Average Rent in Sweetwater, TN and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Sweetwater, TN

Average rent prices in Sweetwater have decreased by 8% over the last month and have increased by 89% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Sweetwater, TN

Rent prices in Sweetwater vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Sweetwater is $1,162, whereas a house costs $1,600. 1-bedroom apartments in Sweetwater run $950 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,300.


Studio	$1,500	No Change	97%
1 bedroom	$795	4%	12%
2 bedroom	$1,600	18%	33%
3 bedroom	$1,995	2%	-
4 bedroom	$1,795	No Change	-


Apartments	$1,162	7%	No Change
Condos	$1,347	-	No Change
Houses	$1,600	8%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,500

Last year

97%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$795

Last 30 days

Last year

12%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,600

Last 30 days

18%

Last year

33%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,995

Last 30 days

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,795

The table above reflects average rent prices in Sweetwater, TN, 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.

How does rent in Sweetwater, TN compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Sweetwater and Blue Ridge by all bedroom counts and property types.

Sweetwater

Median rent price$1,600

16%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$2,400

26%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Sweetwater, TN is 33% lower than the median rent in Blue Ridge, GA.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$1,100

$1,250

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$1,600

Discover rentals in Sweetwater, TN

5d+ ago

House for rent in Sweetwater

1402 Broad Street - 1

1402 Broad St #1, Sweetwater, TN 37874

2 beds

1 bath

$900

House for rent

Available Sep 15

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Frequently asked questions for Sweetwater, TN

Quick answers to common questions about the Sweetwater rental market.

How much is rent in Sweetwater?

The average rent in Sweetwater is $1,600 per month as of September 5, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Sweetwater?

Average rent prices in Sweetwater have decreased by 8% over the last month and have increased by 89% since last year.

How does Sweetwater rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Sweetwater is 16% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $300 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Sweetwater?

To comfortably afford rent in Sweetwater, you'd need to earn approximately $64,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

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).

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