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Section 8 rent amounts in Fayette County, TN

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Fayette County, TN is $1,274.

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
$1,274
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
10
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
9
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
42,228
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,060
1 BR$1,154
2 BR$1,274
3 BR$1,683
4 BR$1,959

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,060 to $1,780.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$840 to $1,480
1 BR$940 to $1,610
2 BR$1,060 to $1,780
3 BR$1,390 to $2,350
4 BR$1,620 to $2,740

Rent by ZIP

10 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
38028$1,180$1,290$1,430$1,880$2,190Small Area FMR
38036$1,480$1,610$1,780$2,350$2,740Small Area FMR
38045$1,060$1,154$1,274$1,683$1,959County FMR
38046$840$940$1,060$1,390$1,620Small Area FMR
38048$860$940$1,060$1,390$1,620Small Area FMR
38057$840$940$1,060$1,390$1,620Small Area FMR
38060$1,200$1,330$1,510$1,980$2,310Small Area FMR
38066$840$940$1,060$1,390$1,620Small Area FMR
38068$840$940$1,060$1,390$1,620Small Area FMR
38076$900$980$1,080$1,430$1,660Small 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 $1,274. 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).

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Frequently asked questions

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

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Fayette County, TN is $1,274.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Fayette County, TN: Studio $1,060, 1 BR $1,154, 2 BR $1,274, 3 BR $1,683, 4 BR $1,959.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,060 to $1,780.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Fayette 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 $1,274. 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).