FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
1 BR
1 BR- 30248
0.99ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$1,520
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
2 BR
2 BR- 30248
0.98ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$1,660
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
3 BR
3 BR- 30248
1.11ratio
FMR$1,940
Market$1,740
vs market+$200
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
4 BR
4 BR- 30248
1.08ratio
FMR$2,310
Market$2,130
vs market+$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
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Locust Grove, GA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Locust Grove, GA is $1,630 a month. That is down 3.6% from $1,690 in FY 2026. Locust Grove is in the Butts County, 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 Locust Grove is 54% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Locust Grove, GA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,470
$1,440
−2.0%
$1,296–$1,584
1BR
$1,540
$1,500
−2.6%
$1,350–$1,650
2BR
$1,690
$1,630
−3.6%
$1,467–$1,793
3BR
$2,030
$1,940
−4.4%
$1,746–$2,134
4BR
$2,420
$2,310
−4.5%
$2,079–$2,541
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Locust Grove, GA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,440
$1,500
$1,630
$1,940
$2,310
FY 2026
$1,470
$1,540
$1,690
$2,030
$2,420
FY 2025
$1,510
$1,570
$1,740
$2,100
$2,520
FY 2024
$1,610
$1,650
$1,860
$2,250
$2,730
FY 2023
$1,410
$1,440
$1,630
$1,980
$2,420
Questions about Locust Grove, GA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Locust Grove, GA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,630, that basic range is $1,467 to $1,793 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 Locust Grove, GA in?
Locust Grove, GA is in the Butts County, 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 Locust Grove, GA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.6%, from $1,690 in FY 2026 to $1,630 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 0.0%.
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