Rental numbers for Knox County, TN
The typical home here runs -$1,132 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.9%. 1 of 18 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.0%.
- Gross yield
- 5.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.0%
- 18 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,132/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $378,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,738/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Knox County
22 with published figures
| 37915Knoxville | $200,000 | $1,976 | 11.9% | 7.8% | +$213 | n/a |
| 37917Knoxville | $254,000 | $1,714 | 8.1% | 4.7% | -$368 | +1.2% |
| 37914Knoxville | $254,000 | $1,647 | 7.8% | 4.5% | -$428 | +2.1% |
| 37920Knoxville | $322,000 | $1,933 | 7.2% | 4.2% | -$597 | +2.9% |
| 37921Knoxville | $291,000 | $1,721 | 7.1% | 3.9% | -$615 | +1.1% |
| 37849Powell | $362,000 | $2,107 | 7.0% | 4.2% | -$689 | n/a |
| 37938Knoxville | $389,000 | $2,175 | 6.7% | 4.0% | -$803 | n/a |
| 37918Knoxville | $332,000 | $1,631 | 5.9% | 3.1% | -$929 | +0.3% |
| 37912Knoxville | $291,000 | $1,261 | 5.2% | 2.2% | -$1,030 | -0.1% |
| 37721Corryton | $331,000 | $1,380* | 5.0% | 2.4% | -$1,123 | n/a |
| 37923Knoxville | $404,000 | $1,631 | 4.9% | 2.4% | -$1,379 | +0.0% |
| 37932Knoxville | $535,000 | $2,127 | 4.8% | 2.5% | -$1,787 | -1.3% |
| 37931Knoxville | $435,000 | $1,703 | 4.7% | 2.3% | -$1,510 | -0.6% |
| 37909Knoxville | $379,000 | $1,482 | 4.7% | 1.9% | -$1,428 | -0.5% |
| 37924Knoxville | $340,000 | $1,310* | 4.6% | 2.1% | -$1,242 | n/a |
| 37806Mascot | $282,000 | $1,080* | 4.6% | 1.9% | -$1,068 | n/a |
| 37871Strawberry Plains | $300,000 | $1,100* | 4.4% | 1.9% | -$1,152 | n/a |
| 37934Farragut | $652,000 | $2,254 | 4.2% | 1.9% | -$2,454 | +2.9% |
| 37902Knoxville | $635,000 | $2,106 | 4.0% | 1.5% | -$2,644 | +1.7% |
| 37916Knoxville | $491,000 | $1,517 | 3.7% | 1.3% | -$2,118 | n/a |
| 37919Knoxville | $550,000 | $1,588 | 3.5% | 1.2% | -$2,429 | -0.5% |
| 37922Knoxville | $640,000 | $1,840 | 3.5% | 1.4% | -$2,733 | +1.2% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.9 pts
- Property tax
- 0.43%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $264,636 | $1,351 |
| Aug 2022 | $325,935 | $1,570 |
| Aug 2023 | $351,052 | $1,655 |
| Aug 2024 | $371,651 | $1,694 |
| Aug 2025 | $373,150 | $1,731 |
| Aug 2026 | $377,971 | $1,738 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,171 | $1,178 | $1,475 | $1,844 | $2,122 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 25.8
- 5,179 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 95th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Knox County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,132 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.9%. 1 of 18 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.0%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Knox County?
- About 0.43% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $378,000 home that is about $1,610 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Knox County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,178 for a 1-bedroom, $1,475 for a 2-bedroom and $1,844 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,132 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.