Every area in Tennessee, highest rent first
| Area | Type | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms |
|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Metro | $1,578 | $1,730 |
| Knoxville, TN | Metro | $1,184 | $1,471 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | Metro | $1,263 | $1,390 |
| Maury County, TN | Metro | $1,138 | $1,349 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | Metro | $1,094 | $1,346 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Metro | $1,154 | $1,274 |
| Jackson, TN | Metro | $960 | $1,260 |
| Cleveland, TN | Metro | $940 | $1,233 |
| Sevier County, TN | County | $973 | $1,159 |
| Morristown, TN | Metro | $887 | $1,135 |
| Johnson City, TN | Metro | $893 | $1,132 |
| Roane County, TN | Metro | $918 | $1,092 |
| Crockett County, TN | Metro | $842 | $1,083 |
| Smith County, TN | Metro | $801 | $1,051 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | Metro | $818 | $1,044 |
| Marshall County, TN | County | $793 | $1,041 |
| Bedford County, TN | County | $928 | $1,017 |
| Putnam County, TN | County | $818 | $1,014 |
| Stewart County, TN | Metro | $815 | $1,004 |
| Giles County, TN | County | $763 | $1,001 |
| Hickman County, TN | Metro | $832 | $992 |
| White County, TN | County | $756 | $992 |
| Morgan County, TN | Metro | $753 | $988 |
| Franklin County, TN | County | $747 | $980 |
| Bledsoe County, TN | County | $743 | $975 |
| Macon County, TN | Metro | $887 | $972 |
| Warren County, TN | County | $735 | $964 |
| Coffee County, TN | County | $780 | $959 |
| Pickett County, TN | County | $730 | $958 |
| Humphreys County, TN | County | $728 | $955 |
| DeKalb County, TN | County | $726 | $953 |
| Henry County, TN | County | $723 | $949 |
| Campbell County, TN | Metro | $722 | $947 |
| Cumberland County, TN | County | $723 | $942 |
| Grainger County, TN | Metro | $717 | $941 |
| Lawrence County, TN | County | $716 | $939 |
| Gibson County, TN | Metro | $706 | $927 |
| McMinn County, TN | County | $845 | $926 |
| Benton County, TN | County | $705 | $925 |
| Carroll County, TN | County | $746 | $925 |
| Claiborne County, TN | County | $844 | $925 |
| Clay County, TN | County | $705 | $925 |
| Cocke County, TN | County | $742 | $925 |
| Decatur County, TN | County | $736 | $925 |
| Dyer County, TN | County | $778 | $925 |
| Fentress County, TN | County | $705 | $925 |
| Greene County, TN | County | $797 | $925 |
| Grundy County, TN | County | $844 | $925 |
| Hancock County, TN | County | $844 | $925 |
| Hardeman County, TN | County | $705 | $925 |
| Hardin County, TN | County | $705 | $925 |
| Haywood County, TN | County | $705 | $925 |
| Henderson County, TN | County | $742 | $925 |
| Houston County, TN | County | $726 | $925 |
| Jackson County, TN | County | $705 | $925 |
| Johnson County, TN | County | $844 | $925 |
| Lake County, TN | County | $705 | $925 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | County | $710 | $925 |
| Lewis County, TN | County | $844 | $925 |
| Lincoln County, TN | County | $844 | $925 |
| McNairy County, TN | County | $742 | $925 |
| Meigs County, TN | County | $705 | $925 |
| Monroe County, TN | County | $764 | $925 |
| Moore County, TN | County | $742 | $925 |
| Obion County, TN | County | $727 | $925 |
| Overton County, TN | County | $742 | $925 |
| Perry County, TN | County | $818 | $925 |
| Rhea County, TN | County | $705 | $925 |
| Scott County, TN | County | $762 | $925 |
| Van Buren County, TN | County | $705 | $925 |
| Wayne County, TN | County | $705 | $925 |
| Weakley County, TN | County | $710 | $925 |
Metro areas cover several counties under one Fair Market Rent; nonmetropolitan counties each get their own. The typical (middle) 2-bedroom FMR across Tennessee's 72 areas is $939.
Income needed to rent in Tennessee
To keep rent and utilities within 30% of gross income, the federal line for housing cost burden, a household needs about $37,560 a year ($18.06 an hour, full time) to afford the typical 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $939 in Tennessee. That ranges from about $37,000 in Weakley County, TN to $69,200 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Fair Market Rents are benchmarks, not listings: HUD sets them at the 40th percentile of gross rent for standard-quality units, so newer apartments and the most popular neighborhoods usually cost more. Use the rent affordability calculator to compare your own income with any area.
Frequently asked questions
What is the fair market rent in Tennessee?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom ranges from $925 (Weakley County, TN) to $1,730 (Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN) across 72 areas in Tennessee. The middle area in the state is about $939.
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026. Our data.