FY2027 Small Area FMR · Tallassee, TN

ZIP 37878 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 37878 (Tallassee, TN) is $1,320 a month, down 0.8% from FY2026. That is 11% below the Knoxville, TN area-wide FMR of $1,475.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,320per month ▼ 0.8%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,475Knoxville, TN

Rank in the area43rdof 73 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,188

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,320

110% of SAFMR$1,452

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

Studio$1,050▼ 0.9%

1 BR$1,070■ 0.0%

2 BR$1,320▼ 0.8%

3 BR$1,670▼ 1.8%

4 BR$1,880▼ 3.1%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 37878 sits in the Knoxville, TN area

Of the 73 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 37878 has the 43rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Knoxville, TN 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 $1,188 and $1,452 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,050	$945 – $1,155	$1,171	$1,060
1 bedroom	$1,070	$963 – $1,177	$1,178	$1,070
2 bedrooms	$1,320	$1,188 – $1,452	$1,475	$1,330
3 bedrooms	$1,670	$1,503 – $1,837	$1,844	$1,700
4 bedrooms	$1,880	$1,692 – $2,068	$2,122	$1,940

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,320 needs about $52,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $103,700 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $82,950. ZIP code 37878 lies mainly in Blount County. See the Knoxville, TN metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
37882	Townsend	4.7 mi	$1,280
37803	Maryville	5.6 mi	$1,380
37886	Walland	10.0 mi	$1,380
37801	Maryville	11.6 mi	$1,370
37804	Maryville	11.8 mi	$1,450
37701	Alcoa	12.9 mi	$1,560

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 37878?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 37878 are $1,050 (studio), $1,070 (1 BR), $1,320 (2 BR), $1,670 (3 BR) and $1,880 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 37878?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 37878 that range is $1,188 to $1,452 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 37878?

The FY2026 income limits of the Knoxville, TN area apply: median family income $103,700, low-income (80%) limit $82,950 for a family of four.