County FMR · HUD FY2026
Pickett County Fair Market Rent
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Pickett County, TN - 24% below the US average.
- $730
- 1-bedroom FMR
- $958
- 2-bedroom FMR
- +2.5%
- YoY change
- -24%
- vs US avg
The verdict
Pickett is the 44th cheapest of 95 counties in Tennessee by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #882 most affordable of 3,145 HUD counties.
- #882
- most affordable of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
- #44
- cheapest of 95 in Tennessee (2BR)
- -21%
- vs the state average
- $29,200
- income to afford it (30% rule)
Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (7.5%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (31.5%); 13 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 Pickett County, TN. Verify with HUD →
Pickett County, Tennessee carries an FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $730 per month, the federal benchmark HUD publishes for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $958/mo and a studio is $725/mo. That's 24% below the national benchmark of $959 and 21% below the Tennessee average of $924.
Rent increased2.5% from FY 2025 ($712), outpacing inflation. The 30% affordability floor is comparatively reachable here at $29,200/year.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Tennessee. Population: 5,042. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-0.5%, Census ACS). That's slower than Tennessee's statewide growth of +5.0% over the same period.
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Area PICKETT·COUNTY·TN·TN
Pickett County, TN: $730/mo 1BR · #882 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026
- FMR-AREA TN
- 1BR-FMR $730
- 2BR-FMR $958
- RANK-MID #882
- YOY-UP +2.5%
- VSUS-BELOW -24%
- VS-ST-LOW -21% TN
- INC-ROOM 20%
- POP-SMALL 5K
- PHOTO-NEAR Shelby County
- VOUCH-90-110 $657–$803
- FY-2026 FY2026
Photo-finish peer: Shelby ($424 1BR gap)
Read with: Section 8 housing guide
Fair Market Rents (2026)
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Bedrooms | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $707 | $725 | +$18 (+2.5%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $712 | $730 | +$18 (+2.5%) |
| 2 Bedroom | $934 | $958 | +$24 (+2.6%) |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,125 | $1,149 | +$24 (+2.1%) |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,308 | $1,335 | +$27 (+2.1%) |
Rent Burden Analysis
How much of household income goes to rent in Pickett 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 Pickett sits among every US county
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties
$958 higher than 28% of 3,145 counties
Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026
How Pickett compares on 1-bedroom rent
1-bedroom FMR vs other Tennessee counties
- 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
- Pickett
Pickett County
$730 1BR FMR / mo
What this shows Pickett is highlighted. Nearby Tennessee counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Davidson County ($1,578), Rutherford County ($1,578), Williamson County ($1,578), Hamilton County ($1,263), Knox County ($1,184), Shelby County ($1,154), Pickett County (this county) ($730).
Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?
With a below-average 1-bedroom at $730/mo, most of these Tennessee occupations clear, or miss, the 30% affordability line.
| Occupation | TN Salary | Rent Burden | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $117,340 | 7.5% | Affordable |
| General & Operations Managers | $102,850 | 8.5% | Affordable |
| Registered Nurses | $79,030 | 11.1% | Affordable |
| Accountants & Auditors | $75,500 | 11.6% | Affordable |
| Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $59,410 | 14.7% | Affordable |
| Electricians | $59,190 | 14.8% | Affordable |
| Paralegals & Legal Assistants | $55,270 | 15.8% | Affordable |
| Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $55,610 | 15.8% | Affordable |
| Elementary School Teachers | $52,690 | 16.6% | Affordable |
| Customer Service Representatives | $40,130 | 21.8% | Affordable |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $38,130 | 23% | Affordable |
| Janitors & Cleaners | $31,220 | 28.1% | Affordable |
| Retail Salespersons | $30,770 | 28.5% | Affordable |
| Teaching Assistants | $28,030 | 31.3% | Stretched |
| Fast Food & Counter Workers | $27,840 | 31.5% | Stretched |
Rent Trends (2020–2026)
7-year Fair Market Rent history for Pickett County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.
Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Pickett (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 43.4% overall, from $509 to $730. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +18.0% in FY 2024, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 ↑2.5% | $725 | $730 | $958 |
| FY 2025 ↓2.3% | $707 | $712 | $934 |
| FY 2024 ↑18.0% | $725 | $729 | $913 |
| FY 2023 ↑16.2% | $614 | $618 | $779 |
| FY 2022 ↑2.5% | $511 | $532 | $676 |
| FY 2021 ↑2.0% | $501 | $519 | $663 |
| FY 2020 | $492 | $509 | $649 |
Where Pickett County Ranks in Tennessee
Pickett County is not part of any federally-designated metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area -- an independent rental market not administratively tied to a larger urban core. By 2-bedroom FMR, it ranks #44 of 95 counties in Tennessee. Nearest by rank: Gibson County ($927), Lawrence County ($939), Grainger County ($941), Cumberland County ($942), Campbell County ($947), Henry County ($949), DeKalb County ($953), Humphreys County ($955), Pickett County (this county) ($958), Coffee County ($959), Warren County ($964), Macon County ($972), Bledsoe County ($975), Franklin County ($980), Morgan County ($988), Hickman County ($992), White County ($992).
Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden
Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Pickett 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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