Putnam County, TN Fair Market Rent FY2027

Part of the Putnam County, TN non-metro FMR area. Fair Market Rents apply from October 1, 2026.

$799Efficiency +6.3%
$8871 bedroom +8.4%
$1,1022 bedrooms +8.7%
$1,5023 bedrooms +6.6%
$1,5644 bedrooms +0.4%

FY2027 vs FY2026

Unit sizeFY2027FY2026Change
Efficiency$799$752+6.3%
1 bedroom$887$818+8.4%
2 bedrooms$1,102$1,014+8.7%
3 bedrooms$1,502$1,409+6.6%
4 bedrooms$1,564$1,557+0.4%

FY2026 income limits

Median family income: $89,500

Household size12345678
Extremely low (30%)$18,450$21,640$27,320$33,000$38,680$44,360$50,040$55,720
Very low (50%)$30,650$35,000$39,400$43,800$47,350$50,850$54,350$57,850
Low income (80%)$49,100$56,100$63,100$70,100$75,700$81,300$86,950$92,550

Section 8 income limits set by HUD for FY2026; programs may use different limits.

Two-bedroom FMR since 1983

FY1983: $2811983FY1985: $292FY1986: $294FY1987: $301FY1988: $310FY1989: $3141989FY1990: $321FY1991: $329FY1992: $340FY1993: $348FY1994: $3631994FY1995: $353FY1996: $358FY1997: $362FY1998: $370FY1999: $3751999FY2000: $375FY2001: $379FY2002: $389FY2003: $400FY2004: $4002004FY2005: $465FY2006: $478FY2007: $497FY2008: $522FY2009: $5442009FY2010: $562FY2011: $562FY2012: $537FY2013: $597FY2014: $5982014FY2015: $595FY2016: $658FY2017: $617FY2018: $659FY2019: $6682019FY2020: $710FY2021: $717FY2022: $758FY2023: $844FY2024: $9912024FY2025: $1,027FY2026: $1,014FY2027: $1,1022027

Questions and answers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Putnam County, TN for FY2027?

HUD set the FY2027 Fair Market Rents for Putnam County, TN at $799 for an efficiency, $887 for one bedroom, $1,102 for two bedrooms, $1,502 for three and $1,564 for four bedrooms.

How much did Fair Market Rent change in Putnam County, TN?

The two-bedroom FMR changed from $1,014 in FY2026 to $1,102 in FY2027 (+8.7%).

What are the HUD income limits for Putnam County, TN?

For FY2026 the median family income is $89,500. The low-income (80%) limit for a family of four is $70,100, very low income (50%) $43,800 and extremely low income $33,000.