FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
1 BR
1 BR- 31645
0.69ratio
FMR$950
Market$1,370
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
2 BR
2 BR- 31645
0.84ratio
FMR$1,210
Market$1,440
vs market-$230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
3 BR
3 BR- 31645
1.13ratio
FMR$1,640
Market$1,450
vs market+$190
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
4 BR
4 BR- 31645
1.17ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$1,640
vs market+$280
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Ray City, GA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ray City, GA is $1,210 a month. That is up 4.3% from $1,160 in FY 2026. Ray City is in the Berrien 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 Ray City is 14% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ray City, GA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$880
$940
+6.8%
$846–$1,034
1BR
$890
$950
+6.7%
$855–$1,045
2BR
$1,160
$1,210
+4.3%
$1,089–$1,331
3BR
$1,580
$1,640
+3.8%
$1,476–$1,804
4BR
$1,900
$1,920
+1.1%
$1,728–$2,112
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ray City, GA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$940
$950
$1,210
$1,640
$1,920
FY 2026
$880
$890
$1,160
$1,580
$1,900
FY 2025
$810
$820
$1,070
$1,460
$1,710
FY 2024
$750
$750
$990
$1,320
$1,540
FY 2023
$650
$650
$850
$1,160
$1,340
Questions about Ray City, GA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ray City, 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 $1,210 it would be $1,089 to $1,331. 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 Ray City, GA in?
Ray City, GA is in the Berrien 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 Ray City, GA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.3%, from $1,160 in FY 2026 to $1,210 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 42.4%.
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