County FMR · HUD FY2026
Cannon County Fair Market Rent
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Cannon County, TN - 65% above the US average.
- $1,578
- 1-bedroom FMR
- $1,730
- 2-bedroom FMR
- -4.4%
- YoY change
- +65%
- vs US avg
The verdict
Cannon is the 10th most expensive of 95 counties in Tennessee by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #283 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties.
- #283
- most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
- #10
- most expensive of 95 in Tennessee (2BR)
- +71%
- vs the state average
- $63,120
- income to afford it (30% rule)
Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (16.1%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (68%); only 4 of 15 common occupations here can afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent without exceeding the 30% threshold.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Cannon County, TN. Verify with HUD →
The Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cannon County, Tennessee is $1,578 per month in FY 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A 2-bedroom costs $1,730/mo and a studio is $1,507/mo. This is 65% higher than the national average of $959 and 71% above the Tennessee average of $924.
Rent decreased4.4% from FY 2025 ($1,650), declining against the trend. Clearing the 30% rule here takes $63,120/year, a high bar relative to most US counties.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Tennessee. Population: 14,481. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+4.9%, Census ACS). That's in line with Tennessee's statewide growth of +5.0% over the same period.
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Area CANNON·COUNTY·TN·TN
Cannon County, TN: $1,578/mo 1BR · #283 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026
- FMR-AREA TN
- 1BR-FMR $1,578
- 2BR-FMR $1,730
- RANK-UPPER #283
- YOY-DOWN -4.4%
- VSUS-HIGH +65%
- VS-ST-HIGH +71% TN
- INC-EDGE 33%
- POP-SMALL 14K
- PHOTO-NEAR Shelby County
- VOUCH-90-110 $1,420–$1,736
- FY-2026 FY2026
Photo-finish peer: Shelby ($424 1BR gap)
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Fair Market Rents (2026)
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Bedrooms | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,589 | $1,507 | $-82 (-5.2%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,650 | $1,578 | $-72 (-4.4%) |
| 2 Bedroom | $1,827 | $1,730 | $-97 (-5.3%) |
| 3 Bedroom | $2,308 | $2,211 | $-97 (-4.2%) |
| 4 Bedroom | $2,840 | $2,696 | $-144 (-5.1%) |
Rent Burden Analysis
How much of household income goes to rent in Cannon County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.
How we calculate this
Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.
Where Cannon sits among every US county
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties
$1,730 Top 9% higher than 91% of 3,145 counties
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Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026
How Cannon compares on 1-bedroom rent
1-bedroom FMR vs other Tennessee counties
- Cannon
Cannon County
$1,578 1BR FMR / mo
- Davidson
Davidson County
$1,578 1BR FMR / mo
- Rutherford
Rutherford County
$1,578 1BR FMR / mo
- Williamson
Williamson County
$1,578 1BR FMR / mo
- Hamilton
Hamilton County
$1,263 1BR FMR / mo
- Knox
Knox County
$1,184 1BR FMR / mo
- Shelby
Shelby County
$1,154 1BR FMR / mo
What this shows Cannon is highlighted. Nearby Tennessee counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Cannon County (this county) ($1,578), Davidson County ($1,578), Rutherford County ($1,578), Williamson County ($1,578), Hamilton County ($1,263), Knox County ($1,184), Shelby County ($1,154).
Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?
Against a high local FMR of $1,578/mo, which of 15 common occupations still clear the 30% line using Tennessee BLS wages?
| Occupation | TN Salary | Rent Burden | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $117,340 | 16.1% | Affordable |
| General & Operations Managers | $102,850 | 18.4% | Affordable |
| Registered Nurses | $79,030 | 24% | Affordable |
| Accountants & Auditors | $75,500 | 25.1% | Affordable |
| Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $59,410 | 31.9% | Stretched |
| Electricians | $59,190 | 32% | Stretched |
| Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $55,610 | 34.1% | Stretched |
| Paralegals & Legal Assistants | $55,270 | 34.3% | Stretched |
| Elementary School Teachers | $52,690 | 35.9% | Stretched |
| Customer Service Representatives | $40,130 | 47.2% | Stretched |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $38,130 | 49.7% | Stretched |
| Janitors & Cleaners | $31,220 | 60.7% | Unaffordable |
| Retail Salespersons | $30,770 | 61.5% | Unaffordable |
| Teaching Assistants | $28,030 | 67.6% | Unaffordable |
| Fast Food & Counter Workers | $27,840 | 68% | Unaffordable |
Rent Trends (2020–2026)
7-year Fair Market Rent history for Cannon County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.
Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Cannon (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 64.9% overall, from $957 to $1,578. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +15.8% in FY 2024, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 ↓4.4% | $1,507 | $1,578 | $1,730 |
| FY 2025 ↑14.4% | $1,589 | $1,650 | $1,827 |
| FY 2024 ↑15.8% | $1,404 | $1,442 | $1,619 |
| FY 2023 ↑13.2% | $1,218 | $1,245 | $1,406 |
| FY 2022 ↑6.7% | $1,079 | $1,100 | $1,253 |
| FY 2021 ↑7.7% | $998 | $1,031 | $1,197 |
| FY 2020 | $898 | $957 | $1,136 |
Part of the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
Cannon County is a outlying county of the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metropolitan statistical area, alongside 13 other metro-area counties.
Cannon County ranks #10 of 14 counties in this metro area by 1-bedroom FMR. Every county sharing this metro, highest to lowest: Davidson County ($1,578), Rutherford County ($1,578), Williamson County ($1,578), Sumner County ($1,578), Wilson County ($1,578), Robertson County ($1,578), Dickson County ($1,578), Cheatham County ($1,578), Trousdale County ($1,578), Cannon County (this county) ($1,578), Maury County ($1,138), Macon County ($887), Hickman County ($832), Smith County ($801).
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Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden
Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Cannon County, both outside Tennessee so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.
Similar 2-bedroom FMR
Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside TN (FY2026).
Similar rent burden
Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside TN).
Nearby Counties in Tennessee
Largest counties by population in Tennessee
Showing the 8 largest of 94 other counties in Tennessee.
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