Section 8 in Morristown, TN: FMR & Landlord Guide

Morristown, TN metro area (CBSA 34100). FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, housing authorities and wait-list status, and source-of-income law. Every figure below links back to its source.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$1,135
HUD
Active vouchers
463
83% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this metro
Source-of-income law
Unknown

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards (what a PHA actually pays) are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at PHA discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90–110%)
Efficiency (studio)$881$793 – $969
1-bedroom$887$798 – $976
2-bedroom$1,135$1,022 – $1,249
3-bedroom$1,444$1,300 – $1,588
4-bedroom$1,827$1,644 – $2,010

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Morristown, TN covers up to $1,135 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $1,022$1,249.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
463
Occupied
386
Utilization
83%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means voucher holders are placed and reliably paying rent, a stable but competitive tenant pool for accepting landlords.

Housing authorities serving Morristown, TN

2 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Contact the PHA that covers the specific address you’re considering.

  • Tennessee Valley Housing Services

    Morristown, TN · TN038 · 463 HCV units

    Status unknown
  • Jefferson City Housing Authority

    Jefferson City, TN · TN019 · 0 HCV units

    Status unknown

Source-of-income law in TN

Source-of-income protection status for TN is not yet in our database. Check with a local attorney or the state civil-rights office before refusing a voucher applicant.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change; verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Analyze a specific Morristown, TN property

Look up the address’s SAFMR (ZIP-level rent), plug the numbers into the voucher-vs-market analyzer, and check the HQS pre-inspection list before scheduling.