County

Average Rent in Shelby County

Shelby is a county in Tennessee. It ranks #38 out of 84 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 $1,338 which represents an increase of 0.41% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Shelby County to rent places is Germantown, TN with an average rent of $2,732. The least expensive city in Shelby County to rent places is Memphis, TN with an average rent of $1,216.

The most expensive zip code in Shelby County to rent places is 38139 with an average rent of $4,044. The least expensive zip code in Shelby County to rent places is 38108 with an average rent of $975.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Shelby currently stands at $1,338.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Memphis, is less expensive, with an average rent of $1,216. This represents a difference of -9% when compared to Shelby.
Meanwhile, in the average state of Tennessee, the average rent for the same type of housing is $1,561, 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 $1,867. This constitutes a more expensive by +40% when compared to the rent in Shelby.
$1,338
Shelby
VS
$1,216
-9%
Memphis, city
$1,561
+17%
TN, state
$1,867
+40%
USA, us

Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated June 21 2026

Cities in Shelby County

Zip Codes in Shelby County

Top 10 by Average Rent for places

38139$4,044
38138$2,615
38002$2,308
38004$2,142
38016$2,062
38017$2,039
38018$2,033
38125$1,999
38133$1,826
38135$1,794

Cheapest 10 by Average Rent for places

38116$1,148
38109$1,137
38127$1,099
38122$1,088
38126$1,058
38105$1,044
38106$1,014
38107$1,013
38114$1,008
38108$975