FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
1 BR
1 BR
0.88ratio
FMR$1,070
Market$1,210
vs market-$140
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR
0.63ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,930
vs market-$710
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
3 BR
3 BR
0.58ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$2,700
vs market-$1,130
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.58
4 BR
4 BR
0.57ratio
FMR$1,650
Market$2,870
vs market-$1,220
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.57
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 30609 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 30609 (Athens, GA) is $1,220 a month. That is down 4.7% from $1,280 in FY 2026. Athens is in the Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA. 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,285. Among 12 ZIP codes in Clarke County, 30609 is tied for the 8th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,200–$1,860). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so ZIP 30609 is 15% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 30609
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,120
$1,050
−6.2%
$945–$1,155
1BR
$1,140
$1,070
−6.1%
$963–$1,177
2BR
$1,280
$1,220
−4.7%
$1,098–$1,342
3BR
$1,670
$1,570
−6.0%
$1,413–$1,727
4BR
$1,760
$1,650
−6.2%
$1,485–$1,815
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 30609
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,050
$1,070
$1,220
$1,570
$1,650
FY 2026
$1,120
$1,140
$1,280
$1,670
$1,760
FY 2025
$1,020
$1,060
$1,170
$1,550
$1,650
FY 2024
$980
$1,010
$1,130
$1,520
$1,660
FY 2023
$830
$880
$1,000
$1,340
$1,520
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Clarke County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 30609?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,285, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,157 to $1,414 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,220 it would be $1,098 to $1,342. 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 30609 in?
ZIP 30609 is in the Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,285.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 30609 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.7%, from $1,280 in FY 2026 to $1,220 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.0%.
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