FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
3 BR
3 BR- 30213
1.05ratio
FMR$2,240
Market$2,130
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
4 BR
4 BR- 30213
1.16ratio
FMR$2,660
Market$2,300
vs market+$360
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
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Fairburn, GA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Fairburn, GA is $1,880 a month. That is down 7.8% from $2,040 in FY 2026. Fairburn 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 Fairburn is 78% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Fairburn, GA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,780
$1,660
−6.7%
$1,494–$1,826
1BR
$1,860
$1,730
−7.0%
$1,557–$1,903
2BR
$2,040
$1,880
−7.8%
$1,692–$2,068
3BR
$2,450
$2,240
−8.6%
$2,016–$2,464
4BR
$2,920
$2,660
−8.9%
$2,394–$2,926
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Fairburn, GA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,660
$1,730
$1,880
$2,240
$2,660
FY 2026
$1,780
$1,860
$2,040
$2,450
$2,920
FY 2025
$1,740
$1,810
$2,000
$2,410
$2,900
FY 2024
$1,730
$1,770
$1,990
$2,410
$2,920
FY 2023
$1,380
$1,410
$1,590
$1,940
$2,360
Questions about Fairburn, GA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Fairburn, GA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,880, that basic range is $1,692 to $2,068 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 Fairburn, GA in?
Fairburn, 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 Fairburn, GA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 7.8%, from $2,040 in FY 2026 to $1,880 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 18.2%.
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