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Tennessee Fair Market Rents by county
The population-weighted average FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Tennessee is $1,381, the 31st highest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), and +$46 (+3.5%) from FY 2026. Across 95 counties, 2-bedroom FMRs range from $995 (Weakley County) to $1,798 (Cannon County).
- $1,381Average 2-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,761
- $1,196Average 1-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
- $55,244Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
- +$46 (+3.5%)2BR change vs FY 2026U.S.: +$24 (+1.4%)
Metro FMR areas in Tennessee
| Metro area | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | ZIP codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell County, TN | $761 | $995 | $1,303 | 11 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $1,231 | $1,340 | $1,657 | 71 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $1,068 | $1,307 | $1,786 | 35 |
| Cleveland, TN | $971 | $1,270 | $1,593 | 21 |
| Crockett County, TN | $843 | $1,093 | $1,441 | 9 |
| Gibson County, TN | $761 | $995 | $1,378 | 14 |
| Grainger County, TN | $761 | $995 | $1,378 | 9 |
| Hickman County, TN | $786 | $1,028 | $1,312 | 15 |
| Jackson, TN | $1,051 | $1,375 | $1,730 | 27 |
| Johnson City, TN | $948 | $1,211 | $1,461 | 26 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $845 | $1,091 | $1,375 | 53 |
| Knoxville, TN | $1,178 | $1,475 | $1,844 | 73 |
| Macon County, TN | $914 | $995 | $1,319 | 8 |
| Maury County, TN | $1,330 | $1,474 | $1,877 | 13 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $1,191 | $1,301 | $1,717 | 105 |
| Morgan County, TN | $761 | $995 | $1,378 | 12 |
| Morristown, TN | $912 | $1,153 | $1,405 | 16 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $1,650 | $1,798 | $2,309 | 125 |
| Roane County, TN | $862 | $1,048 | $1,395 | 10 |
| Smith County, TN | $876 | $1,146 | $1,407 | 15 |
| Stewart County, TN | $812 | $995 | $1,378 | 8 |
Every Tennessee county
| Name | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | $1,171 | $1,178 | $1,475 | $1,844 | $2,122 | +$4 (+0.3%) |
| Bedford County | $850 | $1,022 | $1,112 | $1,540 | $1,859 | +$95 (+9.3%) |
| Benton County | $761 | $775 | $995 | $1,378 | $1,401 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Bledsoe County | $825 | $830 | $1,086 | $1,294 | $1,489 | +$111 (+11.4%) |
| Blount County | $1,171 | $1,178 | $1,475 | $1,844 | $2,122 | +$4 (+0.3%) |
| Bradley County | $884 | $971 | $1,270 | $1,593 | $1,669 | +$37 (+3.0%) |
| Campbell County | $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,303 | $1,308 | +$48 (+5.1%) |
| Cannon County | $1,585 | $1,650 | $1,798 | $2,309 | $2,799 | +$68 (+3.9%) |
| Carroll County | $761 | $788 | $995 | $1,234 | $1,556 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Carter County | $942 | $948 | $1,211 | $1,461 | $1,609 | +$79 (+7.0%) |
| Cheatham County | $1,585 | $1,650 | $1,798 | $2,309 | $2,799 | +$68 (+3.9%) |
| Chester County | $957 | $1,051 | $1,375 | $1,730 | $1,898 | +$115 (+9.1%) |
| Claiborne County | $761 | $914 | $995 | $1,239 | $1,391 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Clay County | $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,360 | $1,365 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Cocke County | $761 | $914 | $995 | $1,322 | $1,406 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Coffee County | $873 | $928 | $1,088 | $1,453 | $1,459 | +$129 (+13.5%) |
| Crockett County | $761 | $843 | $1,093 | $1,441 | $1,589 | +$10 (+0.9%) |
| Cumberland County | $789 | $794 | $1,039 | $1,410 | $1,425 | +$97 (+10.3%) |
| Davidson County | $1,585 | $1,650 | $1,798 | $2,309 | $2,799 | +$68 (+3.9%) |
| DeKalb County | $772 | $777 | $1,016 | $1,299 | $1,698 | +$63 (+6.6%) |
| Decatur County | $761 | $850 | $995 | $1,353 | $1,365 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Dickson County | $1,585 | $1,650 | $1,798 | $2,309 | $2,799 | +$68 (+3.9%) |
| Dyer County | $760 | $867 | $995 | $1,303 | $1,308 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Fayette County | $1,095 | $1,191 | $1,301 | $1,717 | $1,981 | +$27 (+2.1%) |
| Fentress County | $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,186 | $1,388 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Franklin County | $805 | $810 | $1,060 | $1,403 | $1,772 | +$80 (+8.2%) |
| Gibson County | $693 | $761 | $995 | $1,378 | $1,573 | +$68 (+7.3%) |
| Giles County | $839 | $845 | $1,105 | $1,317 | $1,515 | +$104 (+10.4%) |
| Grainger County | $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,378 | $1,407 | +$54 (+5.7%) |
| Greene County | $693 | $789 | $995 | $1,268 | $1,365 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Grundy County | $761 | $797 | $995 | $1,232 | $1,365 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Hamblen County | $906 | $912 | $1,153 | $1,405 | $1,838 | +$18 (+1.6%) |
| Hamilton County | $1,181 | $1,231 | $1,340 | $1,657 | $1,761 | −$50 (−3.6%) |
| Hancock County | $761 | $837 | $995 | $1,186 | $1,365 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Hardeman County | $761 | $803 | $995 | $1,342 | $1,380 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Hardin County | $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,249 | $1,308 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Hawkins County | $760 | $845 | $1,091 | $1,375 | $1,465 | +$47 (+4.5%) |
| Haywood County | $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,345 | $1,517 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Henderson County | $761 | $914 | $995 | $1,248 | $1,365 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Henry County | $704 | $773 | $1,011 | $1,205 | $1,690 | +$62 (+6.5%) |
| Hickman County | $781 | $786 | $1,028 | $1,312 | $1,669 | +$36 (+3.6%) |
| Houston County | $761 | $787 | $995 | $1,363 | $1,636 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Humphreys County | $807 | $852 | $1,055 | $1,257 | $1,447 | +$100 (+10.5%) |
| Jackson County | $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,360 | $1,365 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Jefferson County | $906 | $912 | $1,153 | $1,405 | $1,838 | +$18 (+1.6%) |
| Johnson County | $761 | $914 | $995 | $1,333 | $1,365 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Knox County | $1,171 | $1,178 | $1,475 | $1,844 | $2,122 | +$4 (+0.3%) |
| Lake County | $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,244 | $1,663 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Lauderdale County | $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,294 | $1,533 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Lawrence County | $766 | $771 | $1,008 | $1,201 | $1,347 | +$69 (+7.3%) |
| Lewis County | $761 | $914 | $995 | $1,378 | $1,663 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Lincoln County | $761 | $882 | $995 | $1,363 | $1,528 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Loudon County | $1,171 | $1,178 | $1,475 | $1,844 | $2,122 | +$4 (+0.3%) |
| Macon County | $877 | $914 | $995 | $1,319 | $1,537 | +$23 (+2.4%) |
| Madison County | $957 | $1,051 | $1,375 | $1,730 | $1,898 | +$115 (+9.1%) |
| Marion County | $1,181 | $1,231 | $1,340 | $1,657 | $1,761 | −$50 (−3.6%) |
| Marshall County | $840 | $845 | $1,106 | $1,467 | $1,473 | +$65 (+6.2%) |
| Maury County | $1,300 | $1,330 | $1,474 | $1,877 | $2,273 | +$125 (+9.3%) |
| McMinn County | $761 | $914 | $995 | $1,214 | $1,308 | +$69 (+7.5%) |
| McNairy County | $761 | $803 | $995 | $1,378 | $1,436 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Meigs County | $794 | $799 | $1,045 | $1,254 | $1,433 | +$120 (+13.0%) |
| Monroe County | $769 | $862 | $995 | $1,303 | $1,308 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Montgomery County | $1,061 | $1,068 | $1,307 | $1,786 | $2,185 | −$39 (−2.9%) |
| Moore County | $761 | $803 | $995 | $1,360 | $1,365 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Morgan County | $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,378 | $1,401 | +$7 (+0.7%) |
| Obion County | $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,255 | $1,308 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Overton County | $761 | $803 | $995 | $1,226 | $1,425 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Perry County | $761 | $914 | $995 | $1,186 | $1,663 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Pickett County | $761 | $765 | $995 | $1,186 | $1,365 | +$37 (+3.9%) |
| Polk County | $884 | $971 | $1,270 | $1,593 | $1,669 | +$37 (+3.0%) |
| Putnam County | $799 | $887 | $1,102 | $1,502 | $1,564 | +$88 (+8.7%) |
| Rhea County | $804 | $810 | $1,059 | $1,272 | $1,392 | +$134 (+14.5%) |
| Roane County | $857 | $862 | $1,048 | $1,395 | $1,649 | −$44 (−4.0%) |
| Robertson County | $1,585 | $1,650 | $1,798 | $2,309 | $2,799 | +$68 (+3.9%) |
| Rutherford County | $1,585 | $1,650 | $1,798 | $2,309 | $2,799 | +$68 (+3.9%) |
| Scott County | $761 | $823 | $995 | $1,230 | $1,663 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Sequatchie County | $1,181 | $1,231 | $1,340 | $1,657 | $1,761 | −$50 (−3.6%) |
| Sevier County | $1,032 | $1,038 | $1,213 | $1,569 | $1,594 | +$54 (+4.7%) |
| Shelby County | $1,095 | $1,191 | $1,301 | $1,717 | $1,981 | +$27 (+2.1%) |
| Smith County | $870 | $876 | $1,146 | $1,407 | $1,506 | +$95 (+9.0%) |
| Stewart County | $693 | $812 | $995 | $1,378 | $1,663 | −$9 (−0.9%) |
| Sullivan County | $760 | $845 | $1,091 | $1,375 | $1,465 | +$47 (+4.5%) |
| Sumner County | $1,585 | $1,650 | $1,798 | $2,309 | $2,799 | +$68 (+3.9%) |
| Tipton County | $1,095 | $1,191 | $1,301 | $1,717 | $1,981 | +$27 (+2.1%) |
| Trousdale County | $1,585 | $1,650 | $1,798 | $2,309 | $2,799 | +$68 (+3.9%) |
| Unicoi County | $942 | $948 | $1,211 | $1,461 | $1,609 | +$79 (+7.0%) |
| Union County | $1,171 | $1,178 | $1,475 | $1,844 | $2,122 | +$4 (+0.3%) |
| Van Buren County | $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,195 | $1,365 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Warren County | $798 | $803 | $1,051 | $1,252 | $1,381 | +$87 (+9.0%) |
| Washington County | $942 | $948 | $1,211 | $1,461 | $1,609 | +$79 (+7.0%) |
| Wayne County | $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,186 | $1,365 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| Weakley County | $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,190 | $1,663 | +$70 (+7.6%) |
| White County | $775 | $780 | $1,021 | $1,321 | $1,707 | +$29 (+2.9%) |
| Williamson County | $1,585 | $1,650 | $1,798 | $2,309 | $2,799 | +$68 (+3.9%) |
| Wilson County | $1,585 | $1,650 | $1,798 | $2,309 | $2,799 | +$68 (+3.9%) |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.