Below-median FMR - Johnson City, TN MSA
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Johnson City, TN MSA is $1,132/month - 25th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#99 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 27.5% above market ; FMR rows touch Carter County, Unicoi County, Washington County .
Lower-half placement for Johnson City, TN MSA
Below the national median. Ladder neighbors: Albany, GA MSA; Morristown, TN HUD Metro FMR Area; Wichita Falls, TX MSA; Altoona, PA MSA .
High-FMR contrast (not peers): Kalawao County, HI HUD Metro FMR Area, Ithaca, NY MSA, Kingston, NY MSA, Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA, Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area, Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area .
TN-state FMR neighbors for Johnson City, TN MSA
Closest 2-BR amounts inside TN: Morristown, TN HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,135); Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA ($1,044); Cleveland, TN MSA ($1,233); Jackson, TN HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,260); Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,274); Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,346); Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA ($1,390); Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,471) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.
What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Johnson City, TN MSA?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $887/mo |
| 1-BR | $893/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,132/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,398/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,548/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Johnson City, TN MSA
HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Johnson City, TN MSA; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.
| Size | HUD FMR | 90% floor | 110% ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $887/mo | $798/mo | $976/mo |
| 1-BR | $893/mo | $804/mo | $982/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,132/mo | $1,019/mo | $1,245/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,398/mo | $1,258/mo | $1,538/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,548/mo | $1,393/mo | $1,703/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Johnson City, TN MSA, the HUD reference rent is $1,132/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,019–$1,245/month before any tenant income share.
HUD FMR filing-year trail · Johnson City, TN MSA
Published two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for this HUD area across FY2022-2026. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent fiscal years only. This is a historical HUD reference-rent series, not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result.
- Latest 2-BR
- $1,132
- FY2026
- vs prior FY
- +1.2%
- from FY2025 $1,119
- Span change
- +44.9%
- FY2022-2026
- Years shown
- 5
- HUD FMR history
| FY | 2-BR FMR | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $781/mo | - |
| 2023 | $875/mo | +12.0% |
| 2024 | $1,070/mo | +22.3% |
| 2025 | $1,119/mo | +4.6% |
| 2026 | $1,132/mo | +1.2% |
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for Johnson City, TN MSA, FY2022-2026. Adjacent-year deltas only.
ACS median 2-BR rent $888/mo → 27.5% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Johnson City, TN MSA.
PHAs naming Johnson City, TN MSA
- Johnson City Housing Authority · 679 HCV units
Need the full directory? Browse all HUD PHA records in Tennessee . The directory does not report current availability or waitlists.
TN agencies near this metro's scale key
Housing authorities in TN whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):
- Dickson Housing Authority
- Jackson Housing Authority
- Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment Authority
- Murfreesboro Housing Authority
- East Tennessee Human Resource Agency
- Johnson City Housing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Housing Services
- Crossville Housing Authority
- Dayton Housing Authority
- Maryville Housing Authority
Full near-amount ladder
- Albany, GA MSA · $1,129
- Morristown, TN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,135
- Wichita Falls, TX MSA · $1,136
- Altoona, PA MSA · $1,138
- Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,138
- Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,140
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,140
- Iowa City, IA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,141
- Kokomo, IN MSA · $1,123
- Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,141
- Champaign-Urbana, IL HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,122
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA · $1,143
What to do with this FMR desk
Johnson City, TN HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,132/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Read the FY2022-2026 filing trail (+44.9% across the span) before comparing peers. FMR history on this page
- Cross-check the 1 PHA record tied to this market against the HUD directory profile. Johnson City Housing Authority
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (27.5% above market). Metro gap page
- Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard
FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.
Verify with HUD → · Verify with U.S. Census Bureau → · Set a September HUD update reminder