FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR
0.98ratio
FMR$1,210
Market$1,230
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
2 BR
2 BR
1.02ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,320
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
3 BR
3 BR
1.18ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,430
vs market+$260
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
4 BR
4 BR
1.19ratio
FMR$2,050
Market$1,720
vs market+$330
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.19
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 30914 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 30914 (Augusta, GA) is $1,340 a month. That is up 5.5% from $1,270 in FY 2026. Augusta is in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 15 ZIP codes in Richmond County, 30914 is tied for the 6th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,000–$1,970). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so ZIP 30914 is 27% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 30914
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$950
$1,010
+6.3%
$909–$1,111
1BR
$1,120
$1,210
+8.0%
$1,089–$1,331
2BR
$1,270
$1,340
+5.5%
$1,206–$1,474
3BR
$1,640
$1,690
+3.0%
$1,521–$1,859
4BR
$2,000
$2,050
+2.5%
$1,845–$2,255
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 30914
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,010
$1,210
$1,340
$1,690
$2,050
FY 2026
$950
$1,120
$1,270
$1,640
$2,000
FY 2025
$870
$1,040
$1,180
$1,550
$1,900
FY 2024
$810
$970
$1,110
$1,480
$1,800
FY 2023
$750
$890
$1,020
$1,370
$1,680
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Richmond County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 30914?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,340, that basic range is $1,206 to $1,474 a month. 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 30914 in?
ZIP 30914 is in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 30914 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.5%, from $1,270 in FY 2026 to $1,340 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