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Tennessee.

State average rent
$1,659/mo

72 cities tracked in Tennessee. Most expensive: Germantown at $2,533/mo. Most affordable: Dyersburg at $757/mo.

Avg rent
$1,659/mo
Cities tracked
65
Most expensive
Germantown
$2,533/mo
Most affordable
Dyersburg
$757/mo

The Tennessee rental market

Tennessee tracks median rent across 65 cities, ranging from Dyersburg at $757/mo to Germantown at $2,533/mo. The state average of $1,659/mo runs about 16% below the national median of $1,965/mo.

Across Tennessee cities, rents are rising, changing an average of +5.2% over the past year. 15 of 72 tracked cities are priced above the national median, while 57 fall below it. The largest rental markets are Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville.

72 cities
RankCityMedian rentYoY
1
Germantown
Pop. 40,673
$2,533/mo
+12.9%
2
Arlington
Pop. 15,205
$2,480/mo
+8.8%
3
Thompsons Station
Pop. 8,294
$2,281/mo
+13.3%
4
La Vergne
Pop. 40,243
$2,158/mo
+9.2%
5
Harrison
Pop. 8,011
$2,145/mo
6
Mount Juliet
Pop. 42,073
$2,138/mo
+6.6%
7
Ooltewah
Pop. 578
$2,138/mo
-1.7%
8
Franklin
Pop. 87,133
$2,132/mo
+5.0%
9
Brentwood
Pop. 45,556
$2,129/mo
+19.0%
10
Oakland
Pop. 9,979
$2,123/mo
+4.6%
11
Clinton
Pop. 10,239
$2,083/mo
12
Powell
Pop. 13,739
$2,075/mo
13
Spring Hill
Pop. 55,765
$2,030/mo
+5.7%
14
Farragut
Pop. 24,634
$2,026/mo
+1.9%
15
Corryton
$1,968/mo
16
Collierville
Pop. 51,515
$1,956/mo
+2.4%
17
Maryville
Pop. 32,392
$1,955/mo
+8.3%
18
Bartlett
Pop. 56,876
$1,938/mo
+3.0%
19
Nashville
Pop. 690,130
$1,825/mo
+2.8%
20
Cordova
$1,811/mo
+0.5%
21
Dickson
Pop. 16,424
$1,808/mo
22
Louisville
Pop. 4,383
$1,800/mo
+8.5%
23
White House
Pop. 14,631
$1,783/mo
+3.9%
24
Jonesborough
Pop. 6,232
$1,738/mo
+29.3%
25
Knoxville
Pop. 195,185
$1,735/mo
+1.8%
26
Alcoa
Pop. 12,222
$1,732/mo
+3.0%
27
Lenoir City
Pop. 11,110
$1,732/mo
-2.3%
28
Lakeland
Pop. 14,192
$1,725/mo
29
Sevierville
Pop. 18,397
$1,711/mo
-5.6%
30
Lebanon
Pop. 44,788
$1,704/mo
+5.3%
31
Portland
Pop. 13,449
$1,698/mo
32
Smyrna
Pop. 56,692
$1,693/mo
+3.7%
33
Murfreesboro
Pop. 161,445
$1,687/mo
+2.1%
34
Hendersonville
Pop. 63,091
$1,678/mo
+7.0%
35
Oak Ridge
Pop. 32,693
$1,673/mo
-1.5%
36
Collegedale
Pop. 11,330
$1,673/mo
37
Goodlettsville
Pop. 17,597
$1,648/mo
-5.4%
38
Gallatin
Pop. 48,532
$1,633/mo
+1.1%
39
Seymour
Pop. 16,216
$1,625/mo
+15.1%
40
Millington
Pop. 11,289
$1,599/mo
+3.0%
41
Columbia
Pop. 45,441
$1,580/mo
+11.3%
42
Ashland City
Pop. 5,424
$1,580/mo
-2.1%
43
Hixson
$1,577/mo
+4.6%
44
Tullahoma
Pop. 21,103
$1,573/mo
45
Cookeville
Pop. 36,088
$1,564/mo
-0.7%
46
Springfield
Pop. 19,255
$1,554/mo
-3.8%
47
Chattanooga
Pop. 185,783
$1,505/mo
+1.6%
48
Morristown
Pop. 31,527
$1,502/mo
+6.8%
49
Manchester
Pop. 12,944
$1,493/mo
50
Crossville
Pop. 12,428
$1,484/mo
51
Johnson City
Pop. 72,222
$1,467/mo
+13.5%
52
Jackson
Pop. 68,435
$1,451/mo
+7.2%
53
Soddy-Daisy
Pop. 13,231
$1,444/mo
54
Cleveland
Pop. 48,829
$1,439/mo
+3.8%
55
Bristol
Pop. 27,636
$1,415/mo
+5.0%
56
Smithville
Pop. 5,288
$1,400/mo
57
Clarksville
Pop. 176,456
$1,376/mo
+0.3%
58
Red Bank
Pop. 12,010
$1,374/mo
+9.7%
59
Kingsport
Pop. 56,262
$1,355/mo
+1.6%
60
East Ridge
Pop. 22,070
$1,322/mo
-0.3%
61
Kingston
Pop. 6,224
$1,285/mo
62
Memphis
Pop. 618,980
$1,280/mo
+4.0%
63
Lawrenceburg
Pop. 11,844
$1,170/mo
64
Jefferson City
Pop. 8,579
$1,152/mo
65
Greeneville
Pop. 15,646
$1,114/mo
+26.2%
66
Covington
Pop. 8,587
$1,100/mo
67
Athens
Pop. 14,471
$1,085/mo
+6.3%
68
Elizabethton
Pop. 14,374
$1,067/mo
69
Brownsville
Pop. 9,622
$932/mo
70
Martin
Pop. 10,915
$930/mo
71
Dayton
Pop. 7,625
$815/mo
72
Dyersburg
Pop. 15,979
$757/mo
-0.4%

Tennessee rent questions

What is the average rent in Tennessee?

The average median rent across 65 tracked cities in Tennessee is $1,659/mo, about 16% below the national median of $1,965/mo.

Which Tennessee city has the highest rent?

Germantown has the highest median rent in Tennessee at $2,533/mo.

Which Tennessee city has the most affordable rent?

Dyersburg is the most affordable tracked city in Tennessee, with a median rent of $757/mo.

Are rents rising or falling in Tennessee?

Across Tennessee cities, median rents are rising, changing an average of +5.2% over the past year.

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

15 of 72 tracked Tennessee cities have a median rent above the national median of $1,965/mo, and 57 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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