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Franklin County/Lavonia/30553

30553

ZIPSAFMR
Franklin County, GA
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ZIP Investment Score

50Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$780$780
1 BR$790$790
2 BR$1,010$1,010
3 BR$1,200$1,200
4 BR$1,460$1,460
5 BR$1,679Not available
6 BR$1,931Not available
7 BR$2,220Not available
8 BR$2,554Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$88,169

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,010
HUD FMRUsed$1,010
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$446
Loan amount$70,535
Down payment$17,634
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$364
Property taxes-$88
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$101
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$16,506(93.6% ROI)
Projected value
$94,948
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$6,779
Loan principal paid down+$2,527
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$28,093(159.3% ROI)
Projected value
$99,755
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$11,586
Loan principal paid down+$4,507
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$59,433(337.0% ROI)
Projected value
$112,864
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$24,695
Loan principal paid down+$10,738
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
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ZIP 30553 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 30553 (Lavonia, GA) is $1,010 a month. That is up 4.1% from $970 in FY 2026. Lavonia is in the Franklin 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 $1,032. Among 11 ZIP codes in Franklin County, 30553 has the 7th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,000–$1,200). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so ZIP 30553 is 5% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 30553
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$780+5.4%$702–$858
1BR$790+5.3%$711–$869
2BR$1,010+4.1%$909–$1,111
3BR$1,200+2.6%$1,080–$1,320
4BR$1,460+5.0%$1,314–$1,606

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 30553
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$780$790$1,010$1,200$1,460
FY 2026$740$750$970$1,170$1,390
FY 2025$690$690$910$1,090$1,290
FY 2024area FMR$669$674$885$1,140$1,270
FY 2023area FMR$583$586$772$1,030$1,123

Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Franklin County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 30553
30516$1,130+11.9%
30520$1,000−1.0%
30521$1,050+4.0%
30530$1,200+18.8%
30538$1,000−1.0%
30553Current$1,010—
30557$1,080+6.9%
30577$1,000−1.0%
30633$1,200+18.8%
30639$1,000−1.0%
30662$1,200+18.8%

Questions about ZIP 30553 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 30553?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,032, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $929 to $1,135 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,010 it would be $909 to $1,111. 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 30553 in?

ZIP 30553 is in the Franklin County, GA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,032.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 30553 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.1%, from $970 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 11.0%.

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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