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GA/Jackson County/Athens

Athens, GA

CitySAFMR
Jackson County
Found 9 ZIPs
Zillow

City Median Investment Score

68Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,050 – $1,220$1,020 – $1,300
1 BR$1,070 – $1,230$1,100 – $1,330
2 BR$1,200 – $1,430$1,290 – $1,530
3 BR$1,570 – $1,790$1,520 – $1,800
4 BR$1,650 – $1,880$1,500 – $2,010
5 BR$1,978Not available
6 BR$2,275Not available
7 BR$2,616Not available
8 BR$3,008Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
3
0.81-1.03
1 BR
4
0.81-0.96
2 BR
3
0.63-0.95
3 BR
2
2
2
0.58-1.18
4 BR
5
0.50-1.25
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Athens, GA fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 9 ZIP codes in Athens, GA ranges from $1,200 to $1,430 a month, with a median of $1,310. That is down 3.0% from $1,350 in FY 2026. Athens is in the Jackson County, GA non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,205. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so Athens is 24% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Athens, GA
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,120−5.1%$1,008–$1,232
1BR$1,120−6.7%$1,008–$1,232
2BR$1,310−3.0%$1,179–$1,441
3BR$1,640−6.8%$1,476–$1,804
4BR$1,720−7.5%$1,548–$1,892

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Athens, GA
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,120$1,120$1,310$1,640$1,720
FY 2026$1,180$1,200$1,350$1,760$1,860
FY 2025$1,040$1,080$1,200$1,590$1,690
FY 2024$1,010$1,030$1,160$1,560$1,700
FY 2023$830$880$1,000$1,340$1,520

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
30601$1,430+9.2%
30606$1,390+6.1%
30603$1,3100.0%
30604$1,3100.0%
30608$1,3100.0%
30602$1,230−6.1%
30605$1,220−6.9%
30609$1,220−6.9%
30607$1,200−8.4%

Questions about Athens, GA rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Athens, GA?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,205, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,085 to $1,326 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,310 it would be $1,179 to $1,441. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.

Which HUD fair market rent area is Athens, GA in?

Athens, GA is in the Jackson County, GA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,205.

How much did fair market rent change in Athens, GA for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.0%, from $1,350 in FY 2026 to $1,310 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 31.0%.

When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set

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