Skip to main content
Loading page
Lamar County/Barnesville/30204

30204

ZIPSAFMR
Lamar County, GA
Zillow

ZIP Investment Score

75Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$890$980
1 BR$950$1,050
2 BR$1,060$1,170
3 BR$1,390$1,530
4 BR$1,510$1,660
5 BR$1,736Not available
6 BR$1,997Not available
7 BR$2,297Not available
8 BR$2,641Not available

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$111,945

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,170
HUD FMR$1,060
Market rent$1,360
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$1,170
-Principal and interest-$566
Loan amount$89,556
Down payment$22,389
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$404
Property taxes-$112
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$117
=Target cash flow+$200
Calculation mode

Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$19,016(84.9% ROI)
Projected value
$120,553
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$8,608
Loan principal paid down+$3,209
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$32,432(144.9% ROI)
Projected value
$126,656
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$14,710
Loan principal paid down+$5,722
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$68,988(308.1% ROI)
Projected value
$143,299
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$31,354
Loan principal paid down+$13,634
Rental cash flow+$24,000

Public Housing Authority

Loading Public Housing Authority

Rolodex

Loading Rolodex

Market Alignment

Studio
0.73
1 BR
0.81
2 BR
0.78
3 BR
0.84
4 BR
0.85
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
--
Tax rate
--
Mortgage rate
--

ZIP 30204 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 30204 (Barnesville, GA) is $1,060 a month. That is up 7.1% from $990 in FY 2026. Barnesville is in the Lamar 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. Among 10 ZIP codes in Lamar County, 30204 is tied for the 4th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,000–$1,290).

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 30204
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$890+9.9%$801–$979
1BR$950+10.5%$855–$1,045
2BR$1,060+7.1%$954–$1,166
3BR$1,390+3.0%$1,251–$1,529
4BR$1,510−9.6%$1,359–$1,661

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 30204
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$890$950$1,060$1,390$1,510
FY 2026$810$860$990$1,350$1,670
FY 2025$800$800$1,050$1,380$1,550
FY 2024$790$800$1,050$1,390$1,400
FY 2023$690$700$920$1,210$1,240

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Lamar County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 30204
30204Current$1,060—
30224$1,290+21.7%
30233$1,030−2.8%
30256$1,030−2.8%
30257$1,000−5.7%
30285$1,010−4.7%
30295$1,050−0.9%
31016$1,180+11.3%
31029$1,150+8.5%
31097$1,0600.0%

Questions about ZIP 30204 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 30204?

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 $1,060 it would be $954 to $1,166. 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 30204 in?

ZIP 30204 is in the Lamar 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 ZIP 30204 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.1%, from $990 in FY 2026 to $1,060 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.2%.

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

County fair market rentBarnesville, GA fair market rentGA statewide rentsWhat is SAFMR?Data sources