38109
ZIPSAFMR
Shelby County, TN
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$900$900
1 BR$980$900
2 BR$1,080$990
3 BR$1,430$1,170
4 BR$1,660$1,400
5 BR$1,909
6 BR$2,195
7 BR$2,525
8 BR$2,903

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.98ratio
FMR$900
Market$920
vs market-$20

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

0.98
1 BR
1 BR
1.09ratio
FMR$980
Market$900
vs market+$80

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

1.09
2 BR
2 BR
1.09ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$990
vs market+$90

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

1.09
3 BR
3 BR
1.22ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,170
vs market+$260

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.22
4 BR
4 BR
1.19ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$1,400
vs market+$260

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.19
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

HUD benchmarks exceed market rents for larger unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$98,571
Rent
$1,080
Down payment
$19,714
Loan
$78,857
Mortgage
$498
Expenses
$382
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 38109 (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.