County

Average Rent in Shelby County

Shelby is a county in Tennessee. It ranks #41 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 $1,334 which represents a decrease of -0.34% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Shelby County to rent places is Germantown, TN with an average rent of $2,719. The least expensive city in Shelby County to rent places is Memphis, TN with an average rent of $1,214.

The most expensive zip code in Shelby County to rent places is 38139 with an average rent of $3,714. The least expensive zip code in Shelby County to rent places is 38108 with an average rent of $977.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Shelby currently stands at $1,334.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Memphis, is less expensive, with an average rent of $1,214. 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 $1,554, 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 $1,859. This constitutes a more expensive by +39% when compared to the rent in Shelby.
$1,334
Shelby
VS
$1,214
-9%
Memphis, city
$1,554
+17%
TN, state
$1,859
+39%
USA, us

Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated May 31 2026

Cities in Shelby County

Zip Codes in Shelby County

Top 10 by Average Rent for places

38139$3,714
38138$2,565
38002$2,317
38016$2,079
38004$2,054
38018$2,048
38017$2,031
38125$2,006
38133$1,815
38119$1,779

Cheapest 10 by Average Rent for places

38104$1,152
38109$1,130
38127$1,102
38122$1,087
38126$1,058
38105$1,037
38107$1,009
38114$1,002
38106$1,000
38108$977