38197
ZIPFMR
Shelby County, TN
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,060$870
1 BR$1,154$870
2 BR$1,274$920
3 BR$1,683$1,260
4 BR$1,959$1,420
5 BR$2,253
6 BR$2,591
7 BR$2,979
8 BR$3,426

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
1.22ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$870
vs market+$190

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

1.22
1 BR
1 BR
1.33ratio
FMR$1,154
Market$870
vs market+$284

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

1.33
2 BR
2 BR
1.38ratio
FMR$1,274
Market$920
vs market+$354

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

1.38
3 BR
3 BR
1.34ratio
FMR$1,683
Market$1,260
vs market+$423

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

1.34
4 BR
4 BR
1.38ratio
FMR$1,959
Market$1,420
vs market+$539

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

1.38
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

HUD benchmarks exceed market rents across all bedroom sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$127,399
Rent
$1,274
Down payment
$25,480
Loan
$101,920
Mortgage
$644
Expenses
$430
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 38197 (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 FMR 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.