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Section 8 rent amounts in Knox County, TN

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Knox 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
35
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
35
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
481,406
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 $1,080 to $2,210.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$860 to $1,770
1 BR$870 to $1,780
2 BR$1,080 to $2,210
3 BR$1,380 to $2,800
4 BR$1,600 to $3,260

Rent by ZIP

35 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
37721$1,120$1,130$1,380$1,780$2,080Small Area FMR
37806$870$870$1,080$1,380$1,600Small Area FMR
37849$1,060$1,070$1,330$1,680$1,960Small Area FMR
37871$860$890$1,100$1,430$1,680Small Area FMR
37901$1,220$1,230$1,530$1,940$2,260Small Area FMR
37902$1,470$1,480$1,840$2,330$2,720Small Area FMR
37909$1,180$1,180$1,470$1,860$2,170Small Area FMR
37912$1,100$1,110$1,380$1,750$2,040Small Area FMR
37914$1,060$1,070$1,330$1,680$1,960Small Area FMR
37915$980$980$1,220$1,550$1,800Small Area FMR
37916$1,200$1,210$1,500$1,900$2,210Small Area FMR
37917$1,300$1,310$1,630$2,070$2,410Small Area FMR
37918$1,150$1,160$1,440$1,820$2,130Small Area FMR
37919$1,350$1,360$1,690$2,140$2,500Small Area FMR
37920$1,060$1,070$1,330$1,680$1,960Small Area FMR
37921$1,220$1,230$1,530$1,940$2,260Small Area FMR
37922$1,670$1,680$2,090$2,650$3,090Small Area FMR
37923$1,330$1,340$1,660$2,100$2,450Small Area FMR
37924$1,050$1,050$1,310$1,660$1,930Small Area FMR
37927$1,220$1,230$1,530$1,940$2,260Small Area FMR
37928$1,220$1,230$1,530$1,940$2,260Small Area FMR
37929$1,220$1,230$1,530$1,940$2,260Small Area FMR
37930$1,220$1,230$1,530$1,940$2,260Small Area FMR
37931$1,470$1,480$1,840$2,330$2,720Small Area FMR
37932$1,530$1,540$1,910$2,420$2,820Small Area FMR
37933$1,220$1,230$1,530$1,940$2,260Small Area FMR
37934$1,770$1,780$2,210$2,800$3,260Small Area FMR
37938$1,170$1,180$1,460$1,860$2,170Small Area FMR
37939$1,220$1,230$1,530$1,940$2,260Small Area FMR
37940$1,220$1,230$1,530$1,940$2,260Small Area FMR
37950$1,220$1,230$1,530$1,940$2,260Small Area FMR
37995$1,220$1,230$1,530$1,940$2,260Small Area FMR
37996$1,220$1,230$1,530$1,940$2,260Small Area FMR
37997$1,220$1,230$1,530$1,940$2,260Small Area FMR
37998$1,220$1,230$1,530$1,940$2,260Small 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 Knox County, TN?

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

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Knox 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 Knox County, TN?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,080 to $2,210.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Knox 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).