For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 31706 (Albany, GA) is $1,080 a month. That is down 2.7% from $1,110 in FY 2026. Albany is in the Albany, 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 $1,103. Among 13 ZIP codes in Dougherty County, 31706 is tied for the 4th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,020–$1,350). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so ZIP 31706 is 2% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 31706
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$950
$930
−2.1%
$837–$1,023
1BR
$990
$950
−4.0%
$855–$1,045
2BR
$1,110
$1,080
−2.7%
$972–$1,188
3BR
$1,510
$1,450
−4.0%
$1,305–$1,595
4BR
$1,830
$1,790
−2.2%
$1,611–$1,969
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 31706
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$930
$950
$1,080
$1,450
$1,790
FY 2026
$950
$990
$1,110
$1,510
$1,830
FY 2025
$920
$940
$1,070
$1,450
$1,740
FY 2024
$840
$850
$980
$1,310
$1,590
FY 2023
$730
$740
$870
$1,140
$1,390
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Dougherty County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 31706?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,103, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $993 to $1,213 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,080 it would be $972 to $1,188. 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 31706 in?
ZIP 31706 is in the Albany, GA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,103.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 31706 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.7%, from $1,110 in FY 2026 to $1,080 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.1%.
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