FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
1 BR
1 BR- 30153
0.77ratio
FMR$930
Market$1,210
vs market-$280
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
2 BR
2 BR- 30153
0.81ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,440
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
3 BR
3 BR- 30153
0.88ratio
FMR$1,460
Market$1,650
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
4 BR
4 BR- 30153
0.86ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$1,920
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
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Rockmart, GA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Rockmart, GA is $1,170 a month. That is down 1.7% from $1,190 in FY 2026. Rockmart 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 Rockmart is 11% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Rockmart, GA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$930
$920
−1.1%
$828–$1,012
1BR
$940
$930
−1.1%
$837–$1,023
2BR
$1,190
$1,170
−1.7%
$1,053–$1,287
3BR
$1,480
$1,460
−1.4%
$1,314–$1,606
4BR
$1,620
$1,660
+2.5%
$1,494–$1,826
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Rockmart, GA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$920
$930
$1,170
$1,460
$1,660
FY 2026
$930
$940
$1,190
$1,480
$1,620
FY 2025
$980
$1,000
$1,140
$1,400
$1,700
FY 2024
$1,080
$1,110
$1,260
$1,550
$1,880
FY 2023
$930
$950
$1,090
$1,350
$1,640
Questions about Rockmart, GA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Rockmart, GA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,170, that basic range is $1,053 to $1,287 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 Rockmart, GA in?
Rockmart, 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 Rockmart, GA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.7%, from $1,190 in FY 2026 to $1,170 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 7.3%.
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