Invest In Apartment Buildings In Farragut, TN

Who Rents In Farragut

Farragut's apartment demand starts with its 1,396 renter households, 15.3% of all occupied homes in the city (U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024). Between the two surveys, renter households increased 42.2%, well ahead of population growth of 8.9%. The rental market gained share as well as people.

The typical Farragut household earns $142,093 a year, 30.9% more than in the 2015–2019 survey. The number of employed residents rose 18.7% over the same period, and unemployment stood at 2.3%.

Most households in Farragut own their homes, so the renter pool is smaller. Good apartment buildings can still lease well here, but there are fewer of them to buy and fewer recent sales to price against.

The Supply Picture In Farragut

Median gross rent in Farragut, TN is $1,966 a month (U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024).

The rental vacancy rate is just 3.1%, a tight market by most standards. Census vacancy estimates for smaller places carry wide margins of error, so we check them against current local listings. Only 39.4% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing, well below the national share of roughly half. That leaves more room on affordability than most markets have.

About 5.3% of homes in Farragut are in buildings with 5 or more units, roughly 492 homes. It grew 9.1% over five years, a moderate amount of new supply. The median home was built in 1992, so the housing stock is relatively new. Value-add plans here lean more on management and amenities than on heavy renovation. For comparison, HUD's fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in the Knoxville, TN HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,475 a month.

How Farragut Ranks For Apartment Investors

We track 30 Tennessee cities. Farragut places 3rd for median gross rent and 27th for renter share. That puts its rents near the top of the group, so tenants here are already paying more than in most nearby markets. In raw numbers, Farragut has about 2,003 more residents, 414 more renter households and 41 more homes in buildings with 5 or more units than in the 2015–2019 survey. Renter households grew by about 10.1 for every new home in a larger apartment building. Not every renter lives in an apartment, but demand has clearly kept ahead of new multifamily supply.

How Farragut Compares With Nearby Markets

Farragut's median gross rent of $1,966 is above the Tennessee median of $1,189, and its renter share is 15.3% compared with 33.1% statewide.

Farragut Rent Affordability In Dollars

At $1,966 a month, the median Farragut rent adds up to $23,592 a year, or roughly 16.6% of what the median household earns. Under the common 30% guideline, a household needs about $78,600 a year to cover that rent comfortably. That's a lighter load than the Tennessee average of 20.5%. Renters usually earn less than the all-household median, so the real burden for tenants is higher than this simple ratio shows.

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit, $1,475, is 25% below the median gross rent for all unit sizes. That gap matters for buildings that accept Housing Choice Vouchers, since local housing authorities base voucher payment standards on it.

Quick Facts: Farragut Rental Market

Here's the Farragut rental market in short form, with the source on every figure.

• Farragut, TN has 24,634 residents, up 8.9% from the 2015–2019 survey (U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024).
• Median household income in Farragut, TN is $142,093, up 30.9% over five years (U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024).
• Median gross rent in Farragut, TN is $1,966 a month (U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024).
• 15.3% of households in Farragut, TN rent, about 1,396 renter households (U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024).
• 5.3% of homes in Farragut, TN are in buildings with 5 or more units (U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024).
• The rental vacancy rate in Farragut, TN is 3.1%, and 39.4% of renters spend 30% or more of income on rent (U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024).
• The median home in Farragut, TN was built in 1992 (U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024).

What We Look For In A Farragut Apartment Building

Skyline buys 5+ unit apartment buildings in Farragut that either run well today or can run better with new management or renovation. We start with rents, occupancy and the condition of the building, and we price on what the property earns now.

Tennessee has no state income tax on wages, and property taxes are often one of the largest expenses for apartment owners. We underwrite the tax bill after purchase, not the seller's current bill, since a sale often resets the assessment. Tennessee has no statewide rent control law, though local rules on notices, fees and deposits still apply. We get an insurance quote before we make an offer, because premiums have risen in most states.

We keep assumptions conservative: modest rent growth, real repair budgets and loan terms that leave room for a soft year.

Evaluating Apartment Syndications In Farragut

The data on this page turns into a short checklist for evaluating an apartment syndication in Farragut.

• What vacancy does the plan assume? Rental vacancy in Farragut is 3.1%. A plan that assumes much lower vacancy than the market should explain why.
• How was the property tax bill estimated? A sale often triggers a reassessment, so the bill after purchase can be well above what the seller pays today.
• How big is the repair reserve? The median home in Farragut was built in 1992, and even newer buildings need money set aside for roofs, HVAC and appliances.
• How and when does capital come back? Ask what the plan is for a refinance or sale, and what happens if that takes longer than expected.

How Passive Investing In A Farragut Apartment Syndication Works

In an apartment syndication, Skyline acts as the general partner. We find the Farragut property, negotiate the purchase, arrange the loan and oversee management and any renovation. Limited partners put in capital and own a share of the entity that owns the building. They don't sign on the loan or deal with tenants and repairs.

Syndications are long-term and illiquid, and capital usually stays committed for several years. Results are never certain. Most offerings are limited to accredited investors, and the rules depend on whether a deal uses Rule 506(b) or Rule 506(c). See investing with Skyline Capital for how we work with limited partners.

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