County

Average Rent in Shelby County

Shelby is a county in Tennessee. It ranks #41 out of 86 for places to rent. Shelby County is in
the congressional districts of
District 07, District 08, District 09 and
the metropolitan area of
Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA. Dwellsy has rental data for Shelby County includes 9 cities and 33 zip codes with places to rent.
The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Shelby County is $1,341 which represents an increase of 1.2% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Shelby County to rent places is Germantown, TN with an average rent of $2,598. The least expensive city in Shelby County to rent places is Memphis, TN with an average rent of $1,230.

The most expensive zip code in Shelby County to rent places is 38139 with an average rent of $3,179. The least expensive zip code in Shelby County to rent places is 38108 with an average rent of $969.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Shelby currently stands at $1,341.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Memphis, is less expensive, with an average rent of $1,230. This represents a difference of -8% when compared to Shelby.
Meanwhile, in the average state of Tennessee, the average rent for the same type of housing is $1,569, showing a more expensive of +17% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,883. This constitutes a more expensive by +40% when compared to the rent in Shelby.
$1,341
Shelby
VS
$1,230
-8%
Memphis, city
$1,569
+17%
TN, state
$1,883
+40%
USA, us

Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated August 2 2026

Cities in Shelby County

Zip Codes in Shelby County

Top 10 by Average Rent for places

38139$3,179
38138$2,582
38004$2,437
38002$2,269
38016$2,020
38017$1,997
38018$1,976
38125$1,945
38119$1,922
38135$1,871

Cheapest 10 by Average Rent for places

38111$1,141
38112$1,138
38116$1,136
38122$1,112
38127$1,098
38105$1,091
38106$1,030
38114$1,028
38107$1,020
38108$969