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Tennessee Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Tennessee ($1,363 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Tennessee Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Tennessee ($1,363 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —
Housing authority pays —
Payment standard (FMR) —

Tennessee at a glance

FigureTennesseeSource
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,363[3]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)$1,183[3]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)$1,774[3]
Median 2BR market rent$1,363[1]

[3] [1] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

Tennessee highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states. Tennessee is $1,363, ranked 30 of 50. The national median is $1,504, the highest is $2,745 (California), and the lowest is $1,000 (West Virginia). CA $2,745 HI $2,568 MA $2,527 NY $2,520 NJ $2,282 WA $2,072 NH $2,040 CT $2,027 FL $1,973 MD $1,955 CO $1,895 RI $1,765 OR $1,738 VA $1,735 NV $1,733 AZ $1,709 VT $1,684 ME $1,681 DE $1,675 AK $1,591 UT $1,582 IL $1,579 MT $1,558 TX $1,557 GA $1,551 MN $1,504 PA $1,501 ID $1,410 NC $1,410 TN $1,363 SC $1,352 MI $1,327 NM $1,308 WI $1,287 IN $1,255 OH $1,238 NE $1,200 MO $1,154 LA $1,138 OK $1,136 KS $1,129 KY $1,125 IA $1,112 SD $1,094 ND $1,088 AL $1,087 AR $1,083 WY $1,079 MS $1,041 WV $1,000

Highlighted: Tennessee, ranked 30 of 50. Median $1,504.

Tennessee voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against Tennessee payment standards (2BR $1,363).

Monthly incomeStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
$500$888$1,033$1,213$1,624$1,875
$650$843$988$1,168$1,579$1,830
$800$798$943$1,123$1,534$1,785
$950$753$898$1,078$1,489$1,740
$1,100$708$853$1,033$1,444$1,695
$1,250$663$808$988$1,399$1,650
$1,400$618$763$943$1,354$1,605
$1,550$573$718$898$1,309$1,560
$1,700$528$673$853$1,264$1,515
$1,850$483$628$808$1,219$1,470
$2,000$438$583$763$1,174$1,425
$2,200$378$523$703$1,114$1,365
$2,400$318$463$643$1,054$1,305
$2,650$243$388$568$979$1,230
$2,900$168$313$493$904$1,155
$3,200$78$223$403$814$1,065
$3,600$0$103$283$694$945
$4,000$0$0$163$574$825

Worked figures for Tennessee

Tennessee values:

IncomeAnnualTenant RentSubsidyStandard
$800$9,600$240$1,123$1,363
$1,000$12,000$300$1,063$1,363
$1,200$14,400$360$1,003$1,363
$1,500$18,000$450$913$1,363
$1,800$21,600$540$823$1,363
$2,100$25,200$630$733$1,363
$2,400$28,800$720$643$1,363
$2,700$32,400$810$553$1,363
$3,000$36,000$900$463$1,363
$3,500$42,000$1,050$313$1,363

How Tennessee compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), Tennessee ranks #30 of 50 at $1,363 — 9% below the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

RankStateFair Market Rent (2BR)
#28Idaho$1,410
#29North Carolina$1,410
#30Tennessee$1,363
#31South Carolina$1,352
#32Michigan$1,327

Mid-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as Tennessee:

StateFair Market Rent (2BR)vs Tennessee
Rhode Island$1,765+29.5%
Arizona$1,709+25.4%
Alaska$1,591+16.7%
Georgia$1,551+13.8%
Minnesota$1,504+10.3%
Tennessee$1,363—
Alabama$1,087-20.2%

Tennessee questions, answered with Tennessee numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Tennessee?▾
HUD sets Tennessee's two-bedroom FMR at $1,363 a month ($1,183 for one bedroom, $1,774 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.
What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾
Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $823 against a $1,363 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.
How does Tennessee's FMR compare with market rent?▾
Tennessee's $1,363 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $1,363, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. Tennessee figures only — verify with the relevant Tennessee agency before acting. How this is calculated.