Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 15, 2026
Last updated on September 15, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Knoxville
$1,295/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Knoxville is $1,295 per month as of September 2026. This is 32% below the national average rent, or $605 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Knoxville
19
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of Knoxville rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Knoxville have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Knoxville vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Knoxville is $1,197, whereas a house costs $1,397. 1-bedroom apartments in Knoxville run $825 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,025.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $875 | No Change | 1% | |
1 bedroom | $1,055 | 4% | 6% | |
2 bedroom | $1,200 | 1% | 22% | |
3 bedroom | $1,498 | 2% | 20% | |
4 bedroom | $1,650 | 3% | 21% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Arlington | $1,345 | |
Bluff | $1,690 | |
Carrick | $1,199 | |
Duquesne Heights | $1,345 | |
Mt Oliver Boro | $1,100 | |
South Shore | $1,345 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,197 | 3% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,145 | - | No Change | |
Houses | $1,397 | 4% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$875
Last year
1%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,055
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
6%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,200
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
22%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,498
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
20%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$1,650
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
21%
Mt Oliver Boro
Average rent
$1,100
Arlington
Average rent
$1,345
Bluff
Average rent
$1,690
Carrick
Average rent
$1,199
Duquesne Heights
Average rent
$1,345
South Shore
Average rent
$1,345
Apartments
Average rent
$1,197
Last 30 days
3%
Condos
Average rent
$1,145
Houses
Average rent
$1,397
Last 30 days
4%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Knoxville, Pittsburgh, PA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Knoxville and Mt Oliver Boro by all bedroom counts and property types.
Knoxville
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Knoxville, Pittsburgh, PA is 18% higher than the median rent in Mt Oliver Boro, Mount Oliver, PA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Knoxville rental market.
The average rent in Knoxville is $1,295 per month as of September 12, 2026.
Average rent prices in Knoxville have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.
Rent in Knoxville is 32% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $605 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Knoxville, you'd need to earn approximately $52,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).