FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
3 BR
3 BR
1.19ratio
FMR$2,080
Market$1,750
vs market+$330
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.19
4 BR
4 BR
1.53ratio
FMR$2,530
Market$1,650
vs market+$880
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.53
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 30917 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 30917 (Augusta, GA) is $1,650 a month. That is up 5.1% from $1,570 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 8 ZIP codes in Columbia County, 30917 has the 3rd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,000–$1,990). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so ZIP 30917 is 56% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 30917
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,170
$1,240
+6.0%
$1,116–$1,364
1BR
$1,390
$1,490
+7.2%
$1,341–$1,639
2BR
$1,570
$1,650
+5.1%
$1,485–$1,815
3BR
$2,030
$2,080
+2.5%
$1,872–$2,288
4BR
$2,470
$2,530
+2.4%
$2,277–$2,783
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 30917
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,240
$1,490
$1,650
$2,080
$2,530
FY 2026
$1,170
$1,390
$1,570
$2,030
$2,470
FY 2025
$1,100
$1,320
$1,490
$1,960
$2,400
FY 2024
$1,020
$1,220
$1,400
$1,860
$2,260
FY 2023
$970
$1,160
$1,320
$1,780
$2,170
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Columbia County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 30917?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,650, that basic range is $1,485 to $1,815 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 30917 in?
ZIP 30917 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 30917 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.1%, from $1,570 in FY 2026 to $1,650 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.0%.
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