At $1,787/mo, rent takes about 41% of the local median household income, well above the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,787 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 Sevierville changed +11.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 51 Tennessee cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.0%.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($52,421) is $1,311 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,062); a 3-bedroom is $1,314.
Jefferson City, 18 miles away, rents for 32% less ($1,214/mo), about $6,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Sevierville. 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
Sevierville, TN is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 24.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Sevierville, TN has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Sevierville, TN now reports about $52,421, up from $45,073 in 2021. Census counts show Sevierville, TN adding about 359 residents over the five-year window, up 2.0% on net. The renter share has risen from 47% to 49.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 19.9% to 24.6% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Sevierville is $1,787/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $545/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,062/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,026/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,314/mo.
At 41% of local median household income ($52,421/yr), Sevierville ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 11.1% over the past year.
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