FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR
0.91ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,110
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
2 BR
2 BR
0.86ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,320
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
3 BR
3 BR
0.88ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$1,680
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
4 BR
4 BR
0.96ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$1,960
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 30722 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 30722 (Dalton, GA) is $1,130 a month. That is up 0.9% from $1,120 in FY 2026. Dalton is in the Dalton, GA HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,127. Among 10 ZIP codes in Whitfield County, 30722 is tied for the 4th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,000–$1,230). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so ZIP 30722 is 7% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 30722
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$780
$880
+12.8%
$792–$968
1BR
$900
$1,010
+12.2%
$909–$1,111
2BR
$1,120
$1,130
+0.9%
$1,017–$1,243
3BR
$1,460
$1,470
+0.7%
$1,323–$1,617
4BR
$1,870
$1,890
+1.1%
$1,701–$2,079
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 30722
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$880
$1,010
$1,130
$1,470
$1,890
FY 2026
$780
$900
$1,120
$1,460
$1,870
FY 2025
$750
$840
$1,100
$1,430
$1,660
FY 2024
$660
$740
$970
$1,270
$1,380
FY 2023
$590
$650
$860
$1,140
$1,160
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Whitfield County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 30722?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,127, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,014 to $1,240 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,130 it would be $1,017 to $1,243. 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 30722 in?
ZIP 30722 is in the Dalton, GA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,127.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 30722 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.9%, from $1,120 in FY 2026 to $1,130 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 31.4%.
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