FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.39
1 BR
1 BR- 30525
0.48ratio
FMR$800
Market$1,680
vs market-$880
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.48
2 BR
2 BR- 30525
0.49ratio
FMR$1,020
Market$2,100
vs market-$1,080
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.49
3 BR
3 BR- 30525
0.55ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$2,570
vs market-$1,160
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.55
4 BR
4 BR- 30525
0.51ratio
FMR$1,580
Market$3,100
vs market-$1,520
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.51
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
--
Tax rate
--
Mortgage rate
--
Clayton, GA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Clayton, GA is $1,020 a month. That is down 3.8% from $1,060 in FY 2026. Clayton is in the Rabun 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 $1,127. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so Clayton is 4% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Clayton, GA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$730
$750
+2.7%
$675–$825
1BR
$810
$800
−1.2%
$720–$880
2BR
$1,060
$1,020
−3.8%
$918–$1,122
3BR
$1,470
$1,410
−4.1%
$1,269–$1,551
4BR
$1,600
$1,580
−1.2%
$1,422–$1,738
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Clayton, GA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$750
$800
$1,020
$1,410
$1,580
FY 2026
$730
$810
$1,060
$1,470
$1,600
FY 2025
$730
$730
$960
$1,350
$1,450
FY 2024area FMR
$739
$744
$978
$1,300
$1,528
FY 2023area FMR
$641
$646
$850
$1,060
$1,376
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Clayton, GA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Clayton, GA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,127, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,014 to $1,240 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,020 it would be $918 to $1,122. 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 Clayton, GA in?
Clayton, GA is in the Rabun County, GA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,127.
How much did fair market rent change in Clayton, GA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.8%, from $1,060 in FY 2026 to $1,020 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 6.3%.
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