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Section 8 rent amounts in Shelby County, TN

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Shelby 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
68
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
62
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
926,440
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 $1,910.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$840 to $1,590
1 BR$940 to $1,730
2 BR$1,060 to $1,910
3 BR$1,390 to $2,520
4 BR$1,620 to $2,940

Rent by ZIP

68 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
37501$1,060$1,154$1,274$1,683$1,959County FMR
38002$1,560$1,690$1,870$2,470$2,880Small Area FMR
38014$1,060$1,154$1,274$1,683$1,959County FMR
38016$1,280$1,400$1,570$2,070$2,420Small Area FMR
38017$1,370$1,500$1,650$2,180$2,540Small Area FMR
38018$1,440$1,570$1,730$2,280$2,660Small Area FMR
38027$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38029$1,540$1,670$1,850$2,440$2,850Small Area FMR
38053$1,050$1,140$1,260$1,660$1,940Small Area FMR
38054$1,050$1,140$1,260$1,660$1,940Small Area FMR
38055$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38083$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38088$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38101$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38103$1,590$1,730$1,910$2,520$2,940Small Area FMR
38104$1,220$1,330$1,470$1,940$2,260Small Area FMR
38105$880$960$1,060$1,400$1,630Small Area FMR
38106$960$1,040$1,150$1,520$1,770Small Area FMR
38107$900$980$1,080$1,430$1,660Small Area FMR
38108$840$940$1,060$1,390$1,620Small Area FMR
38109$900$980$1,080$1,430$1,660Small Area FMR
38111$1,030$1,120$1,240$1,640$1,910Small Area FMR
38112$890$970$1,080$1,430$1,670Small Area FMR
38113$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38114$910$990$1,090$1,440$1,680Small Area FMR
38115$1,130$1,230$1,360$1,800$2,090Small Area FMR
38116$1,040$1,130$1,250$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
38117$1,220$1,330$1,470$1,940$2,260Small Area FMR
38118$1,020$1,110$1,230$1,620$1,890Small Area FMR
38119$1,210$1,310$1,450$1,920$2,230Small Area FMR
38120$1,330$1,450$1,600$2,110$2,460Small Area FMR
38122$1,030$1,120$1,240$1,640$1,910Small Area FMR
38124$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38125$1,290$1,400$1,550$2,050$2,380Small Area FMR
38126$840$940$1,060$1,390$1,620Small Area FMR
38127$990$1,080$1,190$1,570$1,830Small Area FMR
38128$1,120$1,220$1,350$1,780$2,080Small Area FMR
38130$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38131$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38132$1,000$1,080$1,200$1,580$1,840Small Area FMR
38133$1,320$1,440$1,590$2,100$2,440Small Area FMR
38134$1,060$1,150$1,270$1,680$1,950Small Area FMR
38135$1,510$1,650$1,820$2,400$2,800Small Area FMR
38136$1,060$1,154$1,274$1,683$1,959County FMR
38137$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38138$1,540$1,680$1,850$2,440$2,840Small Area FMR
38139$1,590$1,730$1,910$2,520$2,940Small Area FMR
38141$1,280$1,400$1,540$2,030$2,370Small Area FMR
38152$1,030$1,120$1,240$1,640$1,910Small Area FMR
38157$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38161$1,060$1,154$1,274$1,683$1,959County FMR
38166$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38167$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38168$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38173$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38174$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38175$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38177$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38181$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38182$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38183$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38184$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38186$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38187$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38188$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38190$1,070$1,160$1,280$1,690$1,970Small Area FMR
38193$1,060$1,154$1,274$1,683$1,959County FMR
38197$1,060$1,154$1,274$1,683$1,959County 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 Shelby County, TN?

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

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Shelby 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 Shelby County, TN?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,060 to $1,910.

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