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Pickens County, GA

CountySAFMR
Found 11 ZIPs
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County Median Investment Score

62Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$800 – $1,460$880 – $1,610
1 BR$810 – $1,520$890 – $1,610
2 BR$1,000 – $1,650$1,100 – $1,730
3 BR$1,300 – $1,990$1,430 – $1,990
4 BR$1,620 – $2,380$1,780 – $2,340
5 BR$2,082Not available
6 BR$2,394Not available
7 BR$2,753Not available
8 BR$3,166Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
4
0.55-0.86
1 BR
4
0.50-0.92
2 BR
4
0.51-0.93
3 BR
2
2
0.55-1.04
4 BR
2
2
0.69-1.10
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Pickens County, GA fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 11 ZIP codes in Pickens County, GA ranges from $1,000 to $1,650 a month, with a median of $1,220. That is down 3.9% from $1,270 in FY 2026. Pickens County 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 Pickens County is 15% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Pickens County, GA
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,080−2.7%$972–$1,188
1BR$1,120−3.4%$1,008–$1,232
2BR$1,220−3.9%$1,098–$1,342
3BR$1,540−2.5%$1,386–$1,694
4BR$1,810−4.2%$1,629–$1,991

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Pickens County, GA
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,080$1,120$1,220$1,540$1,810
FY 2026$1,110$1,160$1,270$1,580$1,890
FY 2025$1,040$1,090$1,270$1,560$1,870
FY 2024$1,150$1,180$1,330$1,610$1,950
FY 2023$1,030$1,050$1,190$1,450$1,770

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
30534$1,650+35.2%
30734$1,490+22.1%
30148$1,460+19.7%
30183$1,420+16.4%
30107$1,2200.0%
30143$1,2200.0%
30177$1,2200.0%
30536$1,190−2.5%
30139$1,180−3.3%
30175$1,100−9.8%
30540$1,000−18.0%

Questions about Pickens County, GA rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Pickens County, GA?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,220, that basic range is $1,098 to $1,342 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 Pickens County, GA in?

Pickens County, 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 Pickens County, GA for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.9%, from $1,270 in FY 2026 to $1,220 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 2.5%.

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

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