High-rent metro gap - Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area: +23.5% (HUD $1,730 vs ACS $1,401) · counties in FMR rows: Cannon County, Cheatham County, Davidson County, Dickson County, Robertson County, Rutherford County, Sumner County, Trousdale County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 34980 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN -23.5% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-DENSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 23.5% surplus
- FMR-TOP #320/396 · P81
- SPREAD-PLUS +$329
- PHOTO-FINISH Augusta-Richmond C
- COUNTY-DENSE 8 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area (-0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $329/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area before assuming portability helps.
Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.
Shortfall neighbourhood around Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Jackson -23.37
Jackson: -23.4% shortfall
-23.37 % shortfall
- Nashville-Davi · this metro -23.48
Nashville-Davi · this metro: -23.5% shortfall
-23.48 % shortfall
- Augusta-Richmond -23.51
Augusta-Richmond: -23.5% shortfall
-23.51 % shortfall
- Auburn-Opelika -23.54
Auburn-Opelika: -23.5% shortfall
-23.54 % shortfall
- Michigan City-La -23.61
Michigan City-La: -23.6% shortfall
-23.61 % shortfall
How does Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area
-23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,261 vs ACS $1,021 · $+$240/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Aiken County, Burke County, Columbia County, Edgefield County, McDuffie County, Richmond County.
- Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
-23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,181 vs ACS $956 · $+$225/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lee County.
- Jackson, MS Metro Area
-23.4% shortfall · HUD $1,288 vs ACS $1,044 · $+$244/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Copiah County, Hinds County, Madison County, Rankin County.
- Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metro Area
-23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,152 vs ACS $932 · $+$220/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: LaPorte County.
- Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area
-23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,538 vs ACS $1,244 · $+$294/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Franklin County.
- Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area
-23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,757 vs ACS $1,421 · $+$336/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Martin County, St. Lucie County.
- Las Cruces, NM Metro Area
-23.3% shortfall · HUD $1,042 vs ACS $845 · $+$197/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Dona Ana County.
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area
-23.7% shortfall · HUD $1,709 vs ACS $1,382 · $+$327/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brevard County.
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area
-23.7% shortfall · HUD $1,711 vs ACS $1,383 · $+$328/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Chatham County, Durham County, Orange County.
- Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area
-23.2% shortfall · HUD $1,299 vs ACS $1,054 · $+$245/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Allegheny County, Beaver County, Butler County, Fayette County, Washington County, Westmoreland County.
- Akron, OH Metro Area
-23.2% shortfall · HUD $1,268 vs ACS $1,029 · $+$239/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Portage County, Summit County.
- Glens Falls, NY Metro Area
-23.2% shortfall · HUD $1,348 vs ACS $1,094 · $+$254/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Warren County, Washington County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
TN FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in TN; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,471 (−$259)
- Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA $1,390 (−$340)
- Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area $1,346 (−$384)
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area $1,274 (−$456)
- Jackson, TN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,260 (−$470)
- Cleveland, TN MSA $1,233 (−$497)
- Morristown, TN HUD Metro FMR Area $1,135 (−$595)
- Johnson City, TN MSA $1,132 (−$598)
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA $1,044 (−$686)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Muncie, IN MSA ($1,043 2-BR); Morgantown, WV MSA ($1,099 2-BR); Montgomery, AL MSA ($1,016 2-BR); Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area ($834 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area.
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,730/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,401/mo
- Displayed gap: +23.5%
- National FMR percentile: 81 (#320/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
TN HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HUD Metro FMR Area · Payment standards vs FMR
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.
Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.