Metro FMR area · TN · HUD FY 2027
Knoxville, TN Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Knoxville, TN area is $1,475 a month, 7% above the Tennessee average and 16% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 73 ZIP codes range from $1,000 to $2,210.
- $1,4752-bedroom FMR+$4 (+0.3%) vs FY 2026
- $1,1781-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
- $59,000Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
- 791,645Residents5 counties
| Unit | Knoxville, TN FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,171 | $1,177 | −$6 (−0.5%) | $1,141 | $1,379 | $46,840 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,178 | $1,184 | −$6 (−0.5%) | $1,196 | $1,478 | $47,120 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,475 | $1,471 | +$4 (+0.3%) | $1,381 | $1,761 | $59,000 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,844 | $1,864 | −$20 (−1.1%) | $1,771 | $2,266 | $73,760 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,122 | $2,172 | −$50 (−2.3%) | $2,054 | $2,607 | $84,880 |
Counties in this FMR area
| County | Residents in area |
|---|---|
| Anderson County, TN | 79,153 |
| Blount County, TN | 139,333 |
| Knox County, TN | 494,148 |
| Loudon County, TN | 58,580 |
| Union County, TN | 20,431 |
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,370.
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37701 | $1,240 | $1,250 | $1,560 | $1,950 | $2,240 | +$90 (+6.1%) | 6% above |
| 37705 | $1,320 | $1,330 | $1,660 | $2,080 | $2,390 | −$20 (−1.2%) | 13% above |
| 37709 | $850 | $860 | $1,120 | $1,550 | $1,590 | +$50 (+4.7%) | 24% below |
| 37710 | $830 | $840 | $1,060 | $1,360 | $1,540 | +$30 (+2.9%) | 28% below |
| 37716 | $950 | $960 | $1,200 | $1,500 | $1,730 | −$10 (−0.8%) | 19% below |
| 37717 | $1,020 | $1,030 | $1,290 | $1,610 | $1,860 | no change | 13% below |
| 37721 | $1,010 | $1,020 | $1,250 | $1,610 | $1,880 | −$130 (−9.4%) | 15% below |
| 37737 | $1,230 | $1,240 | $1,550 | $1,940 | $2,230 | +$140 (+9.9%) | 5% above |
| 37742 | $980 | $990 | $1,240 | $1,550 | $1,780 | no change | 16% below |
| 37754 | $1,020 | $1,020 | $1,280 | $1,600 | $1,840 | −$80 (−5.9%) | 13% below |
| 37764 | $1,120 | $1,120 | $1,320 | $1,700 | $1,750 | +$60 (+4.8%) | 11% below |
| 37769 | $790 | $790 | $1,000 | $1,250 | $1,420 | +$10 (+1.0%) | 32% below |
| 37771 | $1,020 | $1,020 | $1,280 | $1,600 | $1,840 | no change | 13% below |
| 37772 | $1,330 | $1,330 | $1,670 | $2,090 | $2,400 | −$40 (−2.3%) | 13% above |
| 37774 | $1,020 | $1,020 | $1,280 | $1,610 | $1,840 | −$30 (−2.3%) | 13% below |
| 37777 | $820 | $820 | $1,030 | $1,290 | $1,480 | −$50 (−4.6%) | 30% below |
| 37779 | $920 | $920 | $1,160 | $1,450 | $1,660 | +$70 (+6.4%) | 21% below |
| 37801 | $1,090 | $1,100 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,970 | +$10 (+0.7%) | 7% below |
| 37802 | $1,060 | $1,060 | $1,330 | $1,660 | $1,910 | −$10 (−0.7%) | 10% below |
| 37803 | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,730 | $1,990 | −$30 (−2.1%) | 6% below |
| 37804 | $1,150 | $1,160 | $1,450 | $1,810 | $2,090 | −$20 (−1.4%) | 2% below |
| 37806 | $810 | $810 | $1,020 | $1,280 | $1,460 | −$60 (−5.6%) | 31% below |
| 37807 | $900 | $900 | $1,130 | $1,410 | $1,630 | −$50 (−4.2%) | 23% below |
| 37825 | $760 | $910 | $1,000 | $1,240 | $1,390 | +$10 (+1.0%) | 32% below |
| 37828 | $1,040 | $1,050 | $1,310 | $1,640 | $1,880 | −$20 (−1.5%) | 11% below |
| 37830 | $1,120 | $1,120 | $1,400 | $1,770 | $2,010 | +$40 (+2.9%) | 5% below |
| 37831 | $1,020 | $1,030 | $1,290 | $1,610 | $1,860 | no change | 13% below |
| 37840 | $830 | $830 | $1,040 | $1,380 | $1,480 | −$40 (−3.7%) | 29% below |
| 37846 | $810 | $840 | $1,020 | $1,310 | $1,430 | −$20 (−1.9%) | 31% below |
| 37848 | $880 | $880 | $1,130 | $1,480 | $1,610 | +$60 (+5.6%) | 23% below |
| 37849 | $1,090 | $1,090 | $1,370 | $1,710 | $1,970 | +$40 (+3.0%) | 7% below |
| 37853 | $870 | $880 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,580 | +$30 (+2.8%) | 25% below |
| 37865 | $1,290 | $1,300 | $1,540 | $1,980 | $2,080 | +$100 (+6.9%) | 4% above |
| 37866 | $810 | $900 | $1,050 | $1,310 | $1,470 | +$30 (+2.9%) | 29% below |
| 37870 | $760 | $890 | $1,000 | $1,250 | $1,380 | +$10 (+1.0%) | 32% below |
| 37871 | $840 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,310 | $1,580 | −$50 (−4.5%) | 29% below |
| 37874 | $770 | $870 | $1,000 | $1,290 | $1,350 | +$10 (+1.0%) | 32% below |
| 37878 | $1,050 | $1,070 | $1,320 | $1,670 | $1,880 | −$10 (−0.8%) | 11% below |
| 37882 | $1,020 | $1,020 | $1,280 | $1,600 | $1,840 | −$30 (−2.3%) | 13% below |
| 37885 | $1,010 | $1,130 | $1,310 | $1,710 | $1,720 | +$130 (+11.0%) | 11% below |
| 37886 | $1,110 | $1,120 | $1,380 | $1,740 | $1,940 | +$40 (+3.0%) | 6% below |
| 37888 | $810 | $860 | $1,050 | $1,350 | $1,490 | +$30 (+2.9%) | 29% below |
| 37901 | $1,220 | $1,230 | $1,540 | $1,930 | $2,220 | +$10 (+0.7%) | 4% above |
| 37902 | $1,510 | $1,520 | $1,900 | $2,380 | $2,730 | +$60 (+3.3%) | 29% above |
| 37909 | $1,160 | $1,170 | $1,460 | $1,830 | $2,100 | −$10 (−0.7%) | 1% below |
| 37912 | $1,090 | $1,090 | $1,370 | $1,710 | $1,970 | −$10 (−0.7%) | 7% below |
| 37914 | $1,060 | $1,070 | $1,340 | $1,680 | $1,930 | +$10 (+0.8%) | 9% below |
| 37915 | $950 | $960 | $1,200 | $1,500 | $1,730 | −$20 (−1.6%) | 19% below |
| 37916 | $1,200 | $1,210 | $1,510 | $1,890 | $2,170 | +$10 (+0.7%) | 2% above |
| 37917 | $1,270 | $1,280 | $1,600 | $2,000 | $2,300 | −$30 (−1.8%) | 8% above |
| 37918 | $1,160 | $1,170 | $1,460 | $1,830 | $2,100 | +$20 (+1.4%) | 1% below |
| 37919 | $1,380 | $1,390 | $1,740 | $2,180 | $2,500 | +$50 (+3.0%) | 18% above |
| 37920 | $1,100 | $1,110 | $1,390 | $1,740 | $2,000 | +$60 (+4.5%) | 6% below |
| 37921 | $1,210 | $1,210 | $1,520 | $1,900 | $2,190 | −$10 (−0.7%) | 3% above |
| 37922 | $1,660 | $1,670 | $2,090 | $2,610 | $3,010 | no change | 42% above |
| 37923 | $1,400 | $1,410 | $1,770 | $2,210 | $2,550 | +$110 (+6.6%) | 20% above |
| 37924 | $1,060 | $1,070 | $1,340 | $1,680 | $1,930 | +$30 (+2.3%) | 9% below |
| 37927 | $1,220 | $1,230 | $1,540 | $1,930 | $2,220 | +$10 (+0.7%) | 4% above |
| 37928 | $1,220 | $1,230 | $1,540 | $1,930 | $2,220 | +$10 (+0.7%) | 4% above |
| 37929 | $1,220 | $1,230 | $1,540 | $1,930 | $2,220 | +$10 (+0.7%) | 4% above |
| 37930 | $1,220 | $1,230 | $1,540 | $1,930 | $2,220 | +$10 (+0.7%) | 4% above |
| 37931 | $1,470 | $1,480 | $1,850 | $2,310 | $2,660 | +$10 (+0.5%) | 25% above |
| 37932 | $1,520 | $1,530 | $1,920 | $2,400 | $2,760 | +$10 (+0.5%) | 30% above |
| 37933 | $1,220 | $1,230 | $1,540 | $1,930 | $2,220 | +$10 (+0.7%) | 4% above |
| 37934 | $1,750 | $1,770 | $2,210 | $2,760 | $3,180 | no change | 50% above |
| 37938 | $1,180 | $1,190 | $1,490 | $1,860 | $2,140 | +$30 (+2.1%) | 1% above |
| 37939 | $1,220 | $1,230 | $1,540 | $1,930 | $2,220 | +$10 (+0.7%) | 4% above |
| 37940 | $1,220 | $1,230 | $1,540 | $1,930 | $2,220 | +$10 (+0.7%) | 4% above |
| 37950 | $1,220 | $1,230 | $1,540 | $1,930 | $2,220 | +$10 (+0.7%) | 4% above |
| 37995 | $1,220 | $1,230 | $1,540 | $1,930 | $2,220 | +$10 (+0.7%) | 4% above |
| 37996 | $1,220 | $1,230 | $1,540 | $1,930 | $2,220 | +$10 (+0.7%) | 4% above |
| 37997 | $1,220 | $1,230 | $1,540 | $1,930 | $2,220 | +$10 (+0.7%) | 4% above |
| 37998 | $1,220 | $1,230 | $1,540 | $1,930 | $2,220 | +$10 (+0.7%) | 4% above |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.