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Tennessee.

State average rent
$1,661/mo

72 cities tracked in Tennessee. Most expensive: Germantown at $2,485/mo. Most affordable: Dyersburg at $822/mo.

Avg rent
$1,661/mo
Cities tracked
66
Most expensive
Germantown
$2,485/mo
Most affordable
Dyersburg
$822/mo

The Tennessee rental market

Tennessee tracks median rent across 66 cities, ranging from Dyersburg at $822/mo to Germantown at $2,485/mo. The state average of $1,661/mo runs about 14% below the national median of $1,930/mo.

Across Tennessee cities, rents are rising, changing an average of +4.9% over the past year. 14 of 72 tracked cities are priced above the national median, while 58 fall below it. The largest rental markets are Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville.

72 cities
CityMedian rentYoY
Alcoa
Pop. 12,222
$1,605/mo
-3.1%
Arlington
Pop. 15,205
$2,435/mo
+6.7%
Ashland City
Pop. 5,424
$1,638/mo
+2.4%
Athens
Pop. 14,471
$1,238/mo
+20.3%
Bartlett
Pop. 56,876
$1,884/mo
+0.3%
Brentwood
Pop. 45,556
$2,267/mo
+27.0%
Bristol
Pop. 27,636
$1,344/mo
-1.1%
Brownsville
Pop. 9,622
$1,000/mo
Chattanooga
Pop. 185,783
$1,497/mo
+0.9%
Clarksville
Pop. 176,456
$1,378/mo
+0.7%
Cleveland
Pop. 48,829
$1,414/mo
+2.3%
Clinton
Pop. 10,239
$1,925/mo
Collegedale
Pop. 11,330
$1,673/mo
Collierville
Pop. 51,515
$1,995/mo
+5.0%
Columbia
Pop. 45,441
$1,582/mo
+11.4%
Cookeville
Pop. 36,088
$1,522/mo
-3.8%
Cordova
$1,861/mo
+4.6%
Corryton
$1,923/mo
Covington
Pop. 8,587
$1,038/mo
Crossville
Pop. 12,428
$1,767/mo
Dayton
Pop. 7,625
$815/mo
Dickson
Pop. 16,424
$1,672/mo
Dyersburg
Pop. 15,979
$822/mo
East Ridge
Pop. 22,070
$1,362/mo
+3.5%
Elizabethton
Pop. 14,374
$1,050/mo
Farragut
Pop. 24,634
$2,025/mo
+2.1%
Franklin
Pop. 87,133
$2,055/mo
+0.3%
Gallatin
Pop. 48,532
$1,679/mo
+3.9%
Germantown
Pop. 40,673
$2,485/mo
+10.0%
Goodlettsville
Pop. 17,597
$1,756/mo
+2.5%
Greeneville
Pop. 15,646
$1,082/mo
+28.7%
Harrison
Pop. 8,011
$2,145/mo
Hendersonville
Pop. 63,091
$1,649/mo
+5.5%
Hixson
$1,672/mo
+11.6%
Jackson
Pop. 68,435
$1,415/mo
+5.5%
Jefferson City
Pop. 8,579
$1,152/mo
Johnson City
Pop. 72,222
$1,488/mo
+15.8%
Jonesborough
Pop. 6,232
$1,582/mo
+21.1%
Kingsport
Pop. 56,262
$1,356/mo
+3.3%
Kingston
Pop. 6,224
$1,050/mo
Knoxville
Pop. 195,185
$1,729/mo
+1.8%
La Vergne
Pop. 40,243
$2,073/mo
+3.7%
Lakeland
Pop. 14,192
$1,805/mo
Lawrenceburg
Pop. 11,844
$1,170/mo
Lebanon
Pop. 44,788
$1,674/mo
+3.7%
Lenoir City
Pop. 11,110
$1,843/mo
+3.0%
Louisville
Pop. 4,383
$1,612/mo
-3.2%
Manchester
Pop. 12,944
$1,643/mo
Martin
Pop. 10,915
$1,000/mo
Maryville
Pop. 32,392
$1,960/mo
+9.0%
Memphis
Pop. 618,980
$1,256/mo
+2.5%
Millington
Pop. 11,289
$1,513/mo
-1.9%
Morristown
Pop. 31,527
$1,472/mo
+4.0%
Mount Juliet
Pop. 42,073
$2,095/mo
+4.3%
Murfreesboro
Pop. 161,445
$1,699/mo
+2.8%
Nashville
Pop. 690,130
$1,787/mo
+0.6%
Oak Ridge
Pop. 32,693
$1,742/mo
+3.1%
Oakland
Pop. 9,979
$2,092/mo
+3.8%
Ooltewah
Pop. 578
$2,100/mo
-3.6%
Portland
Pop. 13,449
$1,748/mo
Powell
Pop. 13,739
$1,954/mo
Red Bank
Pop. 12,010
$1,384/mo
+9.8%
Sevierville
Pop. 18,397
$1,805/mo
-0.7%
Seymour
Pop. 16,216
$1,588/mo
+10.0%
Smithville
Pop. 5,288
$1,400/mo
Smyrna
Pop. 56,692
$1,642/mo
+0.1%
Soddy-Daisy
Pop. 13,231
$1,478/mo
Spring Hill
Pop. 55,765
$1,926/mo
+0.9%
Springfield
Pop. 19,255
$1,555/mo
-1.9%
Thompsons Station
Pop. 8,294
$2,042/mo
+1.6%
Tullahoma
Pop. 21,103
$1,574/mo
White House
Pop. 14,631
$1,804/mo
+4.5%

Tennessee rent questions

What is the average rent in Tennessee?

The average median rent across 66 tracked cities in Tennessee is $1,661/mo, about 14% below the national median of $1,930/mo.

Which Tennessee city has the highest rent?

Germantown has the highest median rent in Tennessee at $2,485/mo.

Which Tennessee city has the most affordable rent?

Dyersburg is the most affordable tracked city in Tennessee, with a median rent of $822/mo.

Are rents rising or falling in Tennessee?

Across Tennessee cities, median rents are rising, changing an average of +4.9% over the past year.

How does Tennessee rent compare to the rest of the country?

14 of 72 tracked Tennessee cities have a median rent above the national median of $1,930/mo, and 58 fall below it.

What are the largest rental markets in Tennessee?

By population, the largest rental markets in Tennessee are Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville. Each has its own rent data, trends, and ZIP-level breakdowns on RentDataNow.

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