38128
ZIPSAFMR
Shelby County, TN
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,120$1,120
1 BR$1,220$1,080
2 BR$1,350$1,160
3 BR$1,780$1,320
4 BR$2,080$1,570
5 BR$2,392
6 BR$2,751
7 BR$3,163
8 BR$3,638

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.97ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,150
vs market-$30

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

0.97
1 BR
1 BR
1.13ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,080
vs market+$140

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

1.13
2 BR
2 BR
1.16ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,160
vs market+$190

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

1.16
3 BR
3 BR
1.35ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$1,320
vs market+$460

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

1.35
4 BR
4 BR
1.32ratio
FMR$2,080
Market$1,570
vs market+$510

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

1.32
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
$138,693
Rent
$1,350
Down payment
$27,739
Loan
$110,954
Mortgage
$701
Expenses
$449
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 38128 (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.