FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
1 BR
1 BR
0.94ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$1,330
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
2 BR
2 BR
0.93ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$1,470
vs market-$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR
0.95ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$1,710
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
4 BR
4 BR
0.97ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$1,980
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
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ZIP 30070 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 30070 (Porterdale, GA) is $1,360 a month. That is down 4.9% from $1,430 in FY 2026. Porterdale 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. Among 13 ZIP codes in Newton County, 30070 is tied for the 7th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,030–$1,950). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so ZIP 30070 is 29% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 30070
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,250
$1,200
−4.0%
$1,080–$1,320
1BR
$1,300
$1,250
−3.8%
$1,125–$1,375
2BR
$1,430
$1,360
−4.9%
$1,224–$1,496
3BR
$1,710
$1,620
−5.3%
$1,458–$1,782
4BR
$2,050
$1,920
−6.3%
$1,728–$2,112
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 30070
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,200
$1,250
$1,360
$1,620
$1,920
FY 2026
$1,250
$1,300
$1,430
$1,710
$2,050
FY 2025
$1,270
$1,320
$1,460
$1,760
$2,120
FY 2024
$900
$930
$1,040
$1,260
$1,530
FY 2023
$780
$800
$900
$1,100
$1,340
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Newton County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 30070?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,360, that basic range is $1,224 to $1,496 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 ZIP 30070 in?
ZIP 30070 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 ZIP 30070 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.9%, from $1,430 in FY 2026 to $1,360 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 51.1%.
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