For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Port Wentworth, GA is $2,050 a month. That is up 1.5% from $2,020 in FY 2026. Port Wentworth is in the Savannah, GA MSA. 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,679. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so Port Wentworth is 94% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Port Wentworth, GA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,750
$1,810
+3.4%
$1,629–$1,991
1BR
$1,840
$1,880
+2.2%
$1,692–$2,068
2BR
$2,020
$2,050
+1.5%
$1,845–$2,255
3BR
$2,690
$2,670
−0.7%
$2,403–$2,937
4BR
$3,060
$3,030
−1.0%
$2,727–$3,333
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Port Wentworth, GA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,810
$1,880
$2,050
$2,670
$3,030
FY 2026
$1,750
$1,840
$2,020
$2,690
$3,060
FY 2025
$1,550
$1,680
$1,860
$2,500
$2,890
FY 2024
$1,380
$1,500
$1,680
$2,290
$2,680
FY 2023
$1,170
$1,270
$1,430
$1,950
$2,290
Questions about Port Wentworth, GA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Port Wentworth, GA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,679, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,511 to $1,847 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,050 it would be $1,845 to $2,255. 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 Port Wentworth, GA in?
Port Wentworth, GA is in the Savannah, GA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,679.
How much did fair market rent change in Port Wentworth, GA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.5%, from $2,020 in FY 2026 to $2,050 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 43.4%.
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