Rent Trends / TN
Rent Trends in Tennessee: 2015 to 2026
Yearly Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for 75 cities in Tennessee. The average across tracked cities is $1,657/month in 2026, up from $1,027 in 2015 (+61.3%). That sits $308 below (-15.7% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,965.
Last updated: July 19, 2026
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · Jan snapshots for 2015–2025; 2026 column = June 2026 release · U.S. typical rent $1,965 (June 2026)
What the Tennessee rent trend shows
This page follows market rents in Tennessee from 2015 through mid-2026 using the same Zillow ZORI vintage for every city in the table. State figures below are simple averages of the tracked cities — useful for comparing places inside Tennessee and stacking the state against the published U.S. typical rent ($1,965/month in June 2026, up from $1,362 in January 2019 on our national series).
Since 2023, the tracked-city average in Tennessee has risen from about $1,599 to $1,657 (+3.6%). That is the post-spike path — not a full reset to mid-2010s rents. The latest year step (2025 → 2026) is -0.2% ($1,661 → $1,657).
Within the state, long-run winners and losers split by city. The largest percentage increase from the earliest reading to 2026 is Knoxville (+102.0%, $859 → $1,735). 9 of 75 tracked cities are higher than their 2015 (or earliest) level.
For the national rent story, see the Rent Index. Statewide maps live on Rent by State. Full city database: Rent by City.
City-level breakdown in Tennessee
Lowest 2026 rents
- Dyersburg — $757
- Paris — $850
- Martin — $930
- Brownsville — $932
- McMinnville — $1,000
Highest 2026 rents
- Nolensville — $3,090
- Germantown — $2,533
- Arlington — $2,480
- Thompsons Station — $2,281
- Fairview — $2,216
Full list with every year from 2015–2026 is in the sortable table below.
All Tennessee cities — yearly rent table
| City | Metro | '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $1,145 | $1,225 | $1,286 | $1,339 | $1,365 | $1,440 | $1,441 | $1,706 | $1,794 | $1,776 | $1,786 | $1,825 | +59.4% | |
| Memphis | $771 | $780 | $794 | $816 | $847 | $891 | $987 | $1,124 | $1,182 | $1,217 | $1,247 | $1,280 | +66.0% | |
| Knoxville | $859 | $887 | $910 | $964 | $1,014 | $1,074 | $1,154 | $1,379 | $1,561 | $1,649 | $1,697 | $1,735 | +102.0% | |
| Murfreesboro | $975 | $1,030 | $1,085 | $1,099 | $1,162 | $1,210 | $1,274 | $1,456 | $1,565 | $1,597 | $1,634 | $1,687 | +73.0% | |
| Clarksville | $823 | $839 | $846 | $881 | $915 | $975 | $1,052 | $1,224 | $1,282 | $1,322 | $1,372 | $1,376 | +67.2% | |
| Chattanooga | $851 | $875 | $887 | $948 | $1,005 | $1,041 | $1,118 | $1,309 | $1,384 | $1,441 | $1,446 | $1,505 | +76.9% | |
| Franklin | $1,320 | $1,401 | $1,423 | $1,476 | $1,525 | $1,577 | $1,599 | $1,939 | $2,011 | $2,001 | $2,079 | $2,132 | +61.5% | |
| Johnson City | — | — | — | $808 | $831 | $903 | $946 | $1,170 | $1,252 | $1,324 | $1,417 | $1,467 | +81.6% | |
| Cleveland | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,047 | $1,207 | $1,350 | $1,386 | $1,434 | $1,439 | +37.4% | |
| Jackson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,213 | $1,293 | $1,393 | $1,451 | +19.6% | |
| Maryville | — | — | — | $1,041 | $1,120 | $1,161 | $1,296 | $1,627 | $1,730 | $1,876 | $1,896 | $1,955 | +87.8% | |
| Kingsport | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,111 | $1,178 | $1,237 | $1,355 | +22.0% | |
| Hendersonville | — | — | $1,112 | $1,164 | $1,208 | $1,250 | $1,288 | $1,531 | $1,609 | $1,607 | $1,618 | $1,678 | +50.9% | |
| Cookeville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,324 | $1,428 | $1,544 | $1,534 | $1,564 | +18.1% | |
| Lebanon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,487 | $1,579 | $1,620 | $1,662 | $1,704 | +14.6% | |
| Columbia | — | — | — | — | — | $1,141 | $1,205 | $1,379 | $1,470 | $1,538 | $1,490 | $1,580 | +38.5% | |
| Mount Juliet | — | $1,330 | $1,343 | $1,396 | $1,485 | $1,515 | $1,595 | $1,814 | $1,963 | $2,018 | $2,080 | $2,138 | +60.8% | |
| Smyrna | — | — | — | — | $1,170 | $1,203 | $1,293 | $1,546 | $1,595 | $1,677 | $1,635 | $1,693 | +44.7% | |
| Gallatin | — | — | — | $1,125 | $1,165 | $1,216 | $1,275 | $1,421 | $1,597 | $1,589 | $1,597 | $1,633 | +45.2% | |
| Bartlett | — | — | $1,240 | $1,264 | $1,306 | $1,367 | $1,506 | $1,670 | $1,743 | $1,791 | $1,823 | $1,938 | +56.3% | |
| Morristown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,379 | $1,502 | +8.9% | |
| Crossville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,484 | +0.0% | |
| Collierville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,707 | $1,858 | $1,862 | $1,915 | $1,956 | +14.6% | |
| Spring Hill | $1,349 | $1,369 | $1,406 | $1,435 | $1,499 | $1,527 | $1,632 | $1,912 | $1,987 | $2,024 | $2,005 | $2,030 | +50.5% | |
| Brentwood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,829 | $1,887 | $2,030 | $2,129 | +16.4% | |
| Greeneville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,025 | $1,114 | +8.7% | |
| Hixson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,364 | $1,482 | $1,499 | $1,527 | $1,577 | +15.6% | |
| Germantown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,170 | $2,424 | $2,385 | $2,533 | +16.7% | |
| Bristol | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,304 | $1,415 | +8.5% | |
| La Vergne | — | — | — | — | $1,388 | $1,447 | $1,525 | $1,802 | $1,919 | $1,963 | $1,996 | $2,158 | +55.5% | |
| Cordova | $1,152 | $1,170 | $1,176 | $1,200 | $1,240 | $1,292 | $1,457 | $1,602 | $1,673 | $1,699 | $1,735 | $1,811 | +57.2% | |
| Shelbyville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,573 | +0.0% | |
| McMinnville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,000 | +0.0% | |
| Elizabethton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,067 | +0.0% | |
| Jonesborough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,570 | $1,738 | +10.7% | |
| Oak Ridge | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,520 | $1,612 | $1,673 | +10.1% | |
| Springfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,579 | $1,554 | -1.6% | |
| Lenoir City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,684 | $1,732 | +2.9% | |
| Ooltewah | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,973 | $2,044 | $2,127 | $2,138 | +8.4% | |
| Clinton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,083 | +0.0% | |
| Dickson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,808 | +0.0% | |
| Manchester | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,493 | +0.0% | |
| Portland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,698 | +0.0% | |
| Seymour | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,625 | +0.0% | |
| Soddy-Daisy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,444 | +0.0% | |
| Athens | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,069 | $1,085 | +1.5% | |
| Tullahoma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,573 | +0.0% | |
| Dyersburg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $757 | +0.0% | |
| Goodlettsville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,566 | $1,583 | $1,648 | +5.2% | |
| Powell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,075 | +0.0% | |
| Farragut | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,025 | $2,079 | $2,026 | +0.0% | |
| Millington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,426 | $1,510 | $1,599 | +12.1% | |
| Sevierville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,441 | $1,516 | $1,711 | +18.7% | |
| East Ridge | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,217 | $1,271 | $1,309 | $1,322 | +8.6% | |
| Harriman | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,028 | +0.0% | |
| Paris | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $850 | +0.0% | |
| Nolensville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,090 | +0.0% | |
| Covington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,100 | +0.0% | |
| Sweetwater | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,248 | +0.0% | |
| Ashland City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,452 | $1,466 | $1,504 | $1,580 | +8.8% | |
| Martin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $930 | +0.0% | |
| Signal Mountain | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,183 | +0.0% | |
| Kingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,285 | +0.0% | |
| White House | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,743 | $1,783 | +2.3% | |
| Arlington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,275 | $2,480 | +9.0% | |
| Lakeland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,725 | +0.0% | |
| Thompsons Station | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,082 | $2,281 | +9.6% | |
| Brownsville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $932 | +0.0% | |
| Fairview | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,216 | +0.0% | |
| Alcoa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,676 | $1,732 | +3.3% | |
| Red Bank | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,239 | $1,364 | $1,376 | $1,344 | $1,374 | +10.9% | |
| Louisville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,800 | +0.0% | |
| Oakland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,816 | $1,907 | $2,064 | $2,123 | +16.9% | |
| White Bluff | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,765 | +0.0% | |
| Pigeon Forge | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,475 | +0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions — Tennessee rent
Is Tennessee cheap to rent in 2026?
Yes — relative to the national market. The average rent across 75 tracked Tennessee cities is about $1,657/month, which is $308 below (-15.7% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,965. That is a city-average in our sample, not a single statewide ZORI print, but it is a clear signal that Tennessee screens cheaper than the U.S. typical $1,965.
What city in Tennessee has the cheapest rent?
Among cities in our ZORI sample, Dyersburg is the lowest at about $757/month (2026). Other lower-rent cities include Paris ($850), Martin ($930), Brownsville ($932).
What city in Tennessee has the most expensive rent?
Nolensville leads our sample at about $3,090/month in 2026, followed by Germantown ($2,533) and Arlington ($2,480).
How much have rents in Tennessee changed since 2015?
Across tracked cities, the average moved from about $1,027 in 2015 to $1,657 in 2026 (+61.3%). 9 of 75 cities are higher than their earliest reading in this series; the largest percentage jump is Knoxville (+102.0%).
Are rents in Tennessee still rising year over year?
From 2025 to 2026, the average across tracked Tennessee cities went from about $1,661 to $1,657 (-0.2%). Since 2023 ($1,599), that is +3.6%. Individual cities can diverge — sort by % Chg or compare the '25 and '26 columns.