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Section 8 rent amounts in Blount County, TN

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Blount County, TN is $1,471.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,471
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
11
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
11
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
135,951
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,177
1 BR$1,184
2 BR$1,471
3 BR$1,864
4 BR$2,172

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,070 to $1,470.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$870 to $1,180
1 BR$870 to $1,180
2 BR$1,070 to $1,470
3 BR$1,370 to $1,860
4 BR$1,610 to $2,170

Rent by ZIP

11 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
37701$1,180$1,180$1,470$1,860$2,170Small Area FMR
37737$1,130$1,140$1,410$1,790$2,080Small Area FMR
37777$880$880$1,080$1,380$1,620Small Area FMR
37801$1,080$1,090$1,360$1,720$2,000Small Area FMR
37802$1,070$1,080$1,340$1,700$1,980Small Area FMR
37803$1,130$1,140$1,410$1,790$2,080Small Area FMR
37804$1,180$1,180$1,470$1,860$2,170Small Area FMR
37853$870$870$1,070$1,370$1,610Small Area FMR
37878$1,060$1,070$1,330$1,700$1,940Small Area FMR
37882$1,050$1,060$1,310$1,660$1,950Small Area FMR
37886$1,070$1,080$1,340$1,700$1,980Small Area FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,471. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Blount County, TN?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Blount County, TN is $1,471.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Blount County, TN?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Blount County, TN: Studio $1,177, 1 BR $1,184, 2 BR $1,471, 3 BR $1,864, 4 BR $2,172.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Blount County, TN?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,070 to $1,470.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Blount County, TN?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,471. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).