FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.52
1 BR
1 BR- 30541
0.53ratio
FMR$780
Market$1,480
vs market-$700
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.53
2 BR
2 BR- 30541
0.53ratio
FMR$1,000
Market$1,870
vs market-$870
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.53
3 BR
3 BR- 30541
0.61ratio
FMR$1,320
Market$2,150
vs market-$830
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.61
4 BR
4 BR- 30541
0.57ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$2,470
vs market-$1,070
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
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Epworth, GA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Epworth, GA is $1,000 a month. That is up 3.1% from $970 in FY 2026. Epworth is in the Fannin 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 $1,002. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so Epworth is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Epworth, GA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$710
$760
+7.0%
$684–$836
1BR
$750
$780
+4.0%
$702–$858
2BR
$970
$1,000
+3.1%
$900–$1,100
3BR
$1,300
$1,320
+1.5%
$1,188–$1,452
4BR
$1,380
$1,400
+1.4%
$1,260–$1,540
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Epworth, GA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$760
$780
$1,000
$1,320
$1,400
FY 2026
$710
$750
$970
$1,300
$1,380
FY 2025
$670
$690
$910
$1,250
$1,320
FY 2024area FMR
$707
$711
$885
$1,247
$1,270
FY 2023area FMR
$662
$666
$788
$1,120
$1,146
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Epworth, GA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Epworth, GA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,002, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $902 to $1,102 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,000 it would be $900 to $1,100. 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 Epworth, GA in?
Epworth, GA is in the Fannin County, GA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,002.
How much did fair market rent change in Epworth, GA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.1%, from $970 in FY 2026 to $1,000 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 9.9%.
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