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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Dunlap, TN

ZIP 37327 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 37327 (Dunlap, TN) is $1,000 a month, down 7.4% from FY2026. That is 25% below the Chattanooga, TN-GA area-wide FMR of $1,340.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,000per month ▼ 7.4%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,340Chattanooga, TN-GA
Rank in the area60thof 71 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$900
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,000
110% of SAFMR$1,100

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

FY2027 FY2026

Where 37327 sits in the Chattanooga, TN-GA area

$1,000$1,820median $1,200

Of the 71 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 37327 has the 60th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Chattanooga, TN-GA is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2023), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $900 and $1,100 for two bedrooms.

ZIP code 37327 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Bledsoe County, TN (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$870$783 – $957$1,181$930
1 bedroom$900$810 – $990$1,231$970
2 bedrooms$1,000$900 – $1,100$1,340$1,080
3 bedrooms$1,230$1,107 – $1,353$1,657$1,340
4 bedrooms$1,320$1,188 – $1,452$1,761$1,450

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,000 needs about $40,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $97,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $77,900. ZIP code 37327 lies mainly in Sequatchie County, Bledsoe County and Van Buren County. See the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
37365Palmer9.0 mi$1,000
37338Graysville11.6 mi$1,020
37339Gruetli Laager13.0 mi$1,260
38585Spencer13.1 mi$1,000
37397Whitwell15.7 mi$1,000
37305Beersheba Springs15.8 mi$1,120

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 37327?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 37327 are $870 (studio), $900 (1 BR), $1,000 (2 BR), $1,230 (3 BR) and $1,320 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 37327?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 37327 that range is $900 to $1,100 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 37327?

The FY2026 income limits of the Chattanooga, TN-GA area apply: median family income $97,400, low-income (80%) limit $77,900 for a family of four.