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GA/Pickens County/Ball Ground

Ball Ground, GA

CitySAFMR
Pickens County
Found 1 ZIP

City Median Investment Score

56Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,080$1,190
1 BR$1,120$1,230
2 BR$1,220$1,340
3 BR$1,450$1,600
4 BR$1,730$1,900
5 BR$1,989Not available
6 BR$2,288Not available
7 BR$2,631Not available
8 BR$3,026Not available

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$137,207

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,340
HUD FMR$1,220
Market rent$1,830
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$1,340
-Principal and interest-$694
Loan amount$109,766
Down payment$27,441
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$446
Property taxes-$137
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$134
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$21,683(79.0% ROI)
Projected value
$147,757
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$10,550
Loan principal paid down+$3,933
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$37,043(135.0% ROI)
Projected value
$155,237
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$18,030
Loan principal paid down+$7,013
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$79,140(288.4% ROI)
Projected value
$175,637
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$38,430
Loan principal paid down+$16,711
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.62
1 BR
0.64
2 BR
0.67
3 BR
0.72
4 BR
0.75
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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Mortgage rate
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Ball Ground, GA fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ball Ground, GA is $1,220 a month. That is down 7.6% from $1,320 in FY 2026. Ball Ground is in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so Ball Ground is 15% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ball Ground, GA
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,080−6.1%$972–$1,188
1BR$1,120−6.7%$1,008–$1,232
2BR$1,220−7.6%$1,098–$1,342
3BR$1,450−8.2%$1,305–$1,595
4BR$1,730−8.5%$1,557–$1,903

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ball Ground, GA
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,080$1,120$1,220$1,450$1,730
FY 2026$1,150$1,200$1,320$1,580$1,890
FY 2025$1,220$1,260$1,410$1,710$2,070
FY 2024$1,350$1,390$1,560$1,890$2,290
FY 2023$1,230$1,260$1,420$1,730$2,110

Questions about Ball Ground, GA rents

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

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,220, that basic range is $1,098 to $1,342 a month. 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 Ball Ground, GA in?

Ball Ground, GA is in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.

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

The two-bedroom FMR fell 7.6%, from $1,320 in FY 2026 to $1,220 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 14.1%.

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