Average rent in Johnson City, TN

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Johnson City, TN metro area is $1,467 per month, up 2.0% from a year ago1% below the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$1,467

July 2026

Year over year

+2.0%

vs $1,439 a year ago

3-year change

+13.2%

from $1,296

Our forecast accuracy here

±1.4%

avg error on held-out data

Johnson City, TN rent history

Observed market rent since September 2016, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Aug 24 – Sep 26
Johnson City, TN observed rentForecast (2 months shown free)

Johnson City, TN rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Johnson City, TN are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$1,471$1,463$1,483
September 2026$1,472$1,459$1,490
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Johnson City, TN forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Johnson City, TN metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.