Most affordable cities for renters in Tennessee

Name: Most Affordable Cities to Rent in Tennessee
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Tennessee ranked by lowest median rent. Includes cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Dyersburg ranks first, with a median rent of $1,117/mo.
Across all 39 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,651/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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39 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income	Vs. a year ago
01	DyersburgTN Pop. 16KCompare →	$1,117/mo	+24.9%	--	25.7%	same
02	GreenevilleTN Pop. 16KCompare →	$1,149/mo	+0.3%	--	27.6%	same
03	MemphisTN Pop. 619KCompare →	$1,259/mo	+1.8%	+16.9%	29.2%	same
04	KingsportTN Pop. 56KCompare →	$1,309/mo	+3.0%	--	29.9%	same
05	ClarksvilleTN Pop. 176KCompare →	$1,372/mo	+2.5%	+17.9%	23.8%	same
06	ClevelandTN Pop. 49KCompare →	$1,406/mo	+0.6%	+22.2%	28.8%	↑3 from #9
07	JacksonTN Pop. 68KCompare →	$1,418/mo	+2.7%	--	32.1%	↑1 from #8
08	East RidgeTN Pop. 22KCompare →	$1,423/mo	+5.1%	--	27.4%	↓1 from #7
09	BristolTN Pop. 28KCompare →	$1,424/mo	+5.3%	--	29.4%	↓3 from #6
10	MorristownTN Pop. 32KCompare →	$1,465/mo	-1.9%	--	36.7%	↑3 from #13
11	TullahomaTN Pop. 21KCompare →	$1,478/mo	0.0%	--	29.1%	--
12	CookevilleTN Pop. 36KCompare →	$1,480/mo	+2.0%	+26.4%	34.6%	↓2 from #10
13	ChattanoogaTN Pop. 186KCompare →	$1,498/mo	+2.3%	+20.4%	27.9%	↓2 from #11
14	Johnson CityTN Pop. 72KCompare →	$1,507/mo	+2.6%	+42.3%	31.6%	↓2 from #12
15	SpringfieldTN Pop. 19KCompare →	$1,534/mo	-1.7%	--	31.0%	↑1 from #16
16	ColumbiaTN Pop. 45KCompare →	$1,584/mo	+2.7%	+23.8%	29.8%	↓2 from #14
17	DicksonTN Pop. 16KCompare →	$1,606/mo	0.0%	--	27.7%	--
18	LebanonTN Pop. 45KCompare →	$1,613/mo	+1.9%	--	26.6%	↓1 from #17
19	Oak RidgeTN Pop. 33KCompare →	$1,622/mo	+4.6%	--	26.9%	↓4 from #15
20	HendersonvilleTN Pop. 63KCompare →	$1,651/mo	+2.2%	+13.7%	20.4%	↓1 from #19
21	SeymourTN Pop. 16KCompare →	$1,663/mo	0.0%	--	24.1%	same
22	GoodlettsvilleTN Pop. 18KCompare →	$1,674/mo	+0.1%	--	28.4%	↑1 from #23
23	MurfreesboroTN Pop. 161KCompare →	$1,679/mo	+2.3%	+20.9%	25.2%	↓3 from #20
24	KnoxvilleTN Pop. 195KCompare →	$1,701/mo	+1.1%	+27.9%	37.8%	same
25	SmyrnaTN Pop. 57KCompare →	$1,712/mo	+2.6%	+17.7%	25.1%	↓3 from #22
26	GallatinTN Pop. 49KCompare →	$1,719/mo	+0.8%	+18.6%	26.6%	↓1 from #25
27	SeviervilleTN Pop. 18KCompare →	$1,787/mo	+11.1%	--	40.9%	↓9 from #18
28	NashvilleTN Pop. 690KCompare →	$1,820/mo	+0.9%	+11.0%	--	↓2 from #26
29	BartlettTN Pop. 57KCompare →	$1,858/mo	-1.5%	+13.2%	21.8%	same
30	MaryvilleTN Pop. 32KCompare →	$1,890/mo	+0.6%	+33.6%	27.7%	↓2 from #28
31	ColliervilleTN Pop. 52KCompare →	$1,891/mo	+1.8%	+17.0%	16.4%	↓4 from #27
32	FarragutTN Pop. 25KCompare →	$1,940/mo	+1.0%	--	16.4%	↓1 from #31
33	BrentwoodTN Pop. 46KCompare →	$1,960/mo	-0.1%	--	12.9%	↓1 from #32
34	La VergneTN Pop. 40KCompare →	$1,962/mo	-1.2%	+23.4%	29.0%	↓1 from #33
35	Spring HillTN Pop. 56KCompare →	$1,966/mo	+2.6%	+12.2%	21.1%	↓5 from #30
36	FranklinTN Pop. 87KCompare →	$2,038/mo	+1.0%	+10.2%	20.5%	↓2 from #34
37	Mount JulietTN Pop. 42KCompare →	$2,124/mo	+2.5%	+21.2%	23.8%	↓2 from #35
38	GermantownTN Pop. 41KCompare →	$2,319/mo	+7.0%	--	18.6%	↓2 from #36
39	ArlingtonTN Pop. 15KCompare →	$2,334/mo	+2.4%	--	20.7%	↓2 from #37