FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
1 BR
1 BR- 30563
0.65ratio
FMR$860
Market$1,320
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
2 BR
2 BR- 30563
0.66ratio
FMR$1,000
Market$1,510
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
3 BR
3 BR- 30563
0.66ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$1,970
vs market-$660
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
4 BR
4 BR- 30563
0.72ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$2,110
vs market-$590
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Mount Airy, GA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Mount Airy, GA is $1,000 a month. That is up 3.1% from $970 in FY 2026. Mount Airy is in the Stephens County, GA 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 $1,002. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so Mount Airy is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Mount Airy, GA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$810
$830
+2.5%
$747–$913
1BR
$820
$860
+4.9%
$774–$946
2BR
$970
$1,000
+3.1%
$900–$1,100
3BR
$1,300
$1,310
+0.8%
$1,179–$1,441
4BR
$1,400
$1,520
+8.6%
$1,368–$1,672
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Mount Airy, GA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$830
$860
$1,000
$1,310
$1,520
FY 2026
$810
$820
$970
$1,300
$1,400
FY 2025
$770
$770
$910
$1,270
$1,310
FY 2024area FMR
$702
$707
$929
$1,164
$1,530
FY 2023area FMR
$620
$624
$822
$1,071
$1,315
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Mount Airy, GA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Mount Airy, GA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,002, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $902 to $1,102 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,000 it would be $900 to $1,100. 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 Mount Airy, GA in?
Mount Airy, GA is in the Stephens County, GA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,002.
How much did fair market rent change in Mount Airy, GA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.1%, from $970 in FY 2026 to $1,000 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 9.9%.
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