DeKalb County, TN

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in DeKalb County are Baxter, Rock Island, Alexandria, and Dowelltown. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does DeKalb County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however DeKalb County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does DeKalb County compare?

DeKalb County ($937) has a 16.3% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Tennessee ($1,120) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

DeKalb County is rank 50th out of 95 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 49 other counties. DeKalb County is the 46th cheapest county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables DeKalb County, TN

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$710
studio
$714
1-Bedroom
$937
2-Bedroom
$1,129
3-Bedroom
$1,573
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$766
studio
$771
1-Bedroom
$1,011
2-Bedroom
$1,218
3-Bedroom
$1,698
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
37012 $1,270 $1,300 $1,460 $1,840 $2,240
37012 $1,270 $1,300 $1,460 $1,840 $2,240
38548 $780 $810 $1,030 $1,400 $1,590
38567 $770 $770 $1,010 $1,300 $1,410
38569 $730 $740 $960 $1,190 $1,540
37012 $1,270 $1,300 $1,460 $1,840 $2,240
37059 $860 $860 $1,130 $1,360 $1,900
38544 $730 $760 $960 $1,300 $1,510
38548 $780 $810 $1,030 $1,400 $1,590
38567 $770 $770 $1,010 $1,300 $1,410
38569 $730 $740 $960 $1,190 $1,540
38581 $800 $810 $990 $1,210 $1,360
38582 $720 $740 $950 $1,240 $1,520
38544 $730 $760 $960 $1,300 $1,510
38548 $780 $810 $1,030 $1,400 $1,590
38582 $720 $740 $950 $1,240 $1,520
38581 $800 $810 $990 $1,210 $1,360
38581 $800 $810 $990 $1,210 $1,360
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
37012 $1,143 $1,170 $1,314 $1,656 $2,016
37012 $1,143 $1,170 $1,314 $1,656 $2,016
38548 $702 $729 $927 $1,260 $1,431
38567 $693 $693 $909 $1,170 $1,269
38569 $657 $666 $864 $1,071 $1,386
37012 $1,143 $1,170 $1,314 $1,656 $2,016
37059 $774 $774 $1,017 $1,224 $1,710
38544 $657 $684 $864 $1,170 $1,359
38548 $702 $729 $927 $1,260 $1,431
38567 $693 $693 $909 $1,170 $1,269
38569 $657 $666 $864 $1,071 $1,386
38581 $720 $729 $891 $1,089 $1,224
38582 $648 $666 $855 $1,116 $1,368
38544 $657 $684 $864 $1,170 $1,359
38548 $702 $729 $927 $1,260 $1,431
38582 $648 $666 $855 $1,116 $1,368
38581 $720 $729 $891 $1,089 $1,224
38581 $720 $729 $891 $1,089 $1,224
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
37012 $1,397 $1,430 $1,606 $2,024 $2,464
37012 $1,397 $1,430 $1,606 $2,024 $2,464
38548 $858 $891 $1,133 $1,540 $1,749
38567 $847 $847 $1,111 $1,430 $1,551
38569 $803 $814 $1,056 $1,309 $1,694
37012 $1,397 $1,430 $1,606 $2,024 $2,464
37059 $946 $946 $1,243 $1,496 $2,090
38544 $803 $836 $1,056 $1,430 $1,661
38548 $858 $891 $1,133 $1,540 $1,749
38567 $847 $847 $1,111 $1,430 $1,551
38569 $803 $814 $1,056 $1,309 $1,694
38581 $880 $891 $1,089 $1,331 $1,496
38582 $792 $814 $1,045 $1,364 $1,672
38544 $803 $836 $1,056 $1,430 $1,661
38548 $858 $891 $1,133 $1,540 $1,749
38582 $792 $814 $1,045 $1,364 $1,672
38581 $880 $891 $1,089 $1,331 $1,496
38581 $880 $891 $1,089 $1,331 $1,496

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in DeKalb County, Tennessee: Baxter, Rock Island, Alexandria, Dowelltown, Silver Point, Hickman, Buffalo Valley, and Lancaster.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in DeKalb County, Tennessee: 38544, 38581, 37012, 37059, 38582, 38567, 38548, and 38569.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.