Rent Trends / TN
Rent Trends in Tennessee: 2015 to 2026
Yearly Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for 70 cities in Tennessee. The average across tracked cities is $1,697/month in 2026, up from $1,023 in 2015 (+65.9%). That sits $265 below (-13.5% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,962.
Last updated: September 14, 2026
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · Jan snapshots for 2015–2025; 2026 column = June 2026 release · U.S. typical rent $1,962 (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 ($1,962/month in June 2026, up from $1,357 in January 2019 on our national series).
Since 2023, the tracked-city average in Tennessee has risen from about $1,580 to $1,697 (+7.4%). That is the post-spike path — not a full reset to mid-2010s rents. The latest year step (2025 → 2026) is +3.5% ($1,639 → $1,697).
Within the state, long-run winners and losers split by city. The largest percentage increase from the earliest reading to 2026 is Knoxville (+102.6%, $852 → $1,726). 9 of 70 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 — $800
- Martin — $961
- Paris — $975
- Athens — $1,083
- Greeneville — $1,112
Highest 2026 rents
- Nolensville — $3,040
- Collegedale — $2,663
- Arlington — $2,452
- Germantown — $2,403
- Loudon — $2,347
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 | $1,148 | $1,229 | $1,290 | $1,344 | $1,370 | $1,444 | $1,446 | $1,712 | $1,801 | $1,782 | $1,791 | $1,834 | +59.8% | |
| Memphis | $757 | $766 | $779 | $801 | $831 | $874 | $969 | $1,103 | $1,160 | $1,193 | $1,223 | $1,262 | +66.7% | |
| Knoxville | $852 | $881 | $903 | $957 | $1,006 | $1,065 | $1,145 | $1,368 | $1,548 | $1,633 | $1,682 | $1,726 | +102.6% | |
| Murfreesboro | $964 | $1,019 | $1,072 | $1,086 | $1,147 | $1,194 | $1,257 | $1,436 | $1,545 | $1,576 | $1,612 | $1,671 | +73.3% | |
| Clarksville | $824 | $840 | $846 | $882 | $916 | $976 | $1,052 | $1,224 | $1,282 | $1,322 | $1,371 | $1,386 | +68.2% | |
| Chattanooga | $861 | $885 | $897 | $958 | $1,017 | $1,052 | $1,129 | $1,322 | $1,396 | $1,454 | $1,459 | $1,522 | +76.8% | |
| Franklin | $1,317 | $1,395 | $1,420 | $1,470 | $1,518 | $1,572 | $1,594 | $1,934 | $2,002 | $1,992 | $2,070 | $2,122 | +61.1% | |
| Johnson City | — | — | — | $806 | $830 | $901 | $943 | $1,166 | $1,250 | $1,320 | $1,412 | $1,468 | +82.1% | |
| Cleveland | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,027 | $1,185 | $1,328 | $1,362 | $1,407 | $1,413 | +37.6% | |
| Jackson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,201 | $1,280 | $1,377 | $1,430 | +19.1% | |
| Maryville | — | — | — | $1,015 | $1,095 | $1,134 | $1,269 | $1,593 | $1,694 | $1,838 | $1,858 | $1,938 | +90.9% | |
| Kingsport | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,066 | $1,132 | $1,186 | $1,289 | +20.9% | |
| Hendersonville | — | — | $1,119 | $1,171 | $1,215 | $1,258 | $1,296 | $1,541 | $1,621 | $1,616 | $1,628 | $1,691 | +51.1% | |
| Cookeville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,248 | $1,346 | $1,453 | $1,445 | $1,491 | +19.5% | |
| Lebanon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,469 | $1,558 | $1,594 | $1,642 | $1,685 | +14.7% | |
| Columbia | — | — | — | — | — | $1,135 | $1,199 | $1,372 | $1,464 | $1,533 | $1,484 | $1,586 | +39.7% | |
| Mount Juliet | — | $1,315 | $1,328 | $1,382 | $1,475 | $1,502 | $1,581 | $1,797 | $1,948 | $2,004 | $2,060 | $2,132 | +62.1% | |
| Smyrna | — | — | — | — | $1,161 | $1,192 | $1,277 | $1,535 | $1,586 | $1,667 | $1,623 | $1,705 | +46.9% | |
| Gallatin | — | — | — | $1,103 | $1,142 | $1,192 | $1,252 | $1,392 | $1,573 | $1,561 | $1,573 | $1,635 | +48.2% | |
| Bartlett | — | — | $1,230 | $1,252 | $1,294 | $1,355 | $1,494 | $1,654 | $1,732 | $1,778 | $1,811 | $1,908 | +55.1% | |
| Morristown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,358 | $1,473 | +8.5% | |
| Crossville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,481 | +0.0% | |
| Collierville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,754 | $1,907 | $1,906 | $1,967 | $1,990 | +13.5% | |
| Spring Hill | $1,357 | $1,378 | $1,414 | $1,444 | $1,510 | $1,538 | $1,642 | $1,923 | $2,000 | $2,035 | $2,014 | $2,073 | +52.8% | |
| Brentwood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,731 | $1,775 | $1,917 | $1,967 | +13.6% | |
| Greeneville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,003 | $1,112 | +10.9% | |
| Hixson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,304 | $1,412 | $1,430 | $1,457 | $1,547 | +18.6% | |
| Germantown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,031 | $2,291 | $2,252 | $2,403 | +18.3% | |
| Bristol | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,278 | $1,393 | +9.0% | |
| La Vergne | — | — | — | — | $1,351 | $1,408 | $1,483 | $1,751 | $1,865 | $1,905 | $1,934 | $2,067 | +53.0% | |
| Cordova | $1,128 | $1,146 | $1,152 | $1,175 | $1,213 | $1,265 | $1,425 | $1,564 | $1,638 | $1,660 | $1,696 | $1,766 | +56.6% | |
| Shelbyville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,415 | +0.0% | |
| Jonesborough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,446 | $1,623 | +12.2% | |
| Oak Ridge | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,503 | $1,585 | $1,668 | +11.0% | |
| Springfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,624 | $1,630 | +0.4% | |
| Lenoir City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,615 | $1,691 | +4.7% | |
| Ooltewah | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,991 | $2,058 | $2,144 | $2,173 | +9.1% | |
| Dickson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,574 | +0.0% | |
| Manchester | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,516 | +0.0% | |
| Portland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,600 | +0.0% | |
| Seymour | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,643 | +0.0% | |
| Soddy-Daisy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,408 | +0.0% | |
| Athens | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,066 | $1,083 | +1.6% | |
| Tullahoma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,533 | +0.0% | |
| Dyersburg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $800 | +0.0% | |
| Goodlettsville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,584 | $1,604 | $1,673 | +5.6% | |
| Powell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,172 | +0.0% | |
| Farragut | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,843 | $1,894 | $1,893 | +2.7% | |
| Millington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,421 | $1,507 | $1,595 | +12.2% | |
| Newport | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,200 | +0.0% | |
| Sevierville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,461 | $1,538 | $1,648 | +12.8% | |
| East Ridge | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,262 | $1,318 | $1,357 | $1,379 | +9.3% | |
| Loudon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,347 | +0.0% | |
| Paris | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $975 | +0.0% | |
| Nolensville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,040 | +0.0% | |
| Winchester | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,263 | +0.0% | |
| Ashland City | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,480 | $1,494 | $1,529 | $1,593 | +7.6% | |
| Martin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $961 | +0.0% | |
| Kingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,352 | +0.0% | |
| White House | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,768 | $1,832 | +3.6% | |
| Arlington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,260 | $2,452 | +8.5% | |
| Lakeland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,667 | +0.0% | |
| Thompsons Station | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,132 | $2,336 | +9.6% | |
| Fairview | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,203 | +0.0% | |
| Alcoa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,641 | $1,716 | +4.6% | |
| Red Bank | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,202 | $1,321 | $1,332 | $1,301 | $1,320 | +9.8% | |
| Corryton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,164 | +0.0% | |
| Oakland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,818 | $1,910 | $2,050 | $2,150 | +18.3% | |
| Pigeon Forge | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,638 | +0.0% | |
| Collegedale | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,663 | +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 70 tracked Tennessee cities is about $1,697/month, which is $265 below (-13.5% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,962. 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 $1,962.
What city in Tennessee has the cheapest rent?
Among cities in our ZORI sample, Dyersburg is the lowest at about $800/month (2026). Other lower-rent cities include Martin ($961), Paris ($975), Athens ($1,083).
What city in Tennessee has the most expensive rent?
Nolensville leads our sample at about $3,040/month in 2026, followed by Collegedale ($2,663) and Arlington ($2,452).
How much have rents in Tennessee changed since 2015?
Across tracked cities, the average moved from about $1,023 in 2015 to $1,697 in 2026 (+65.9%). 9 of 70 cities are higher than their earliest reading in this series; the largest percentage jump is Knoxville (+102.6%).
Are rents in Tennessee still rising year over year?
From 2025 to 2026, the average across tracked Tennessee cities went from about $1,639 to $1,697 (+3.5%). Since 2023 ($1,580), that is +7.4%. Individual cities can diverge — sort by % Chg or compare the '25 and '26 columns.