FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
1 BR
1 BR- 30815
1.08ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$1,190
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
2 BR
2 BR- 30815
1.09ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$1,300
vs market+$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
3 BR
3 BR- 30815
1.19ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$1,500
vs market+$290
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.19
4 BR
4 BR- 30815
1.29ratio
FMR$2,170
Market$1,680
vs market+$490
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.29
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Hephzibah, GA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Hephzibah, GA is $1,420 a month. That is up 3.6% from $1,370 in FY 2026. Hephzibah is in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 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 Hephzibah is 34% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Hephzibah, GA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,020
$1,070
+4.9%
$963–$1,177
1BR
$1,210
$1,280
+5.8%
$1,152–$1,408
2BR
$1,370
$1,420
+3.6%
$1,278–$1,562
3BR
$1,770
$1,790
+1.1%
$1,611–$1,969
4BR
$2,150
$2,170
+0.9%
$1,953–$2,387
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Hephzibah, GA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,070
$1,280
$1,420
$1,790
$2,170
FY 2026
$1,020
$1,210
$1,370
$1,770
$2,150
FY 2025
$970
$1,160
$1,310
$1,720
$2,110
FY 2024
$860
$1,020
$1,170
$1,560
$1,890
FY 2023
$800
$950
$1,080
$1,450
$1,780
Questions about Hephzibah, GA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Hephzibah, GA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,420, that basic range is $1,278 to $1,562 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 Hephzibah, GA in?
Hephzibah, GA is in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 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 Hephzibah, GA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.6%, from $1,370 in FY 2026 to $1,420 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 31.5%.
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