2023 FMRs in Tennessee by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
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FMRs vary across Tennessee based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Tennessee is $894.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $1,951 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $519 in Puerto Rico.
FMRs in Tennessee are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.
View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.
How does Tennessee compare?
The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Tennessee is $1,406 in Davidson County, Wilson County, and 8 others. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $747 in Jackson County.
Tennessee ($894) has a 18.4% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,096) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
Tennessee is rank 38th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 37 other States and territories. Tennessee is the 19th cheapest State or territory in terms of FMRs.
Average FMRs for Tennessee
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| County | Rank | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson County | 1st | $1,218 | $1,245 | $1,406 | $1,758 | $2,173 |
| Wilson County | 1st | $1,218 | $1,245 | $1,406 | $1,758 | $2,173 |
| Williamson County | 1st | $1,218 | $1,245 | $1,406 | $1,758 | $2,173 |
| Sumner County | 1st | $1,218 | $1,245 | $1,406 | $1,758 | $2,173 |
| Rutherford County | 1st | $1,218 | $1,245 | $1,406 | $1,758 | $2,173 |
| Trousdale County | 1st | $1,218 | $1,245 | $1,406 | $1,758 | $2,173 |
| Cannon County | 1st | $1,218 | $1,245 | $1,406 | $1,758 | $2,173 |
| Dickson County | 1st | $1,218 | $1,245 | $1,406 | $1,758 | $2,173 |
| Robertson County | 1st | $1,218 | $1,245 | $1,406 | $1,758 | $2,173 |
| Cheatham County | 1st | $1,218 | $1,245 | $1,406 | $1,758 | $2,173 |
| Anderson County | 11th | $887 | $952 | $1,156 | $1,507 | $1,773 |
| Union County | 11th | $887 | $952 | $1,156 | $1,507 | $1,773 |
| Loudon County | 11th | $887 | $952 | $1,156 | $1,507 | $1,773 |
| Knox County | 11th | $887 | $952 | $1,156 | $1,507 | $1,773 |
| Blount County | 11th | $887 | $952 | $1,156 | $1,507 | $1,773 |
| Marion County | 16th | $910 | $919 | $1,067 | $1,372 | $1,619 |
| Sequatchie County | 16th | $910 | $919 | $1,067 | $1,372 | $1,619 |
| Hamilton County | 16th | $910 | $919 | $1,067 | $1,372 | $1,619 |
| Maury County | 19th | $832 | $837 | $1,102 | $1,469 | $1,555 |
| Shelby County | 20th | $800 | $902 | $1,032 | $1,365 | $1,584 |
| Tipton County | 20th | $800 | $902 | $1,032 | $1,365 | $1,584 |
| Fayette County | 20th | $800 | $902 | $1,032 | $1,365 | $1,584 |
| Montgomery County | 23rd | $699 | $758 | $985 | $1,389 | $1,678 |
| Roane County | 24th | $714 | $771 | $933 | $1,212 | $1,589 |
| Sevier County | 25th | $726 | $783 | $945 | $1,205 | $1,269 |
| Polk County | 26th | $661 | $707 | $931 | $1,221 | $1,319 |
| Bradley County | 26th | $661 | $707 | $931 | $1,221 | $1,319 |
| Chester County | 28th | $627 | $712 | $937 | $1,269 | $1,274 |
| Madison County | 28th | $627 | $712 | $937 | $1,269 | $1,274 |
| Unicoi County | 30th | $700 | $724 | $875 | $1,107 | $1,299 |
| Carter County | 30th | $700 | $724 | $875 | $1,107 | $1,299 |
| Washington County | 30th | $700 | $724 | $875 | $1,107 | $1,299 |
| Bedford County | 33rd | $732 | $737 | $907 | $1,104 | $1,218 |
| Putnam County | 34th | $637 | $641 | $844 | $1,154 | $1,321 |
| Jefferson County | 35th | $632 | $636 | $828 | $1,132 | $1,298 |
| Hamblen County | 35th | $632 | $636 | $828 | $1,132 | $1,298 |
| Marshall County | 37th | $658 | $662 | $872 | $1,132 | $1,171 |
| McMinn County | 38th | $668 | $716 | $839 | $1,123 | $1,127 |
| Coffee County | 39th | $600 | $604 | $790 | $1,057 | $1,327 |
| Macon County | 40th | $623 | $628 | $826 | $1,036 | $1,260 |
| Campbell County | 41st | $566 | $643 | $847 | $1,138 | $1,160 |
| Hickman County | 42nd | $609 | $661 | $747 | $1,062 | $1,272 |
| Crockett County | 43rd | $592 | $605 | $796 | $999 | $1,347 |
| Lincoln County | 44th | $609 | $661 | $747 | $1,062 | $1,258 |
| Humphreys County | 45th | $609 | $661 | $747 | $1,040 | $1,248 |
| Giles County | 46th | $631 | $684 | $773 | $968 | $1,248 |
| Cumberland County | 47th | $616 | $620 | $762 | $1,083 | $1,190 |
| Greene County | 48th | $578 | $661 | $747 | $1,062 | $1,201 |
| Morgan County | 49th | $605 | $609 | $801 | $1,112 | $1,116 |
| Stewart County | 50th | $542 | $604 | $768 | $1,007 | $1,308 |
| Gibson County | 51st | $556 | $605 | $747 | $1,041 | $1,272 |
| Sullivan County | 52nd | $583 | $627 | $793 | $1,041 | $1,170 |
| Hawkins County | 52nd | $583 | $627 | $793 | $1,041 | $1,170 |
| Bledsoe County | 54th | $564 | $567 | $747 | $1,062 | $1,272 |
| Franklin County | 55th | $623 | $629 | $764 | $1,020 | $1,158 |
| White County | 56th | $623 | $627 | $825 | $1,004 | $1,108 |
| Dyer County | 57th | $582 | $586 | $759 | $1,079 | $1,167 |
| Clay County | 58th | $589 | $593 | $747 | $1,062 | $1,168 |
| Smith County | 59th | $546 | $614 | $808 | $1,051 | $1,121 |
| Scott County | 60th | $609 | $623 | $747 | $1,062 | $1,067 |
| Hancock County | 61st | $574 | $578 | $747 | $909 | $1,272 |
| Lewis County | 62nd | $564 | $567 | $747 | $909 | $1,272 |
| Pickett County | 63rd | $614 | $618 | $779 | $948 | $1,096 |
| McNairy County | 64th | $590 | $594 | $747 | $1,006 | $1,111 |
| Lauderdale County | 64th | $564 | $567 | $747 | $974 | $1,196 |
| Benton County | 66th | $597 | $601 | $747 | $909 | $1,191 |
| Moore County | 67th | $603 | $607 | $765 | $992 | $1,076 |
| Van Buren County | 68th | $609 | $610 | $747 | $1,015 | $1,051 |
| Meigs County | 69th | $589 | $593 | $747 | $1,047 | $1,051 |
| Warren County | 70th | $589 | $593 | $780 | $956 | $1,105 |
| Overton County | 71st | $609 | $661 | $747 | $1,000 | $1,003 |
| Lake County | 72nd | $609 | $617 | $747 | $956 | $1,086 |
| Haywood County | 73rd | $561 | $567 | $747 | $987 | $1,152 |
| Henderson County | 74th | $609 | $661 | $747 | $986 | $1,003 |
| Claiborne County | 75th | $609 | $661 | $747 | $983 | $1,003 |
| Wayne County | 76th | $609 | $620 | $747 | $970 | $1,051 |
| Lawrence County | 76th | $582 | $586 | $771 | $974 | $1,084 |
| Cocke County | 78th | $564 | $567 | $747 | $1,052 | $1,060 |
| Carroll County | 79th | $609 | $661 | $747 | $967 | $1,003 |
| Houston County | 80th | $619 | $623 | $770 | $937 | $1,034 |
| Weakley County | 81st | $609 | $621 | $747 | $909 | $1,091 |
| Johnson County | 81st | $609 | $661 | $747 | $909 | $1,051 |
| Rhea County | 83rd | $564 | $567 | $747 | $1,019 | $1,079 |
| Perry County | 84th | $573 | $577 | $759 | $963 | $1,067 |
| Grundy County | 85th | $597 | $601 | $747 | $938 | $1,051 |
| DeKalb County | 86th | $565 | $569 | $749 | $968 | $1,078 |
| Hardeman County | 87th | $564 | $567 | $747 | $1,016 | $1,025 |
| Grainger County | 88th | $568 | $572 | $753 | $1,008 | $1,012 |
| Fentress County | 89th | $564 | $567 | $747 | $920 | $1,112 |
| Decatur County | 90th | $564 | $567 | $747 | $952 | $1,051 |
| Hardin County | 90th | $564 | $567 | $747 | $1,000 | $1,003 |
| Henry County | 92nd | $576 | $580 | $763 | $929 | $1,025 |
| Obion County | 93rd | $543 | $622 | $747 | $943 | $1,003 |
| Monroe County | 94th | $499 | $600 | $747 | $991 | $1,003 |
| Jackson County | 95th | $564 | $567 | $747 | $909 | $1,003 |
More on Tennessee
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.