Most overheated rental markets in Tennessee

Name: Most Overheated Rental Markets in Tennessee by Rent Reality Score
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Tennessee renting furthest above their own 10-year trend, ranked by Rent Reality Score. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Germantown ranks first, with a Rent Reality Score of 49.
Across all 27 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,679/mo.

Data as of September 2026. RentDataNow's Rent Reality Score compares each city's current rent with its own 10-year trend. High-confidence trends only. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

27 cities

Rank	City	Score	Median rent	Vs. trend	1-yr change
01	GermantownTN Pop. 41KCompare →	49	$2,319/mo	+0.7%	+7.0%
02	East RidgeTN Pop. 22KCompare →	50	$1,423/mo	-0.2%	+5.1%
03	BrentwoodTN Pop. 46KCompare →	52	$1,960/mo	-1.1%	-0.1%
04	Oak RidgeTN Pop. 33KCompare →	55	$1,622/mo	-2.5%	+4.6%
05	LebanonTN Pop. 45KCompare →	57	$1,613/mo	-3.4%	+1.9%
06	KingsportTN Pop. 56KCompare →	58	$1,309/mo	-4.2%	+3.0%
07	ColliervilleTN Pop. 52KCompare →	61	$1,891/mo	-5.7%	+1.8%
08	JacksonTN Pop. 68KCompare →	62	$1,418/mo	-5.8%	+2.7%
09	CookevilleTN Pop. 36KCompare →	63	$1,480/mo	-6.3%	+2.0%
10	Mount JulietTN Pop. 42KCompare →	65	$2,124/mo	-7.6%	+2.5%
11	MurfreesboroTN Pop. 161KCompare →	66	$1,679/mo	-8.1%	+2.3%
12	FranklinTN Pop. 87KCompare →	66	$2,038/mo	-8.2%	+1.0%
13	MemphisTN Pop. 619KCompare →	67	$1,259/mo	-8.3%	+1.8%
14	ClarksvilleTN Pop. 176KCompare →	68	$1,372/mo	-8.9%	+2.5%
15	Spring HillTN Pop. 56KCompare →	68	$1,966/mo	-8.9%	+2.6%
16	NashvilleTN Pop. 690KCompare →	69	$1,820/mo	-9.7%	+0.9%
17	ChattanoogaTN Pop. 186KCompare →	70	$1,498/mo	-10.2%	+2.3%
18	Johnson CityTN Pop. 72KCompare →	70	$1,507/mo	-10.0%	+2.6%
19	HendersonvilleTN Pop. 63KCompare →	70	$1,651/mo	-10.0%	+2.2%
20	BartlettTN Pop. 57KCompare →	70	$1,858/mo	-10.2%	-1.5%
21	GallatinTN Pop. 49KCompare →	71	$1,719/mo	-10.4%	+0.8%
22	KnoxvilleTN Pop. 195KCompare →	72	$1,701/mo	-11.2%	+1.1%
23	ClevelandTN Pop. 49KCompare →	72	$1,406/mo	-11.1%	+0.6%
24	SmyrnaTN Pop. 57KCompare →	73	$1,712/mo	-11.6%	+2.6%
25	La VergneTN Pop. 40KCompare →	74	$1,962/mo	-11.8%	-1.2%
26	ColumbiaTN Pop. 45KCompare →	75	$1,584/mo	-12.3%	+2.7%
27	MaryvilleTN Pop. 32KCompare →	83	$1,890/mo	-16.4%	+0.6%