Tennessee · FIPS 47153 · HUD FY 2027

Sequatchie County, Tennessee Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sequatchie County is $1,340 a month (rent plus utilities), 3% below the Tennessee average of $1,381 and 24% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is down $50 (3.6%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $53,600 a year to afford it.

$1,3402-bedroom FMR−$50 (−3.6%) vs FY 2026
$1,2311-bedroom FMRTennessee: $1,196 · U.S.: $1,478
$53,600Income for a 2-bedroom$26/hour full-time
19 of 952BR rank in Tennessee1 = highest rent

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Household income ($ per year, before tax)

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,340/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Sequatchie County FMR	$1,340	$53,600	–
Tennessee average	$1,381	$55,244	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Sequatchie County Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026, with state and U.S. averages
Unit	Sequatchie County FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Tennessee avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$1,181	$1,211	−$30 (−2.5%)	$1,141	$1,379	$47,240
1 bedroom	$1,231	$1,263	−$32 (−2.5%)	$1,196	$1,478	$49,240
2 bedrooms	$1,340	$1,390	−$50 (−3.6%)	$1,381	$1,761	$53,600
3 bedrooms	$1,657	$1,734	−$77 (−4.4%)	$1,771	$2,266	$66,280
4 bedrooms	$1,761	$1,853	−$92 (−5.0%)	$2,054	$2,607	$70,440

How Sequatchie County compares

HUD sets this rent for the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro FMR area, which covers 575,812 residents in 6 counties.
Across Tennessee, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $995 (Weakley County) to $1,798 (Cannon County).
Studio to 4-bedroom: $1,181, $1,231, $1,340, $1,657, $1,761. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 1 ZIP code mostly in Sequatchie County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,000 to $1,000.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Sequatchie County

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, ZIP codes in Sequatchie County
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
37327	$870	$900	$1,000	$1,230	$1,320	−$80 (−7.4%)	25% below

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).
ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.

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.

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