FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
1 BR
1 BR
1.00ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,090
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
2 BR
2 BR
1.09ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$1,150
vs market+$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
3 BR
3 BR
1.07ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$1,550
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
4 BR
4 BR
0.99ratio
FMR$1,940
Market$1,950
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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ZIP 31908 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 31908 (Columbus, GA) is $1,250 a month. That is up 11.6% from $1,120 in FY 2026. Columbus is in the Columbus, GA-AL 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 $1,212. Among 18 ZIP codes in Muscogee County, 31908 is tied for the 8th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,000–$1,820). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so ZIP 31908 is 18% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 31908
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$920
$1,060
+15.2%
$954–$1,166
1BR
$970
$1,090
+12.4%
$981–$1,199
2BR
$1,120
$1,250
+11.6%
$1,125–$1,375
3BR
$1,490
$1,660
+11.4%
$1,494–$1,826
4BR
$1,750
$1,940
+10.9%
$1,746–$2,134
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 31908
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,060
$1,090
$1,250
$1,660
$1,940
FY 2026
$920
$970
$1,120
$1,490
$1,750
FY 2025
$900
$960
$1,130
$1,490
$1,820
FY 2024
$840
$900
$1,050
$1,400
$1,780
FY 2023
$770
$830
$960
$1,300
$1,640
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Muscogee County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 31908?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,212, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,091 to $1,333 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,250 it would be $1,125 to $1,375. 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 31908 in?
ZIP 31908 is in the Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,212.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 31908 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.6%, from $1,120 in FY 2026 to $1,250 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 30.2%.
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