2025 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 $1,120.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,314 in District of Columbia. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $579 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 $1,827 in Wilson County, Williamson County, and 8 others. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $899 in Clay County, Scott County, and 32 others.
Tennessee ($1,120) has a 10.8% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,255) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
Tennessee is rank 30th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 29 other States and territories. Tennessee is the 27th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson County | 1st | $1,589 | $1,650 | $1,827 | $2,308 | $2,840 |
| Williamson County | 1st | $1,589 | $1,650 | $1,827 | $2,308 | $2,840 |
| Robertson County | 1st | $1,589 | $1,650 | $1,827 | $2,308 | $2,840 |
| Rutherford County | 1st | $1,589 | $1,650 | $1,827 | $2,308 | $2,840 |
| Cannon County | 1st | $1,589 | $1,650 | $1,827 | $2,308 | $2,840 |
| Dickson County | 1st | $1,589 | $1,650 | $1,827 | $2,308 | $2,840 |
| Davidson County | 1st | $1,589 | $1,650 | $1,827 | $2,308 | $2,840 |
| Cheatham County | 1st | $1,589 | $1,650 | $1,827 | $2,308 | $2,840 |
| Sumner County | 1st | $1,589 | $1,650 | $1,827 | $2,308 | $2,840 |
| Trousdale County | 1st | $1,589 | $1,650 | $1,827 | $2,308 | $2,840 |
| Anderson County | 11th | $1,256 | $1,264 | $1,548 | $1,989 | $2,335 |
| Knox County | 11th | $1,256 | $1,264 | $1,548 | $1,989 | $2,335 |
| Loudon County | 11th | $1,256 | $1,264 | $1,548 | $1,989 | $2,335 |
| Blount County | 11th | $1,256 | $1,264 | $1,548 | $1,989 | $2,335 |
| Union County | 11th | $1,256 | $1,264 | $1,548 | $1,989 | $2,335 |
| Maury County | 16th | $1,145 | $1,153 | $1,475 | $1,869 | $1,956 |
| Hamilton County | 17th | $1,231 | $1,284 | $1,426 | $1,796 | $1,942 |
| Sequatchie County | 17th | $1,231 | $1,284 | $1,426 | $1,796 | $1,942 |
| Marion County | 17th | $1,231 | $1,284 | $1,426 | $1,796 | $1,942 |
| Tipton County | 20th | $1,105 | $1,207 | $1,355 | $1,781 | $2,086 |
| Fayette County | 20th | $1,105 | $1,207 | $1,355 | $1,781 | $2,086 |
| Shelby County | 20th | $1,105 | $1,207 | $1,355 | $1,781 | $2,086 |
| Madison County | 23rd | $848 | $942 | $1,236 | $1,667 | $1,674 |
| Chester County | 23rd | $848 | $942 | $1,236 | $1,667 | $1,674 |
| Montgomery County | 25th | $916 | $976 | $1,229 | $1,722 | $2,064 |
| Bradley County | 26th | $830 | $922 | $1,210 | $1,579 | $1,604 |
| Polk County | 26th | $830 | $922 | $1,210 | $1,579 | $1,604 |
| Sevier County | 28th | $849 | $955 | $1,149 | $1,505 | $1,523 |
| Carter County | 29th | $890 | $895 | $1,119 | $1,389 | $1,562 |
| Washington County | 29th | $890 | $895 | $1,119 | $1,389 | $1,562 |
| Unicoi County | 29th | $890 | $895 | $1,119 | $1,389 | $1,562 |
| Roane County | 32nd | $915 | $915 | $1,092 | $1,398 | $1,834 |
| Crockett County | 33rd | $798 | $836 | $1,073 | $1,304 | $1,622 |
| Hamblen County | 34th | $820 | $825 | $1,069 | $1,402 | $1,751 |
| Jefferson County | 34th | $820 | $825 | $1,069 | $1,402 | $1,751 |
| Smith County | 36th | $793 | $798 | $1,047 | $1,383 | $1,388 |
| Macon County | 37th | $910 | $945 | $1,046 | $1,315 | $1,605 |
| Hawkins County | 38th | $738 | $824 | $1,043 | $1,343 | $1,538 |
| Sullivan County | 38th | $738 | $824 | $1,043 | $1,343 | $1,538 |
| Marshall County | 40th | $786 | $791 | $1,038 | $1,366 | $1,376 |
| Putnam County | 41st | $777 | $810 | $1,027 | $1,403 | $1,615 |
| Bedford County | 42nd | $811 | $915 | $1,013 | $1,350 | $1,352 |
| White County | 43rd | $760 | $765 | $1,003 | $1,208 | $1,433 |
| Coffee County | 44th | $789 | $794 | $987 | $1,377 | $1,514 |
| Giles County | 45th | $739 | $744 | $967 | $1,165 | $1,354 |
| Morgan County | 46th | $731 | $736 | $965 | $1,275 | $1,279 |
| Campbell County | 47th | $728 | $733 | $962 | $1,271 | $1,275 |
| Franklin County | 48th | $718 | $723 | $948 | $1,244 | $1,511 |
| McMinn County | 49th | $676 | $835 | $946 | $1,177 | $1,254 |
| Henry County | 50th | $710 | $714 | $937 | $1,129 | $1,292 |
| DeKalb County | 50th | $710 | $714 | $937 | $1,129 | $1,573 |
| Warren County | 52nd | $707 | $712 | $934 | $1,125 | $1,238 |
| Pickett County | 52nd | $707 | $712 | $934 | $1,125 | $1,308 |
| Lawrence County | 54th | $703 | $708 | $929 | $1,119 | $1,232 |
| Moore County | 55th | $731 | $736 | $920 | $1,183 | $1,288 |
| Hickman County | 56th | $729 | $819 | $911 | $1,199 | $1,470 |
| Stewart County | 56th | $625 | $735 | $911 | $1,277 | $1,523 |
| Perry County | 58th | $697 | $701 | $907 | $1,093 | $1,229 |
| Gibson County | 59th | $672 | $709 | $904 | $1,267 | $1,517 |
| Henderson County | 60th | $723 | $816 | $903 | $1,145 | $1,197 |
| Cumberland County | 60th | $723 | $737 | $903 | $1,265 | $1,504 |
| Clay County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,254 | $1,259 |
| Scott County | 62nd | $719 | $741 | $899 | $1,125 | $1,510 |
| Dyer County | 62nd | $719 | $738 | $899 | $1,187 | $1,192 |
| Fentress County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,154 | $1,433 |
| Decatur County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,254 | $1,259 |
| Cocke County | 62nd | $714 | $719 | $899 | $1,148 | $1,192 |
| Benton County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,216 | $1,480 |
| Claiborne County | 62nd | $719 | $812 | $899 | $1,183 | $1,239 |
| Carroll County | 62nd | $719 | $741 | $899 | $1,130 | $1,321 |
| Van Buren County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,200 | $1,259 |
| Wayne County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,083 | $1,192 |
| Weakley County | 62nd | $719 | $728 | $899 | $1,083 | $1,510 |
| Bledsoe County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,103 | $1,510 |
| Humphreys County | 62nd | $719 | $767 | $899 | $1,197 | $1,259 |
| Hardin County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,187 | $1,192 |
| Jackson County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,159 | $1,259 |
| Houston County | 62nd | $719 | $731 | $899 | $1,177 | $1,501 |
| Johnson County | 62nd | $719 | $796 | $899 | $1,197 | $1,259 |
| Lake County | 62nd | $692 | $696 | $899 | $1,148 | $1,259 |
| Lauderdale County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,193 | $1,436 |
| Lewis County | 62nd | $719 | $758 | $899 | $1,237 | $1,510 |
| Lincoln County | 62nd | $719 | $812 | $899 | $1,254 | $1,305 |
| McNairy County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,260 | $1,477 |
| Haywood County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,199 | $1,429 |
| Rhea County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,187 | $1,192 |
| Hardeman County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,260 | $1,332 |
| Hancock County | 62nd | $719 | $812 | $899 | $1,083 | $1,246 |
| Meigs County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,236 | $1,259 |
| Monroe County | 62nd | $661 | $736 | $899 | $1,251 | $1,285 |
| Grundy County | 62nd | $719 | $812 | $899 | $1,134 | $1,259 |
| Obion County | 62nd | $736 | $740 | $899 | $1,167 | $1,192 |
| Overton County | 62nd | $714 | $719 | $899 | $1,097 | $1,192 |
| Greene County | 62nd | $616 | $809 | $899 | $1,260 | $1,389 |
| Grainger County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,187 | $1,192 |
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.