FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.10
1 BR
1 BR- 30127
1.15ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$1,600
vs market+$240
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.15
2 BR
2 BR- 30127
1.11ratio
FMR$2,000
Market$1,800
vs market+$200
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
3 BR
3 BR- 30127
1.27ratio
FMR$2,380
Market$1,880
vs market+$500
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.27
4 BR
4 BR- 30127
1.27ratio
FMR$2,830
Market$2,230
vs market+$600
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.27
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Powder Springs, GA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Powder Springs, GA is $2,000 a month. That is down 5.2% from $2,110 in FY 2026. Powder Springs is in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, 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 Powder Springs is 89% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Powder Springs, GA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,840
$1,760
−4.3%
$1,584–$1,936
1BR
$1,920
$1,840
−4.2%
$1,656–$2,024
2BR
$2,110
$2,000
−5.2%
$1,800–$2,200
3BR
$2,530
$2,380
−5.9%
$2,142–$2,618
4BR
$3,020
$2,830
−6.3%
$2,547–$3,113
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Powder Springs, GA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,760
$1,840
$2,000
$2,380
$2,830
FY 2026
$1,840
$1,920
$2,110
$2,530
$3,020
FY 2025
$1,850
$1,920
$2,130
$2,570
$3,090
FY 2024
$1,860
$1,910
$2,140
$2,590
$3,140
FY 2023
$1,520
$1,560
$1,760
$2,140
$2,620
Questions about Powder Springs, GA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Powder Springs, GA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,000, that basic range is $1,800 to $2,200 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 Powder Springs, GA in?
Powder Springs, GA is in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, 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 Powder Springs, GA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.2%, from $2,110 in FY 2026 to $2,000 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 13.6%.
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