At $1,117/mo, rent takes about 26% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,117 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Dyersburg changed +24.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 51 Tennessee cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.0%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($52,064) is $1,302 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,190).
Brownsville, 30 miles away, rents for 22% less ($867/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Dyersburg. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Dyersburg, TN is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 21.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Dyersburg, TN has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $45,974 in 2021 to $52,064 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 16,235 to 15,979 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.6% change. About 51.8% of households rent today, against 48.8% in 2021.
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Dyersburg rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Dyersburg is $1,117/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $720/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $900/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $740/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,190/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($52,064/yr), Dyersburg ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 24.9% over the past year.
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