FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR- 30531
0.91ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$1,370
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
2 BR
2 BR- 30531
0.91ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,510
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR- 30531
0.89ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$1,870
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
4 BR
4 BR- 30531
0.91ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$2,120
vs market-$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
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Cornelia, GA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cornelia, GA is $1,370 a month. That is up 0.7% from $1,360 in FY 2026. Cornelia is in the Habersham 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 $1,007. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so Cornelia is 29% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Cornelia, GA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,040
$1,060
+1.9%
$954–$1,166
1BR
$1,230
$1,250
+1.6%
$1,125–$1,375
2BR
$1,360
$1,370
+0.7%
$1,233–$1,507
3BR
$1,640
$1,660
+1.2%
$1,494–$1,826
4BR
$1,850
$1,920
+3.8%
$1,728–$2,112
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Cornelia, GA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,060
$1,250
$1,370
$1,660
$1,920
FY 2026
$1,040
$1,230
$1,360
$1,640
$1,850
FY 2025
$970
$1,120
$1,250
$1,540
$1,740
FY 2024
$880
$1,000
$1,120
$1,380
$1,560
FY 2023
$780
$860
$970
$1,230
$1,400
Questions about Cornelia, GA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Cornelia, GA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,007, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $906 to $1,108 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,370 it would be $1,233 to $1,507. 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 Cornelia, GA in?
Cornelia, GA is in the Habersham County, GA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,007.
How much did fair market rent change in Cornelia, GA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.7%, from $1,360 in FY 2026 to $1,370 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 41.2%.
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