FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
1 BR
1 BR
1.01ratio
FMR$920
Market$910
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
2 BR
2 BR
0.96ratio
FMR$1,000
Market$1,040
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
3 BR
3 BR
0.76ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,600
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
4 BR
4 BR
0.76ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$1,730
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 37371 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 37371 (Athens, TN) is $1,000 a month. That is up 7.5% from $930 in FY 2026. Athens is in the McMinn County, TN non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $995. Among 13 ZIP codes in McMinn County, 37371 is tied for the 9th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,000–$1,110). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Tennessee is $1,048, so ZIP 37371 is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 37371
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$730
$760
+4.1%
$684–$836
1BR
$850
$920
+8.2%
$828–$1,012
2BR
$930
$1,000
+7.5%
$900–$1,100
3BR
$1,160
$1,220
+5.2%
$1,098–$1,342
4BR
$1,230
$1,310
+6.5%
$1,179–$1,441
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 37371
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$760
$920
$1,000
$1,220
$1,310
FY 2026
$730
$850
$930
$1,160
$1,230
FY 2025
$680
$840
$950
$1,180
$1,260
FY 2024area FMR
$719
$813
$950
$1,234
$1,265
FY 2023area FMR
$668
$716
$839
$1,123
$1,127
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby McMinn County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 37371?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $995, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $896 to $1,095 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,000 it would be $900 to $1,100. 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 37371 in?
ZIP 37371 is in the McMinn County, TN non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $995.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 37371 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.5%, from $930 in FY 2026 to $1,000 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 5.3%.
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 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. 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