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Updated May 9, 2026

Average Rent in Knoxville TN

4 apartment buildings, 11 units. Real prices pulled from each property's leasing system this morning.

Avg Rent

$1,747/mo

Cheapest

$1,615/mo

Properties

4

Units

11

Analysis

Rent Price Breakdown

Compare pricing across all 4 properties in Knoxville TN.

Average Rent by Property

Starting Price vs Average

Rent by Bedroom Count

Price per Square Foot

Knoxville TN Rent Prices

All 4 properties ranked by lowest available rent.

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Knoxville TN Average Rent Prices 2026

The average rent in Knoxville TN is $1,747 per month, based on 11 units across 4 apartment communities. Prices range from $1,615 at 811 East Downtown Apartments to $1,850 at University Real Estate & Property Management, LLC.

Average Rent by Bedroom Type

Type Avg Rent Starting From Units
1 Bed $1,662/mo $1,615/mo 10
2 Bed $2,600/mo $2,600/mo 1

Every price comes directly from each property's leasing system, updated that morning. Request a neighborhood we don't cover and we add it within 24 hours.

Market Context

Who rents in Knoxville TN, and what they pay

Tracked one-bedroom rent in Knoxville TN averages $1,662/mo, with two-bedroom units averaging $2,600/mo. At the local median household income of $50,994, that works out to 41% of gross income, a severely rent-burdened market by HUD standards.

The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2023 release pegged median gross rent in Knoxville TN at $1,116/mo. The current tracked market average runs 57% higher than that benchmark, reflecting both two to three years of rent growth and the fact that the Census figure covers all renter-occupied housing in Knoxville TN while the tracked market average covers units currently listed in larger apartment communities.

Who employs renters in Knoxville

Demand in the Knoxville rental market is shaped by the metro's largest private and public employers. The following organizations anchor local hiring and influence what renters can pay:

  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • University of Tennessee
  • Covenant Health

Mean one-way commute in Knoxville TN is 20 minutes, per the Census ACS, useful context when weighing which properties sit inside reasonable reach of these employers.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Knoxville TN?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$70,000/year

30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $1,747/mo.

Comfortable income

$84,000/year

25 percent rule -- leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,615/mo), you need to earn at least $65,000/year.

Median household income in Knoxville TN is $50,994 , about 39% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Knoxville TN

Overall prices in Knoxville TN runs below the national average by about 8% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 92.2, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Knoxville TN's regional price parities.

Category Monthly estimate
Rent (market average) $1,747
Utilities $338
Groceries $509
Transportation $805
Healthcare $393
Other goods and services $628
Estimated total $4,420/mo

Population

193,721

Median household income

$50,994

Census median rent

$1,116/mo

Rent as % of income

31.9%

Median age

33.3

Mean commute

20 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

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