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Section 8 rent amounts in Union County, TN

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Union 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
3
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
3
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
19,860
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 $1,020 to $1,180.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$810 to $940
1 BR$860 to $950
2 BR$1,020 to $1,180
3 BR$1,290 to $1,490
4 BR$1,490 to $1,740

Rent by ZIP

3 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
37779$870$870$1,090$1,380$1,600Small Area FMR
37807$940$950$1,180$1,490$1,740Small Area FMR
37866$810$860$1,020$1,290$1,490Small 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 Union County, TN?

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

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Union 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 Union County, TN?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,020 to $1,180.

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