FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
1 BR
1 BR- 30728
0.84ratio
FMR$920
Market$1,090
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
2 BR
2 BR- 30728
0.76ratio
FMR$1,000
Market$1,310
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
3 BR
3 BR- 30728
0.86ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,440
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
4 BR
4 BR- 30728
0.80ratio
FMR$1,320
Market$1,650
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
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FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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La Fayette, GA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in La Fayette, GA is $1,000 a month. That is down 6.5% from $1,070 in FY 2026. La Fayette is in the Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA, 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 La Fayette is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for La Fayette, GA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$930
$880
−5.4%
$792–$968
1BR
$970
$920
−5.2%
$828–$1,012
2BR
$1,070
$1,000
−6.5%
$900–$1,100
3BR
$1,330
$1,240
−6.8%
$1,116–$1,364
4BR
$1,430
$1,320
−7.7%
$1,188–$1,452
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for La Fayette, GA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$880
$920
$1,000
$1,240
$1,320
FY 2026
$930
$970
$1,070
$1,330
$1,430
FY 2025
$950
$990
$1,100
$1,390
$1,500
FY 2024
$840
$850
$970
$1,240
$1,400
FY 2023
$730
$740
$860
$1,110
$1,300
Questions about La Fayette, GA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in La Fayette, GA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,000, that basic range is $900 to $1,100 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 La Fayette, GA in?
La Fayette, GA is in the Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in La Fayette, GA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.5%, from $1,070 in FY 2026 to $1,000 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 16.3%.
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