FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
1 BR
1 BR- 30535
0.66ratio
FMR$940
Market$1,430
vs market-$490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
2 BR
2 BR- 30535
0.71ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,540
vs market-$450
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
3 BR
3 BR- 30535
0.74ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,940
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
4 BR
4 BR- 30535
0.63ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$2,260
vs market-$830
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
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FY 2023-2027
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Demorest, GA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Demorest, GA is $1,090 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Demorest 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 Demorest is 3% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Demorest, GA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$910
$900
−1.1%
$810–$990
1BR
$920
$940
+2.2%
$846–$1,034
2BR
$1,090
$1,090
0.0%
$981–$1,199
3BR
$1,450
$1,430
−1.4%
$1,287–$1,573
4BR
$1,460
$1,430
−2.1%
$1,287–$1,573
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Demorest, GA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$900
$940
$1,090
$1,430
$1,430
FY 2026
$910
$920
$1,090
$1,450
$1,460
FY 2025
$820
$830
$970
$1,360
$1,400
FY 2024area FMR
$634
$787
$936
$1,305
$1,310
FY 2023area FMR
$516
$652
$772
$1,049
$1,053
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Demorest, GA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Demorest, 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 $1,090 it would be $981 to $1,199. 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 Demorest, GA in?
Demorest, 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 Demorest, GA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 12.4%.
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