ZIP Code · TN

ZIP 37862

Part of Pigeon Forge, TN

Pop. 21,767·Sevier County·43rd most expensive ZIP in Tennessee

Median rent (all units)

$1,788/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.6%

vs US Median

-$144

Reported rents

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ZIP 37862 · $1,788

More affordable than 52% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$850

1 BR

$940

2 BR

$1,120

3 BR

$1,470

4 BR+

$1,480

Research median

$1,120/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($59,792) is $1,495 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,480).

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 37862. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$21,456/yr

At $1,788/mo median

Location

CityPigeon Forge

StateTN

CountySevier County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.6% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 37862 (Pigeon Forge, TN) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 24.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

21,767

Median income

$59,792

Median age

44.7

Renters

38.8%

Age distribution

17.9%

21.2%

23.2%

14.4%

23.4%

Under 1817.9%

18–3421.2%

35–5423.2%

55–6414.4%

65+23.4%

Gender

51.5%

48.5%

Male51.5%

Female48.5%

Race & ethnicity

77.4%

19.1%

White77.4%

Black1.8%

Hispanic19.1%

Asian2.1%

Education (25+)

12.3%

31.1%

32.5%

24.1%

No HS diploma12.3%

HS diploma31.1%

Some college32.5%

Bachelor's+24.1%

Housing tenure

61.2%

38.8%

Owner61.2%

Renter38.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 37862 in Pigeon Forge, TN has changed in 5 years

Income

$50,431 → $59,792

up 18.6%

Population

23,016 → 21,767

down 5.4%

Renter share

39.8% → 38.8%

-1.0 pts

Bachelor's+

21.1% → 24.1%

+3.0 pts

Median age

42.9 → 44.7

+1.8 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 37862 in Pigeon Forge, TN now reports about $59,792, up from $50,431 in 2021. The population has contracted by 5.4% since 2021, moving from about 23,016 residents to roughly 21,767. College-educated residents now make up 24.1% of adults here, versus 21.1% in 2021.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 37862 covers Pigeon Forge, TN. The median rent here is $1,788/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $940/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,120/mo.

At 36% of local median household income ($59,792/yr), ZIP 37862 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 37862?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $72,000/year (about $35/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,788/mo in ZIP 37862. The local median household income is $59,792/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.