HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Bledsoe County, Tennessee (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bledsoe County is $975 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$975
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$878 to $1,073
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$39,000
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Tennessee
48th of 95
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Bledsoe moves to $1,086. That's up 11%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $738 | $664 to $812 | $29,520 | $14.19/hr | +8.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $743 | $669 to $817 | $29,720 | $14.29/hr | +8.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $975 | $878 to $1,073 | $39,000 | $18.75/hr | +8.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,169 | $1,052 to $1,286 | $46,760 | $22.48/hr | +6.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,636 | $1,472 to $1,800 | $65,440 | $31.46/hr | +8.3% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,881 | $1,693 to $2,069 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,127 | $1,914 to $2,340 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,372 | $2,135 to $2,609 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,618 | $2,356 to $2,880 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Bledsoe, that runs from $738 for a studio up to $1,636 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Bledsoe sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Pikeville included.
Among Tennessee's 95 counties, Bledsoe ranks 48th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $975 and about 4% below the national median county at $1,018. About 14,816 people live here, 78th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the one ZIP code it covers in Bledsoe, the two-bedroom rate is $980 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37367 | Pikeville | $980 | +0.5% |
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Bledsoe somewhere between $878 and $1,073. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$975 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,000 a year. Put another way, $19 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($878) | HAP at 100% ($975) | HAP at 110% ($1,073) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $128 | $225 | $323 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 8% from FY 2025 ($899) to FY 2026 ($975). Since FY 2020 it's up 50% in total, about 7.0% a year. The Tennessee median moved up 3% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $492 | $554 | $649 | $915 | $1,139 | — |
| FY 2021 | $514 | $549 | $663 | $949 | $1,148 | +2.2% |
| FY 2022 | $510 | $514 | $676 | $960 | $1,157 | +2.0% |
| FY 2023 | $564 | $567 | $747 | $1,062 | $1,272 | +10.5% |
| FY 2024 | $651 | $655 | $861 | $1,208 | $1,461 | +15.3% |
| FY 2025 | $681 | $685 | $899 | $1,103 | $1,510 | +4.4% |
| FY 2026 | $738 | $743 | $975 | $1,169 | $1,636 | +8.5% |
| FY 2027 | $825 | $830 | $1,086 | $1,294 | $1,489 | +11.4% |
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$975 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $738 for a studio, $743 for one bedroom, $1,169 for three and $1,636 for four.
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