FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
1 BR
1 BR- 31627
0.83ratio
FMR$1,030
Market$1,240
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
2 BR
2 BR- 31627
0.98ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,320
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
3 BR
3 BR- 31627
1.02ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,650
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 31627
0.78ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$2,180
vs market-$480
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
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Historical
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Cecil, GA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cecil, GA is $1,290 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Cecil is in the Cook 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 $1,002. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so Cecil is 22% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Cecil, GA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,010
$1,030
+2.0%
$927–$1,133
1BR
$1,020
$1,030
+1.0%
$927–$1,133
2BR
$1,290
$1,290
0.0%
$1,161–$1,419
3BR
$1,740
$1,690
−2.9%
$1,521–$1,859
4BR
$1,800
$1,700
−5.6%
$1,530–$1,870
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Cecil, GA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,030
$1,030
$1,290
$1,690
$1,700
FY 2026
$1,010
$1,020
$1,290
$1,740
$1,800
FY 2025
$830
$840
$1,060
$1,430
$1,550
FY 2024area FMR
$693
$697
$885
$1,165
$1,324
FY 2023area FMR
$602
$606
$772
$1,006
$1,169
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Cecil, GA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Cecil, GA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,002, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $902 to $1,102 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,290 it would be $1,161 to $1,419. 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 Cecil, GA in?
Cecil, GA is in the Cook County, GA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,002.
How much did fair market rent change in Cecil, GA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,290 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 21.7%.
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