FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR- 30125
0.99ratio
FMR$840
Market$850
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
2 BR
2 BR- 30125
1.00ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,080
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
3 BR
3 BR- 30125
1.10ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$1,260
vs market+$130
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.10
4 BR
4 BR- 30125
1.18ratio
FMR$1,550
Market$1,310
vs market+$240
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
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Cedartown, GA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cedartown, GA is $1,080 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Cedartown is in the Polk 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 $1,017. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so Cedartown is 2% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Cedartown, GA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$750
$760
+1.3%
$684–$836
1BR
$820
$840
+2.4%
$756–$924
2BR
$1,080
$1,080
0.0%
$972–$1,188
3BR
$1,350
$1,390
+3.0%
$1,251–$1,529
4BR
$1,650
$1,550
−6.1%
$1,395–$1,705
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Cedartown, GA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$760
$840
$1,080
$1,390
$1,550
FY 2026
$750
$820
$1,080
$1,350
$1,650
FY 2025
$760
$760
$990
$1,260
$1,490
FY 2024
$750
$750
$980
$1,250
$1,480
FY 2023
$660
$670
$880
$1,150
$1,370
Questions about Cedartown, GA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Cedartown, GA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,017, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $915 to $1,119 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,080 it would be $972 to $1,188. 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 Cedartown, GA in?
Cedartown, GA is in the Polk County, GA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,017.
How much did fair market rent change in Cedartown, GA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,080 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.7%.
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