Rents are right about where East Ridge's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $1,423 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 East Ridge is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2022.
Rent in East Ridge changed +5.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 51 Tennessee cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.0%.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($62,247) is $1,556 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,430); a 3-bedroom is $1,800.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for East Ridge. 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
East Ridge, TN is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 24.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How East Ridge, TN has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in East Ridge, TN has increased from $1,310 to $1,423, a 8.6% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $62,247 today, compared with $49,517 five years earlier. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. Renters now make up 42.5% of households, compared with 39.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 24.2% of adults here, versus 22.1% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in East Ridge is $1,423/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,230/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,430/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,290/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,800/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($62,247/yr), East Ridge ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.1% over the past year.
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At $1,423/mo, rent takes ~27% of East Ridge's median household income ($62,247/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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