Putnam County, TN fair market rent
Putnam County, TN · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $992–$1,212 · +8.7% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $799 | $752 | +6.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $887 | $818 | +8.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,102 | $1,014 | +8.7% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,502 | $1,409 | +6.6% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,564 | $1,557 | +0.4% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$617
- FY18$659
- FY19$668
- FY20$710
- FY21$717
- FY22$758
- FY23$844
- FY24$991
- FY25$1,027
- FY26$1,014
- FY27$1,102
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
13 ZIPs in Putnam County, TN- ZIP 38501Studio $810 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,530 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 38502Studio $800 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,560
- ZIP 38503Studio $800 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,560
- ZIP 38505Studio $810 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,530 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 38506Studio $910 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,680 · 4BR $1,780
- ZIP 38544Studio $800 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,490 · 4BR $1,570
- ZIP 38545Studio $770 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 38548Studio $750 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,440
- ZIP 38564Studio $760 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,410
- ZIP 38571Studio $770 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 38574Studio $740 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,320 · 4BR $1,410
- ZIP 38582Studio $720 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,430
- ZIP 38583Studio $790 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,720