38122
ZIPSAFMR
Shelby County, TN
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,030$1,030
1 BR$1,120$960
2 BR$1,240$1,220
3 BR$1,640$1,440
4 BR$1,910$1,890
5 BR$2,197
6 BR$2,526
7 BR$2,905
8 BR$3,341

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.98ratio
FMR$1,030
Market$1,050
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
1.17ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$960
vs market+$160

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

1.17
2 BR
2 BR
1.02ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,220
vs market+$20

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

1.02
3 BR
3 BR
1.14ratio
FMR$1,640
Market$1,440
vs market+$200

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

1.14
4 BR
4 BR
1.01ratio
FMR$1,910
Market$1,890
vs market+$20

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

1.01
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

HUD benchmarks exceed market rents for larger unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$122,347
Rent
$1,240
Down payment
$24,469
Loan
$97,878
Mortgage
$619
Expenses
$421
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 38122 (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.