Markets / Tennessee

Where rentals cash flow in Tennessee.

16 of the top 30 Tennessee ZIP codes pencil at a DSCR of 1.0 or better, assuming a 7.50% rate at 80% LTV with typical market rents. Tap any market in the Deal Finder to run your own numbers and see live listings.

#MarketTypical priceTypical rentGross yieldEst. DSCRScore
1Memphis 38108$71,667$949/mo15.9%1.79x86
2Memphis 38112$129,512$1,327/mo12.3%1.47x86
3Memphis 38109$94,539$1,125/mo14.3%1.66x84
4Memphis 38114$76,761$952/mo14.9%1.69x84
5Memphis 38122$126,616$1,156/mo11.0%1.31x81
6Memphis 38127$91,608$1,069/mo14.0%1.63x81
7Chattanooga 37410$152,668$1,459/mo11.5%1.38x80
8Memphis 38111$136,597$1,270/mo11.2%1.34x80
9Memphis 38118$125,683$1,240/mo11.8%1.41x80
10Chattanooga 37406$182,921$1,612/mo10.6%1.27x79
11Jackson 38301$138,955$1,253/mo10.8%1.30x78
12Memphis 38105$114,493$1,062/mo11.1%1.32x75
13Memphis 38107$112,789$1,104/mo11.8%1.39x75
14Memphis 38128$150,967$1,290/mo10.3%1.23x74
15Memphis 38141$192,811$1,547/mo9.6%1.16x64
16Clinton 37716$335,091$2,450/mo8.8%1.05x52
17Knoxville 37914$254,519$1,594/mo7.5%0.90x42
18Millington 38053$244,562$1,520/mo7.5%0.90x42
19Knoxville 37924$339,928$2,329/mo8.2%0.99x39
20Knoxville 37921$292,602$1,783/mo7.3%0.88x34
21Oakland 38060$353,585$2,095/mo7.1%0.85x34
22Knoxville 37917$258,925$1,636/mo7.6%0.91x33
23Memphis 38115$167,421$1,056/mo7.6%0.91x33
24Athens 37303$262,393$1,260/mo5.8%0.69x32
25Kingsport 37664$279,709$1,511/mo6.5%0.78x32
26Memphis 38018$291,503$1,799/mo7.4%0.89x32
27Chattanooga 37404$264,383$1,553/mo7.0%0.85x31
28Milan 38358$184,331$1,100/mo7.2%0.86x31
29Cleveland 37311$252,792$1,394/mo6.6%0.79x30
30Bristol 37620$230,673$1,344/mo7.0%0.84x30

Estimates from Zillow Research public data (ZHVI/ZORI) with standard expense assumptions — not appraisals or loan offers. Data refreshed 2026-06-10.