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GA/Muscogee County/Columbus

Columbus, GA

CitySAFMR
Muscogee County
Found 12 ZIPs
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City Median Investment Score

147High yield potential

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$850 – $1,400$760 – $1,280
1 BR$870 – $1,430$750 – $1,360
2 BR$1,000 – $1,650$840 – $1,430
3 BR$1,330 – $2,190$1,230 – $1,760
4 BR$1,550 – $2,550$1,620 – $2,050
5 BR$2,231Not available
6 BR$2,566Not available
7 BR$2,950Not available
8 BR$3,393Not available

Public Housing Authority

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Market Alignment

Studio
5
0.85-1.22
1 BR
5
0.88-1.24
2 BR
4
0.88-1.32
3 BR
5
0.98-1.38
4 BR
5
0.93-1.35
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Columbus, GA fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 12 ZIP codes in Columbus, GA ranges from $1,000 to $1,650 a month, with a median of $1,250. That is up 11.6% from $1,120 in FY 2026. Columbus is in the Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,212. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so Columbus is 18% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Columbus, GA
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,060+15.2%$954–$1,166
1BR$1,090+12.4%$981–$1,199
2BR$1,250+11.6%$1,125–$1,375
3BR$1,660+11.4%$1,494–$1,826
4BR$1,940+10.9%$1,746–$2,134

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Columbus, GA
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,060$1,090$1,250$1,660$1,940
FY 2026$920$970$1,120$1,490$1,750
FY 2025$900$960$1,130$1,490$1,820
FY 2024$840$900$1,050$1,400$1,780
FY 2023$770$830$960$1,300$1,640

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
31909$1,650+32.0%
31907$1,370+9.6%
31904$1,310+4.8%
31902$1,2500.0%
31908$1,2500.0%
31914$1,2500.0%
31917$1,2500.0%
31998$1,2500.0%
31999$1,2500.0%
31901$1,070−14.4%
31906$1,060−15.2%
31903$1,000−20.0%

Questions about Columbus, GA rents

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

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,212, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,091 to $1,333 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,250 it would be $1,125 to $1,375. 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 Columbus, GA in?

Columbus, GA is in the Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,212.

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

The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.6%, from $1,120 in FY 2026 to $1,250 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 30.2%.

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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