FY2027 Small Area FMR · Bluff City, TN

ZIP 37618 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 37618 (Bluff City, TN) is $1,140 a month, up 3.6% from FY2026. That is 4% above the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA area-wide FMR of $1,091.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,140per month ▲ 3.6%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,091Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA

Rank in the area10thof 53 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,026

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,140

110% of SAFMR$1,254

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

Studio$790▲ 3.9%

1 BR$880▲ 2.3%

2 BR$1,140▲ 3.6%

3 BR$1,440▲ 2.1%

4 BR$1,530▼ 0.6%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 37618 sits in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA area

Of the 53 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 37618 has the 10th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,091 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,140 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$790	$711 – $869	$760	$760
1 bedroom	$880	$792 – $968	$845	$860
2 bedrooms	$1,140	$1,026 – $1,254	$1,091	$1,100
3 bedrooms	$1,440	$1,296 – $1,584	$1,375	$1,410
4 bedrooms	$1,530	$1,377 – $1,683	$1,465	$1,540

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,140 needs about $45,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $81,800 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $65,450. ZIP code 37618 lies mainly in Sullivan County. See the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
37694	Watauga	6.6 mi	$1,020
37643	Elizabethton	7.0 mi	$1,030
37686	Piney Flats	7.9 mi	$1,390
37620	Bristol	8.9 mi	$1,070
37617	Blountville	9.8 mi	$1,090
37601	Johnson City	10.4 mi	$1,220

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 37618?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 37618 are $790 (studio), $880 (1 BR), $1,140 (2 BR), $1,440 (3 BR) and $1,530 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 37618?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 37618 that range is $1,026 to $1,254 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 37618?

The FY2026 income limits of the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA area apply: median family income $81,800, low-income (80%) limit $65,450 for a family of four.