HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Greene County, Tennessee (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Greene County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $925 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Greene keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$925
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$833 to $1,018
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$37,000
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Tennessee
70th of 95
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Greene moves to $995. That's up 8%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Greene actually rent for?
Search any address in Greene for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $638 | $574 to $702 | $25,520 | $12.27/hr | +3.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $797 | $717 to $877 | $31,880 | $15.33/hr | -1.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $925 | $833 to $1,018 | $37,000 | $17.79/hr | +2.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,279 | $1,151 to $1,407 | $51,160 | $24.60/hr | +1.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,420 | $1,278 to $1,562 | $56,800 | $27.31/hr | +2.2% |
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 | $1,633 | $1,470 to $1,796 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,846 | $1,661 to $2,031 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,059 | $1,853 to $2,265 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,272 | $2,045 to $2,499 |
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 Greene, that runs from $638 for a studio up to $1,420 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Greene 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, Greeneville included.
Among Tennessee's 95 counties, Greene ranks 70th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% below the state median of $975 and about 9% below the national median county at $1,018. About 70,399 people live here, 20th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $930 in 37743 (Greeneville) and $1,010 in 37641 (Chuckey), with the 8 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
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 Greene somewhere between $833 and $1,018. 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.
$925 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $37,000 a year. Put another way, $18 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% ($833) | HAP at 100% ($925) | HAP at 110% ($1,018) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $83 | $175 | $268 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($899) to FY 2026 ($925). Since FY 2020 it's up 43% in total, about 6.1% 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 | $510 | $514 | $649 | $885 | $1,080 | — |
| FY 2021 | $548 | $551 | $663 | $941 | $1,125 | +2.2% |
| FY 2022 | $583 | $593 | $676 | $960 | $1,134 | +2.0% |
| FY 2023 | $578 | $661 | $747 | $1,062 | $1,201 | +10.5% |
| FY 2024 | $584 | $767 | $861 | $1,213 | $1,371 | +15.3% |
| FY 2025 | $616 | $809 | $899 | $1,260 | $1,389 | +4.4% |
| FY 2026 | $638 | $797 | $925 | $1,279 | $1,420 | +2.9% |
| FY 2027 | $693 | $789 | $995 | $1,268 | $1,365 | +7.6% |
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Questions people ask
$925 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $638 for a studio, $797 for one bedroom, $1,279 for three and $1,420 for four.
Tools for this county
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