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 Cannon County, Cheatham County, and 8 others. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $899 in Benton County, Bledsoe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon 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 |
| Davidson 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Williamson County | 1st | $1,589 | $1,650 | $1,827 | $2,308 | $2,840 |
| Wilson 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 |
| Blount 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 |
| 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 |
| Marion 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 |
| 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 |
| Tipton County | 20th | $1,105 | $1,207 | $1,355 | $1,781 | $2,086 |
| Chester County | 23rd | $848 | $942 | $1,236 | $1,667 | $1,674 |
| Madison 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 |
| Unicoi County | 29th | $890 | $895 | $1,119 | $1,389 | $1,562 |
| Washington 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 |
| DeKalb County | 50th | $710 | $714 | $937 | $1,129 | $1,573 |
| Henry County | 50th | $710 | $714 | $937 | $1,129 | $1,292 |
| Pickett County | 52nd | $707 | $712 | $934 | $1,125 | $1,308 |
| Warren County | 52nd | $707 | $712 | $934 | $1,125 | $1,238 |
| 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 |
| Cumberland County | 60th | $723 | $737 | $903 | $1,265 | $1,504 |
| Henderson County | 60th | $723 | $816 | $903 | $1,145 | $1,197 |
| Benton County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,216 | $1,480 |
| Bledsoe County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,103 | $1,510 |
| Carroll County | 62nd | $719 | $741 | $899 | $1,130 | $1,321 |
| Claiborne County | 62nd | $719 | $812 | $899 | $1,183 | $1,239 |
| Clay County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,254 | $1,259 |
| Cocke County | 62nd | $714 | $719 | $899 | $1,148 | $1,192 |
| Decatur County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,254 | $1,259 |
| Dyer County | 62nd | $719 | $738 | $899 | $1,187 | $1,192 |
| Fentress County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,154 | $1,433 |
| Grainger County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,187 | $1,192 |
| Greene County | 62nd | $616 | $809 | $899 | $1,260 | $1,389 |
| Grundy County | 62nd | $719 | $812 | $899 | $1,134 | $1,259 |
| Hancock County | 62nd | $719 | $812 | $899 | $1,083 | $1,246 |
| Hardeman County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,260 | $1,332 |
| Hardin County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,187 | $1,192 |
| Haywood County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,199 | $1,429 |
| Houston County | 62nd | $719 | $731 | $899 | $1,177 | $1,501 |
| Humphreys County | 62nd | $719 | $767 | $899 | $1,197 | $1,259 |
| Jackson County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,159 | $1,259 |
| 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 |
| Meigs County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,236 | $1,259 |
| Monroe County | 62nd | $661 | $736 | $899 | $1,251 | $1,285 |
| Obion County | 62nd | $736 | $740 | $899 | $1,167 | $1,192 |
| Overton County | 62nd | $714 | $719 | $899 | $1,097 | $1,192 |
| Rhea County | 62nd | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,187 | $1,192 |
| Scott County | 62nd | $719 | $741 | $899 | $1,125 | $1,510 |
| 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 |
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.