What is the Fair Market Rent in Knoxville, TN?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $1,200 to $1,900 a month across the 8 ZIP codes that cover Knoxville.
By ZIP code: 37902 $1,900, 37909 $1,460, 37915 $1,200, 37916 $1,510, 37917 $1,600, 37929 $1,540, 37912 $1,370, 37921 $1,520.
Across the whole Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area the two-bedroom figure is $1,475.
The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Knoxville is $1,240 (±$39), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 37902.
Figures last updated on .
- 2 bedrooms, whole area
- $1,475
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 37902
- $1,900
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 37909
- $1,460
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 37915
- $1,200
Fair Market Rents for Knoxville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms | Census median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area (whole area) | $1,171 | $1,178 | $1,475 | $1,844 | $2,122 | — |
| ZIP 37902 | $1,510 | $1,520 | $1,900 | $2,380 | $2,730 | $1,498 |
| ZIP 37909 | $1,160 | $1,170 | $1,460 | $1,830 | $2,100 | $1,204 |
| ZIP 37915 | $950 | $960 | $1,200 | $1,500 | $1,730 | $663 |
| ZIP 37916 | $1,200 | $1,210 | $1,510 | $1,890 | $2,170 | $1,236 |
| ZIP 37917 | $1,270 | $1,280 | $1,600 | $2,000 | $2,300 | $1,127 |
| ZIP 37929 | $1,220 | $1,230 | $1,540 | $1,930 | $2,220 | — |
| ZIP 37912 (89% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $1,090 | $1,090 | $1,370 | $1,710 | $1,970 | $1,128 |
| ZIP 37921 (78% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $1,210 | $1,210 | $1,520 | $1,900 | $2,190 | $1,233 |
A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.
Whether a housing authority uses the ZIP code (Small Area) figures or the area-wide one depends on whether HUD has designated the area for Small Area FMRs or the authority has opted in; ask the local housing authority which applies.
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Questions about Knoxville
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Knoxville?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,475, and the Small Area figure for 37902 is $1,900.
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 37902?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 37902 is $1,900 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,498 (±$260).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 37909?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 37909 is $1,460 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,204 (±$44).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 37915?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 37915 is $1,200 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $663 (±$180).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Knoxville?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 37902 is $1,520 a month, against $1,178 across the Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area.
Sources
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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