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Section 8 Fair Market Rents in Tennessee (FY2026)
Official FY2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for all 72 FMR areas in Tennessee — 21 metro areas and 51 county-level areas. The median 2-bedroom FMR statewide is $933. Click any area for payment-standard ranges, covered counties, and comparable markets.
| FMR area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford County | $796 | $928 | $1,017 | $1,414 | $1,641 |
| Benton County | $700 | $705 | $925 | $1,286 | $1,402 |
| Bledsoe County | $738 | $743 | $975 | $1,169 | $1,636 |
| Campbell County | $717 | $722 | $947 | $1,249 | $1,254 |
| Carroll County | $724 | $746 | $925 | $1,151 | $1,480 |
| Chattanooga (TN-GA) | $1,211 | $1,263 | $1,390 | $1,734 | $1,853 |
| Claiborne County | $724 | $844 | $925 | $1,155 | $1,277 |
| Clarksville (TN-KY) | $1,090 | $1,094 | $1,346 | $1,871 | $2,258 |
| Clay County | $700 | $705 | $925 | $1,286 | $1,289 |
| Cleveland | $850 | $940 | $1,233 | $1,584 | $1,633 |
| Cocke County | $643 | $742 | $925 | $1,209 | $1,225 |
| Coffee County | $775 | $780 | $959 | $1,281 | $1,363 |
| Crockett County | $753 | $842 | $1,083 | $1,389 | $1,615 |
| Cumberland County | $719 | $723 | $942 | $1,304 | $1,354 |
| Decatur County | $724 | $736 | $925 | $1,286 | $1,289 |
| DeKalb County | $722 | $726 | $953 | $1,143 | $1,532 |
| Dyer County | $724 | $778 | $925 | $1,220 | $1,225 |
| Fentress County | $700 | $705 | $925 | $1,204 | $1,290 |
| Franklin County | $742 | $747 | $980 | $1,307 | $1,622 |
| Gibson County | $645 | $706 | $927 | $1,289 | $1,555 |
| Giles County | $758 | $763 | $1,001 | $1,200 | $1,395 |
| Grainger County | $712 | $717 | $941 | $1,241 | $1,246 |
| Greene County | $638 | $797 | $925 | $1,279 | $1,420 |
| Grundy County | $724 | $844 | $925 | $1,162 | $1,289 |
| Hancock County | $724 | $844 | $925 | $1,109 | $1,225 |
| Hardeman County | $700 | $705 | $925 | $1,286 | $1,348 |
| Hardin County | $700 | $705 | $925 | $1,220 | $1,225 |
| Haywood County | $700 | $705 | $925 | $1,226 | $1,417 |
| Henderson County | $724 | $742 | $925 | $1,178 | $1,289 |
| Henry County | $719 | $723 | $949 | $1,138 | $1,322 |
| Hickman County | $827 | $832 | $992 | $1,277 | $1,664 |
| Houston County | $724 | $726 | $925 | $1,253 | $1,552 |
| Humphreys County | $723 | $728 | $955 | $1,189 | $1,331 |
| Jackson | $869 | $960 | $1,260 | $1,677 | $1,758 |
| Jackson County | $700 | $705 | $925 | $1,217 | $1,289 |
| Johnson City | $887 | $893 | $1,132 | $1,398 | $1,548 |
| Johnson County | $724 | $844 | $925 | $1,273 | $1,289 |
| Kingsport-Bristol (TN-VA) | $720 | $818 | $1,044 | $1,338 | $1,464 |
| Knoxville | $1,177 | $1,184 | $1,471 | $1,864 | $2,172 |
| Lake County | $700 | $705 | $925 | $1,174 | $1,289 |
| Lauderdale County | $706 | $710 | $925 | $1,239 | $1,474 |
| Lawrence County | $711 | $716 | $939 | $1,126 | $1,243 |
| Lewis County | $724 | $844 | $925 | $1,286 | $1,552 |
| Lincoln County | $724 | $844 | $925 | $1,286 | $1,289 |
| Macon County | $847 | $887 | $972 | $1,290 | $1,504 |
| Marshall County | $788 | $793 | $1,041 | $1,373 | $1,378 |
| Maury County | $1,131 | $1,138 | $1,349 | $1,701 | $1,912 |
| McMinn County | $725 | $845 | $926 | $1,151 | $1,226 |
| McNairy County | $724 | $742 | $925 | $1,286 | $1,442 |
| Meigs County | $700 | $705 | $925 | $1,227 | $1,289 |
| Memphis (TN-AR-MS) | $1,060 | $1,154 | $1,274 | $1,683 | $1,959 |
| Monroe County | $684 | $764 | $925 | $1,220 | $1,225 |
| Moore County | $724 | $742 | $925 | $1,282 | $1,289 |
| Morgan County | $748 | $753 | $988 | $1,303 | $1,308 |
| Morristown | $881 | $887 | $1,135 | $1,444 | $1,827 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | $1,507 | $1,578 | $1,730 | $2,211 | $2,696 |
| Obion County | $722 | $727 | $925 | $1,187 | $1,225 |
| Overton County | $724 | $742 | $925 | $1,165 | $1,225 |
| Perry County | $724 | $818 | $925 | $1,109 | $1,340 |
| Pickett County | $725 | $730 | $958 | $1,149 | $1,335 |
| Putnam County | $752 | $818 | $1,014 | $1,409 | $1,557 |
| Rhea County | $700 | $705 | $925 | $1,220 | $1,225 |
| Roane County | $912 | $918 | $1,092 | $1,432 | $1,832 |
| Scott County | $724 | $762 | $925 | $1,159 | $1,552 |
| Sevier County | $883 | $973 | $1,159 | $1,522 | $1,535 |
| Smith County | $796 | $801 | $1,051 | $1,368 | $1,392 |
| Stewart County | $692 | $815 | $1,004 | $1,396 | $1,684 |
| Van Buren County | $700 | $705 | $925 | $1,198 | $1,289 |
| Warren County | $730 | $735 | $964 | $1,156 | $1,276 |
| Wayne County | $700 | $705 | $925 | $1,109 | $1,289 |
| Weakley County | $705 | $710 | $925 | $1,119 | $1,552 |
| White County | $751 | $756 | $992 | $1,240 | $1,579 |
Source: HUD User — FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. FY2026 FMRs are effective October 1, 2025. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
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