FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.56
1 BR
1 BR- 19947
0.64ratio
FMR$1,180
Market$1,840
vs market-$660
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
2 BR
2 BR- 19947
0.74ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$2,070
vs market-$530
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
3 BR
3 BR- 19947
0.79ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$2,380
vs market-$490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
4 BR
4 BR- 19947
0.87ratio
FMR$2,280
Market$2,620
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Georgetown, DE fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Georgetown, DE is $1,540 a month. That is up 10.8% from $1,390 in FY 2026. Georgetown is in the Sussex County, DE 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 $1,498. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Delaware is $1,629, so Georgetown is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Georgetown, DE
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,050
$1,170
+11.4%
$1,053–$1,287
1BR
$1,060
$1,180
+11.3%
$1,062–$1,298
2BR
$1,390
$1,540
+10.8%
$1,386–$1,694
3BR
$1,750
$1,890
+8.0%
$1,701–$2,079
4BR
$2,160
$2,280
+5.6%
$2,052–$2,508
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Georgetown, DE
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,170
$1,180
$1,540
$1,890
$2,280
FY 2026
$1,050
$1,060
$1,390
$1,750
$2,160
FY 2025
$1,020
$1,060
$1,390
$1,750
$2,180
FY 2024
$880
$960
$1,260
$1,610
$1,980
FY 2023
$710
$800
$1,050
$1,370
$1,670
Questions about Georgetown, DE rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Georgetown, DE?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,498, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,348 to $1,648 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,540 it would be $1,386 to $1,694. 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 Georgetown, DE in?
Georgetown, DE is in the Sussex County, DE non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,498.
How much did fair market rent change in Georgetown, DE for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.8%, from $1,390 in FY 2026 to $1,540 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 46.7%.
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