HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Stewart County, Tennessee (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Stewart County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,004 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Stewart keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,004
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$904 to $1,104
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$40,160
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Tennessee
42nd of 95
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Stewart moves to $995. That's down 1%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Stewart actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $692 | $623 to $761 | $27,680 | $13.31/hr | +10.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $815 | $734 to $897 | $32,600 | $15.67/hr | +10.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,004 | $904 to $1,104 | $40,160 | $19.31/hr | +10.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,396 | $1,256 to $1,536 | $55,840 | $26.85/hr | +9.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,684 | $1,516 to $1,852 | $67,360 | $32.38/hr | +10.6% |
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 | $1,937 | $1,743 to $2,131 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,189 | $1,970 to $2,408 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,442 | $2,198 to $2,686 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,694 | $2,425 to $2,963 |
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 Stewart, that runs from $692 for a studio up to $1,684 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Stewart is its own HUD metro area (Stewart County, TN), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Tennessee's 95 counties, Stewart ranks 42nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 3% above the state median of $975 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 13,724 people live here, 81st in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,040 in 37058 (Dover) and $1,430 in 37023 (Big Rock), with the 5 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 Stewart somewhere between $904 and $1,104. 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.
$1,004 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,160 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% ($904) | HAP at 100% ($1,004) | HAP at 110% ($1,104) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $154 | $254 | $354 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 10% from FY 2025 ($911) to FY 2026 ($1,004). Since FY 2020 it's up 50% in total, about 6.9% 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 | $509 | $526 | $671 | $836 | $1,178 | — |
| FY 2021 | $520 | $525 | $671 | $835 | $1,162 | 0.0% |
| FY 2022 | $487 | $531 | $699 | $872 | $1,196 | +4.2% |
| FY 2023 | $542 | $604 | $768 | $1,007 | $1,308 | +9.9% |
| FY 2024 | $677 | $816 | $960 | $1,333 | $1,629 | +25.0% |
| FY 2025 | $625 | $735 | $911 | $1,277 | $1,523 | -5.1% |
| FY 2026 | $692 | $815 | $1,004 | $1,396 | $1,684 | +10.2% |
| FY 2027 | $693 | $812 | $995 | $1,378 | $1,663 | -0.9% |
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$1,004 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $692 for a studio, $815 for one bedroom, $1,396 for three and $1,684 for four.
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