ZIP 37919
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 37919 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2021.
Rent in ZIP 37919 changed +0.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 127 Tennessee ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($72,645) is $1,816 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,690); a 3-bedroom is $2,140.
4th cheapest of 14 ZIP codes in Knoxville.
ZIP 37912, 6 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,257/mo), about $3,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 37919. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 37919 (Knoxville, TN) is roughly split between renters and owners, 58.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 37919 in Knoxville, TN has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 37919 in Knoxville, TN stood at $1,322 in 2022 and currently runs about $1,567, reflecting a 18.5% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $68,297 in 2021 to $72,645 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 6.6% since 2021, moving from about 29,796 residents to roughly 31,754. Renters now make up 46.3% of households, compared with 43.5% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 37919 in Knoxville, TN market of 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 37919 covers Knoxville, TN. The median rent here is $1,567/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,360/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,690/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($72,645/yr), ZIP 37919 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.8% over the past year.
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At $1,567/mo, rent takes ~26% of ZIP 37919's median household income ($72,645/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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