Section 8 · TN
Section 8 rent — Tennessee
Fair Market Rents in Tennessee for FY2026, by county and bedroom count. Each county's local housing authority sets its payment standard between 90% and 110% of these figures.
Tennessee counties
FY2026 Section 8 rent by county, per bedroom count. Select a county for the full breakdown and payment-standard range.
- Anderson County$1,471/mo
- Bedford County$1,017/mo
- Benton County$925/mo
- Bledsoe County$975/mo
- Blount County$1,471/mo
- Bradley County$1,233/mo
- Campbell County$947/mo
- Cannon County$1,730/mo
- Carroll County$925/mo
- Carter County$1,132/mo
- Cheatham County$1,730/mo
- Chester County$1,260/mo
- Claiborne County$925/mo
- Clay County$925/mo
- Cocke County$925/mo
- Coffee County$959/mo
- Crockett County$1,083/mo
- Cumberland County$942/mo
- Davidson County$1,730/mo
- Decatur County$925/mo
- DeKalb County$953/mo
- Dickson County$1,730/mo
- Dyer County$925/mo
- Fayette County$1,274/mo
- Fentress County$925/mo
- Franklin County$980/mo
- Gibson County$927/mo
- Giles County$1,001/mo
- Grainger County$941/mo
- Greene County$925/mo
- Grundy County$925/mo
- Hamblen County$1,135/mo
- Hamilton County$1,390/mo
- Hancock County$925/mo
- Hardeman County$925/mo
- Hardin County$925/mo
- Hawkins County$1,044/mo
- Haywood County$925/mo
- Henderson County$925/mo
- Henry County$949/mo
- Hickman County$992/mo
- Houston County$925/mo
- Humphreys County$955/mo
- Jackson County$925/mo
- Jefferson County$1,135/mo
- Johnson County$925/mo
- Knox County$1,471/mo
- Lake County$925/mo
- Lauderdale County$925/mo
- Lawrence County$939/mo
- Lewis County$925/mo
- Lincoln County$925/mo
- Loudon County$1,471/mo
- Macon County$972/mo
- Madison County$1,260/mo
- Marion County$1,390/mo
- Marshall County$1,041/mo
- Maury County$1,349/mo
- McMinn County$926/mo
- McNairy County$925/mo
- Meigs County$925/mo
- Monroe County$925/mo
- Montgomery County$1,346/mo
- Moore County$925/mo
- Morgan County$988/mo
- Obion County$925/mo
- Overton County$925/mo
- Perry County$925/mo
- Pickett County$958/mo
- Polk County$1,233/mo
- Putnam County$1,014/mo
- Rhea County$925/mo
- Roane County$1,092/mo
- Robertson County$1,730/mo
- Rutherford County$1,730/mo
- Scott County$925/mo
- Sequatchie County$1,390/mo
- Sevier County$1,159/mo
- Shelby County$1,274/mo
- Smith County$1,051/mo
- Stewart County$1,004/mo
- Sullivan County$1,044/mo
- Sumner County$1,730/mo
- Tipton County$1,274/mo
- Trousdale County$1,730/mo
- Unicoi County$1,132/mo
- Union County$1,471/mo
- Van Buren County$925/mo
- Warren County$964/mo
- Washington County$1,132/mo
- Wayne County$925/mo
- Weakley County$925/mo
- White County$992/mo
- Williamson County$1,730/mo
- Wilson County$1,730/mo
Frequently asked questions
What does Section 8 pay per bedroom in Tennessee?
Section 8 is anchored to HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent. Select a county below for the 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4-bedroom figures, then expect the PHA's payment standard between 90% and 110% of each one.
Is the payment standard higher or lower than FMR in Tennessee?
It depends on your county's public housing authority. PHAs set payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the county FMR, so the actual voucher amount can be up to 10% above or below the published figure.
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