FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.56
1 BR
1 BR
0.79ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,280
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
2 BR
2 BR
0.74ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,530
vs market-$400
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
3 BR
3 BR
0.81ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$1,820
vs market-$350
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
4 BR
4 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$2,100
vs market-$210
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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ZIP 30756 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 30756 (Varnell, GA) is $1,130 a month. That is down 6.6% from $1,210 in FY 2026. Varnell 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, 30756 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 30756 is 7% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 30756
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$840
$880
+4.8%
$792–$968
1BR
$970
$1,010
+4.1%
$909–$1,111
2BR
$1,210
$1,130
−6.6%
$1,017–$1,243
3BR
$1,580
$1,470
−7.0%
$1,323–$1,617
4BR
$2,030
$1,890
−6.9%
$1,701–$2,079
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 30756
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$880
$1,010
$1,130
$1,470
$1,890
FY 2026
$840
$970
$1,210
$1,580
$2,030
FY 2025
$790
$880
$1,150
$1,500
$1,740
FY 2024
$670
$760
$990
$1,300
$1,420
FY 2023
$590
$660
$870
$1,150
$1,170
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Whitfield County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 30756?
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 30756 in?
ZIP 30756 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 30756 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.6%, from $1,210 in FY 2026 to $1,130 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.9%.
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