FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR- 30824
0.97ratio
FMR$910
Market$940
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
2 BR
2 BR- 30824
0.89ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,140
vs market-$130
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
3 BR
3 BR- 30824
0.90ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,410
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
4 BR
4 BR- 30824
0.95ratio
FMR$1,550
Market$1,640
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
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Historical
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Thomson, GA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Thomson, GA is $1,010 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Thomson is in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 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 Thomson is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Thomson, GA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$750
$760
+1.3%
$684–$836
1BR
$890
$910
+2.2%
$819–$1,001
2BR
$1,010
$1,010
0.0%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,300
$1,270
−2.3%
$1,143–$1,397
4BR
$1,590
$1,550
−2.5%
$1,395–$1,705
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Thomson, GA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$760
$910
$1,010
$1,270
$1,550
FY 2026
$750
$890
$1,010
$1,300
$1,590
FY 2025
$730
$870
$990
$1,320
$1,610
FY 2024
$680
$810
$920
$1,240
$1,510
FY 2023
$620
$720
$820
$1,110
$1,380
Questions about Thomson, GA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Thomson, GA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,010, that basic range is $909 to $1,111 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 Thomson, GA in?
Thomson, GA is in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 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 Thomson, GA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 23.2%.
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