FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
1 BR
1 BR- 30137
0.96ratio
FMR$1,320
Market$1,370
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR- 30137
0.83ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,730
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR- 30137
0.90ratio
FMR$1,720
Market$1,910
vs market-$190
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
4 BR
4 BR- 30137
0.88ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$2,330
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
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Emerson, GA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Emerson, GA is $1,440 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Emerson is in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so Emerson is 36% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Emerson, GA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,250
$1,270
+1.6%
$1,143–$1,397
1BR
$1,310
$1,320
+0.8%
$1,188–$1,452
2BR
$1,440
$1,440
0.0%
$1,296–$1,584
3BR
$1,730
$1,720
−0.6%
$1,548–$1,892
4BR
$2,060
$2,040
−1.0%
$1,836–$2,244
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Emerson, GA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,270
$1,320
$1,440
$1,720
$2,040
FY 2026
$1,250
$1,310
$1,440
$1,730
$2,060
FY 2025
$1,180
$1,230
$1,360
$1,640
$1,970
FY 2024
$1,140
$1,180
$1,320
$1,600
$1,940
FY 2023
$960
$980
$1,110
$1,350
$1,650
Questions about Emerson, GA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Emerson, GA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,440, that basic range is $1,296 to $1,584 a month. 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 Emerson, GA in?
Emerson, GA is in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Emerson, GA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,440 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.7%.
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