1,112 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.6%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set