Tennessee Eviction Risk Map
511 cities · 6,099,569 residents · Avg risk 1.9/10 (Very Low)1.9Average risk score
5.2Highest city
1.4Lowest city
27.4%Avg rent burden
$935Avg median rent
29.2%Avg renter share
Statewide heatmap
Each dot is a city. Colors: red = high eviction risk, green = low. Click any city for the full score breakdown.
Highest-risk cities in Tennessee
Memphis629,063 pop
5.2
Memphis629,063 pop
4.2
Chattanooga182,832 pop
4.0
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)684,298 pop
3.7
Clarksville171,897 pop
3.6
Knoxville193,721 pop
3.4
Hendersonville62,390 pop
3.3
Collierville51,212 pop
3.2
Chattanooga182,832 pop
3.2
Columbia43,971 pop
3.1
Johnson City73,337 pop
3.1
Kingsport55,807 pop
3.1
La Vergne38,944 pop
3.1
Smyrna55,066 pop
3.1
Cookeville35,544 pop
3.0
Gallatin46,667 pop
3.0
Lebanon41,951 pop
3.0
Mount Juliet40,828 pop
3.0
Bartlett56,998 pop
2.9
Jackson68,098 pop
2.9
Jackson68,098 pop
2.9
Shelbyville24,125 pop
2.9
Springfield18,985 pop
2.9
Spring Hill53,585 pop
2.9
Largest cities
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)684,298 pop
3.7
Memphis629,063 pop
4.2
Memphis629,063 pop
5.2
Knoxville193,721 pop
2.5
Knoxville193,721 pop
3.4
Chattanooga182,832 pop
4.0
Chattanooga182,832 pop
3.2
Clarksville171,897 pop
3.6
Clarksville171,897 pop
2.6
Murfreesboro157,547 pop
2.8
Murfreesboro157,547 pop
2.8
Franklin85,575 pop
2.6
Franklin85,575 pop
2.2
Johnson City73,337 pop
3.1
Johnson City71,455 pop
2.4
Jackson68,098 pop
2.9
Jackson68,098 pop
2.9
Hendersonville62,390 pop
3.3
Bartlett56,998 pop
2.9
Kingsport55,807 pop
2.2
Kingsport55,807 pop
3.1
Smyrna55,066 pop
3.1
Spring Hill53,585 pop
2.9
Collierville51,212 pop
3.2
Counties in Tennessee
Montgomery County
1 cities · Avg 3.6/10
Shelby County
7 cities · Avg 3.1/10
Maury County
2 cities · Avg 2.8/10
Moore County
2 cities · Avg 2.7/10
Williamson County
6 cities · Avg 2.6/10
Davidson County
7 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Putnam County
3 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Marshall County
3 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Johnson County
1 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Rutherford County
7 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Hawkins County
4 cities · Avg 2.2/10
Hamilton County
18 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Sumner County
12 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Sevier County
4 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Wayne County
3 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Hancock County
1 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Cheatham County
4 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Humphreys County
2 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Robertson County
9 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Madison County
5 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Unicoi County
4 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Macon County
2 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Overton County
2 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Washington County
9 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Dickson County
6 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Rhea County
2 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Blount County
8 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Hamblen County
6 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Trousdale County
4 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Bedford County
4 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Roane County
6 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Anderson County
8 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Monroe County
5 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Wilson County
9 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Loudon County
9 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Clay County
2 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Lauderdale County
2 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Knox County
5 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Warren County
4 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Greene County
4 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Lewis County
2 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Van Buren County
1 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Franklin County
8 cities · Avg 1.9/10
McMinn County
6 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Coffee County
5 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Campbell County
5 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Lake County
4 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Gibson County
8 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Union County
4 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Claiborne County
4 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Houston County
3 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Haywood County
3 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Jefferson County
6 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Henderson County
6 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Dyer County
9 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Cannon County
2 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Sequatchie County
2 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Crockett County
5 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Henry County
6 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Bledsoe County
3 cities · Avg 1.8/10
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About eviction risk in Tennessee
Tennessee spans 511 cities in our dataset, with an average landlord-risk score of 1.9/10. Scores range from 1.4 in the most landlord-neutral jurisdictions to 5.2 in the most tenant-protective. The state's average rent burden (median gross rent ÷ median household income) is 27.4%, which is the single strongest predictor of eviction filings.
Landlords operating anywhere in Tennessee should review state-level statutes on notice periods, just-cause requirements, security deposit limits, and grace periods before initiating any eviction. Local ordinances in tenant-protective cities may impose additional requirements beyond state minimums — use the city grids above to see risk at the specific jurisdiction where you own rentals.