FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
1 BR
1 BR- 30542
1.31ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$1,340
vs market+$410
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.31
2 BR
2 BR- 30542
1.10ratio
FMR$1,900
Market$1,720
vs market+$180
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.10
3 BR
3 BR- 30542
1.19ratio
FMR$2,290
Market$1,930
vs market+$360
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.19
4 BR
4 BR- 30542
1.22ratio
FMR$2,740
Market$2,250
vs market+$490
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.22
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Flowery Branch, GA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Flowery Branch, GA is $1,900 a month. That is up 3.3% from $1,840 in FY 2026. Flowery Branch is in the Gainesville, GA MSA. 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,543. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so Flowery Branch is 80% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Flowery Branch, GA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,430
$1,460
+2.1%
$1,314–$1,606
1BR
$1,680
$1,750
+4.2%
$1,575–$1,925
2BR
$1,840
$1,900
+3.3%
$1,710–$2,090
3BR
$2,230
$2,290
+2.7%
$2,061–$2,519
4BR
$2,590
$2,740
+5.8%
$2,466–$3,014
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Flowery Branch, GA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,460
$1,750
$1,900
$2,290
$2,740
FY 2026
$1,430
$1,680
$1,840
$2,230
$2,590
FY 2025
$1,390
$1,640
$1,820
$2,190
$2,470
FY 2024
$1,330
$1,520
$1,710
$2,110
$2,380
FY 2023
$1,190
$1,310
$1,480
$1,880
$2,130
Questions about Flowery Branch, GA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Flowery Branch, GA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,543, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,389 to $1,697 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,900 it would be $1,710 to $2,090. 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 Flowery Branch, GA in?
Flowery Branch, GA is in the Gainesville, GA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,543.
How much did fair market rent change in Flowery Branch, GA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.3%, from $1,840 in FY 2026 to $1,900 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 28.4%.
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