Section 8 Voucher Amounts by ZIP Code in TN (FY2027)

HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 781 ZIP codes across 72 HUD FMR areas in TN. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $1,000 to $2,700.

Average FMR by bedroom size in TN

BedroomsAverage FY2027 FMR
Studio$1,010
1 bedroom$1,063
2 bedroom$1,258
3 bedroom$1,611
4 bedroom$1,842

Change from FY2026 to FY2027 in TN

Across the 781 TN ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased from $1,227 to $1,258, a change of +$31 (+2.5%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in TN.

HUD FMR areas in TN

TN is divided into 72 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.

FMR AreaZIP CodesAvg 2BR2BR Range
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin95$1,765$1,190 - $2,700
Bedford County2$1,610$1,490 - $1,730
Knoxville53$1,471$1,030 - $2,210
Marshall County11$1,426$1,080 - $2,120
Maury County5$1,404$1,220 - $1,490
Coffee County6$1,350$1,030 - $2,270
Jackson7$1,349$1,140 - $1,480
Chattanooga44$1,343$1,000 - $1,820
Memphis88$1,318$1,000 - $1,950
Clarksville13$1,298$1,220 - $1,570
Franklin County7$1,274$1,000 - $1,570
Smith County8$1,234$1,000 - $1,700
Sevier County13$1,224$1,050 - $1,540
Humphreys County5$1,220$1,060 - $1,570
Lewis County3$1,220$1,220 - $1,220
Macon County4$1,213$1,020 - $1,450
Cleveland15$1,185$1,110 - $1,380
Stewart County4$1,178$1,010 - $1,390
Johnson City15$1,176$1,020 - $1,370
Rhea County6$1,170$1,010 - $1,580
Lawrence County6$1,163$1,000 - $1,370
Roane County5$1,158$1,030 - $1,400
DeKalb County6$1,147$1,020 - $1,270
Monroe County9$1,139$1,000 - $1,370
Morristown9$1,136$1,030 - $1,290
Haywood County8$1,129$1,000 - $1,310
Hardin County4$1,128$1,000 - $1,220
Houston County5$1,126$1,010 - $1,220
Hickman County5$1,124$1,000 - $1,310
Giles County3$1,117$1,000 - $1,220
Warren County6$1,113$1,010 - $1,190
Kingsport-Bristol33$1,110$1,000 - $1,390
Cumberland County8$1,109$1,000 - $1,560
White County6$1,105$1,000 - $1,250
Carroll County12$1,098$1,000 - $1,500
McNairy County15$1,097$1,000 - $1,260
Perry County2$1,095$1,060 - $1,130
Bledsoe County2$1,090$1,000 - $1,180
Grundy County11$1,089$1,000 - $1,280
Crockett County6$1,082$1,040 - $1,140
Hardeman County8$1,081$1,000 - $1,270
Lincoln County8$1,081$1,000 - $1,220
Moore County10$1,080$1,000 - $1,190
Gibson County7$1,074$1,000 - $1,400
Henderson County15$1,072$1,000 - $1,200
Morgan County6$1,070$1,000 - $1,290
Putnam County10$1,061$1,000 - $1,120
Scott County9$1,061$1,000 - $1,210
McMinn County6$1,060$1,000 - $1,110
Grainger County8$1,060$1,000 - $1,160
Meigs County5$1,058$1,000 - $1,210
Fentress County2$1,055$1,000 - $1,110
Van Buren County2$1,045$1,000 - $1,090
Overton County9$1,042$1,000 - $1,260
Jackson County5$1,038$1,000 - $1,190
Wayne County11$1,036$1,000 - $1,090
Greene County12$1,035$1,000 - $1,130
Johnson County5$1,030$1,020 - $1,040
Cocke County5$1,026$1,000 - $1,050
Campbell County7$1,023$1,000 - $1,140
Henry County5$1,020$1,000 - $1,090
Obion County9$1,020$1,000 - $1,170
Decatur County2$1,020$1,010 - $1,030
Claiborne County8$1,018$1,000 - $1,140
Weakley County14$1,015$1,000 - $1,080
Benton County2$1,015$1,000 - $1,030
Hancock County6$1,013$1,000 - $1,070
Dyer County8$1,008$1,000 - $1,060
Pickett County6$1,007$1,000 - $1,030
Clay County1$1,000$1,000 - $1,000
Lauderdale County4$1,000$1,000 - $1,000
Lake County1$1,000$1,000 - $1,000

Highest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in TN

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
37135Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,700
37219Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,560
37069Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,560
37027Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,500
37179Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,440
37201Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,340
37014Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,320
37065Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,300
37068Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,300
37204Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,300
37122Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,280
37037Coffee County$2,270
37067Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,270
37205Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,260
37215Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,240
37064Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,230
37220Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,230
37934Knoxville$2,210
37203Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,140
37221Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,130
37174Marshall County$2,120
37922Knoxville$2,090
37086Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,080
37214Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,050
37209Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin$2,030

Lowest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in TN

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
38015Memphis$1,000
38057Memphis$1,000
37733Morgan County$1,000
37887Morgan County$1,000
37762Campbell County$1,000
38046Memphis$1,000
37757Campbell County$1,000
37708Grainger County$1,000
37861Grainger County$1,000
37873Kingsport-Bristol$1,000
37811Grainger County$1,000
38330Gibson County$1,000
37769Campbell County$1,000
37819Campbell County$1,000
30725Chattanooga$1,000
24245Kingsport-Bristol$1,000
38369Gibson County$1,000
37665Kingsport-Bristol$1,000
30728Chattanooga$1,000
38316Gibson County$1,000
38382Gibson County$1,000
24251Kingsport-Bristol$1,000
37098Hickman County$1,000
37137Hickman County$1,000
38066Memphis$1,000

Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.

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Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.

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