Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs)

Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs)

In the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, payment standards are used in the calculation of Housing Assistance Payments (HAPs) that the PHA pays to the owner on behalf of the family leasing the unit.

Payment standards are the maximum monthly assistance that the PHA will pay on behalf of the family.

The payment standard for a family is the lower of:

Payment standard for the family's unit size indicated on the voucher; or
Payment standard for the size of the unit leased by the family.

Additional factors that influence the Housing Assistance Payment to the owner include the family's size and income, utilities the family is responsible for, and the cost of comparable units in the area.

The LaFollette Housing Authority has been designated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a SAFMR PHA and, in accordance with 24 CFR 982.503, is required to implement SAFMR-based payment standards no later than January 1, 2025. SAFMRs are FMRs calculated at the ZIP code level, rather than for the entire metropolitan area. SAFMRs are intended to more accurately reflect the local market and provide families with access to low-poverty and high-opportunity areas by providing rental assistance at a level that makes the higher rents in such areas affordable for them.

For areas where the SAFMR represents an increase in payment standards, the LaFollette Housing Authority has determined the SAFMR amount has significantly changed from the current payment standard amount.

For areas where the SAFMR represents a decrease in payment standards: The reduced payment standard may be applied no earlier than two years following the effective date of the decrease in the payment standard amount. HAP may be adjusted based on changes in family household or income.

NOTE: The payment standard does not equal the rent the PHA will pay for a unit; rather, it is the absolute maximum the PHA will pay on behalf of the household.

The LaFollette Housing Authority's SAFMR payment standard schedule by ZIP code effective January 1, 2026 is below. Click links below to jump to the section:

Anderson County
Campbell County
Scott County

If you have questions concerning the Small Area Fair Market Rents, please contact Sheila Nelson, Director of The Housing Choice Voucher Program, at 423.566.6183.

ANDERSON COUNTY - 110% of 2026 FMR

Zip Code: 37705
- 0-BR: $1,474
- 1-BR: $1,485
- 2-BR: $1,848
- 3-BR: $2,343
- 4-BR: $2,728
Zip Code: 37710
- 0-BR: $891
- 1-BR: $902
- 2-BR: $1,133
- 3-BR: $1,452
- 4-BR: $1,694
Zip Code: 37716
- 0-BR: $1,067
- 1-BR: $1,067
- 2-BR: $1,331
- 3-BR: $1,683
- 4-BR: $1,969
Zip Code: 37717
- 0-BR: $1,133
- 1-BR: $1,144
- 2-BR: $1,419
- 3-BR: $1,793
- 4-BR: $2,090
Zip Code: 37754
- 0-BR: $1,199
- 1-BR: $1,210
- 2-BR: $1,496
- 3-BR: $1,892
- 4-BR: $2,233
Zip Code: 37769
- 0-BR: $891
- 1-BR: $891
- 2-BR: $1,089
- 3-BR: $1,419
- 4-BR: $1,639
Zip Code: 37828
- 0-BR: $1,166
- 1-BR: $1,177
- 2-BR: $1,463
- 3-BR: $1,848
- 4-BR: $2,156
Zip Code: 37830
- 0-BR: $1,210
- 1-BR: $1,210
- 2-BR: $1,496
- 3-BR: $1,914
- 4-BR: $2,255
Zip Code: 37831
- 0-BR: $1,133
- 1-BR: $1,144
- 2-BR: $1,419
- 3-BR: $1,793
- 4-BR: $2,090
Zip Code: 37840
- 0-BR: $957
- 1-BR: $957
- 2-BR: $1,188
- 3-BR: $1,551
- 4-BR: $1,804
Zip Code: 37849
- 0-BR: $1,166
- 1-BR: $1,177
- 2-BR: $1,463
- 3-BR: $1,848
- 4-BR: $2,156
Zip Code: 37931
- 0-BR: $1,617
- 1-BR: $1,628
- 2-BR: $2,024
- 3-BR: $2,563
- 4-BR: $2,992

CAMPBELL COUNTY - 110% of 2026 FMR

Zip Code: 37714
- 0-BR - $847
- 1-BR - $858
- 2-BR - $1,122
- 3-BR - $1,485
- 4-BR - $1,485
Zip Code: 37715
- 0-BR - $803
- 1-BR - $913
- 2-BR - $1,023
- 3-BR - $1,298
- 4-BR - $1,408
Zip Code: 37729
- 0-BR - $792
- 1-BR - $803
- 2-BR - $1,045
- 3-BR - $1,375
- 4-BR - $1,386
Zip Code: 37756
- 0-BR - $792
- 1-BR - $836
- 2-BR - $1,023
- 3-BR - $1,276
- 4-BR - $1,705
Zip Code: 37757
- 0-BR - $770
- 1-BR - $781
- 2-BR - $1,023
- 3-BR - $1,353
- 4-BR - $1,353
Zip Code: 37762
- 0-BR - $770
- 1-BR - $770
- 2-BR - $1,023
- 3-BR - $1,342
- 4-BR - $1,342
Zip Code: 37766
- 0-BR - $803
- 1-BR - $803
- 2-BR - $1,056
- 3-BR - $1,397
- 4-BR - $1,397
Zip Code: 37769
- 0-BR - $891
- 1-BR - $891
- 2-BR - $1,089
- 3-BR - $1,419
- 4-BR - $1,639
Zip Code: 37819
- 0-BR - $770
- 1-BR - $792
- 2-BR - $1,023
- 3-BR - $1,298
- 4-BR - $1,485
Zip Code: 37847
- 0-BR - $781
- 1-BR - $803
- 2-BR - $1,023
- 3-BR - $1,309
- 4-BR - $1,507
Zip Code: 37870
- 0-BR - $891
- 1-BR - $902
- 2-BR - $1,089
- 3-BR - $1,419
- 4-BR - $1,639

SCOTT COUNTY - 110% of 2026 FMR

Zip Code: 37732
- 0-BR - $803
- 1-BR - $847
- 2-BR - $1,023
- 3-BR - $1,309
- 4-BR - $1,716
Zip Code: 37755
- 0-BR - $814
- 1-BR - $847
- 2-BR - $1,034
- 3-BR - $1,298
- 4-BR - $1,738
Zip Code: 37756
- 0-BR - $792
- 1-BR - $836
- 2-BR - $1,023
- 3-BR - $1,276
- 4-BR - $1,705
Zip Code: 37841
- 0-BR - $847
- 1-BR - $891
- 2-BR - $1,078
- 3-BR - $1,353
- 4-BR - $1,804
Zip Code: 37847
- 0-BR - $781
- 1-BR - $803
- 2-BR - $1,023
- 3-BR - $1,309
- 4-BR - $1,507
Zip Code: 37852
- 0-BR - $792
- 1-BR - $836
- 2-BR - $1,023
- 3-BR - $1,276
- 4-BR - $1,683
Zip Code: 37872
- 0-BR - $935
- 1-BR - $935
- 2-BR - $1,221
- 3-BR - $1,617
- 4-BR - $1,650
Zip Code: 37892
- 0-BR - $792
- 1-BR - $836
- 2-BR - $1,023
- 3-BR - $1,276
- 4-BR - $1,705
Zip Code: 38504
- 0-BR - $803
- 1-BR - $814
- 2-BR - $1,045
- 3-BR - $1,331
- 4-BR - $1,551