For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 31604 (Valdosta, GA) is $1,210 a month. That is down 0.8% from $1,220 in FY 2026. Valdosta is in the Valdosta, 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 $1,179. Among 13 ZIP codes in Lowndes County, 31604 is tied for the 6th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,080–$1,470). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so ZIP 31604 is 14% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 31604
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$940
$920
−2.1%
$828–$1,012
1BR
$940
$930
−1.1%
$837–$1,023
2BR
$1,220
$1,210
−0.8%
$1,089–$1,331
3BR
$1,620
$1,620
0.0%
$1,458–$1,782
4BR
$1,960
$1,970
+0.5%
$1,773–$2,167
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 31604
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$920
$930
$1,210
$1,620
$1,970
FY 2026
$940
$940
$1,220
$1,620
$1,960
FY 2025
$900
$900
$1,170
$1,560
$1,810
FY 2024
$800
$810
$1,060
$1,420
$1,650
FY 2023
$690
$700
$910
$1,240
$1,430
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Lowndes County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 31604?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,179, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,061 to $1,297 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,210 it would be $1,089 to $1,331. 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 31604 in?
ZIP 31604 is in the Valdosta, GA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,179.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 31604 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.8%, from $1,220 in FY 2026 to $1,210 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 33.0%.
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