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Rent and HUD income limits in Shelby County, TN

Median gross rent of $1,232 is 33.53% of the $44,088 renter median household income in Shelby County. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for this county.

Rent-to-income
33.53%
Shelby County
Median gross rent
$1,232
ACS B25064
Renter median income
$44,088
ACS B25119
HUD very low, 4-person
$46,350
Shelby County

Shelby County figures

Median gross rent$1,232
Margin of error, median gross rent$12
Renter median household income$44,088
Margin of error, renter median income$1,053
Annual median rent$14,784
Rent-to-income33.53%
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Shelby County$46,350
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Shelby County$74,150
HUD area median family income, Shelby County$92,700

Method

Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.

Frequently asked questions

What is the rent-to-income ratio in Shelby County, TN?

33.53%. Median gross rent is $1,232 (margin of error $12). Renter median household income is $44,088 (margin of error $1,053).

What is the HUD 4-person very low income limit in Shelby County, TN?

Shelby County: $46,350 FY2026 Very Low (50%).

What is the HUD 4-person low income limit in Shelby County, TN?

Shelby County: $74,150 FY2026 Low (80%).