For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 31995 (Fort Benning, GA) is $1,470 a month. That is up 10.5% from $1,330 in FY 2026. Fort Benning 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 3 ZIP codes in Chattahoochee County, 31995 has the 2nd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,030–$1,750). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Georgia is $1,058, so ZIP 31995 is 39% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 31995
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,090
$1,240
+13.8%
$1,116–$1,364
1BR
$1,150
$1,280
+11.3%
$1,152–$1,408
2BR
$1,330
$1,470
+10.5%
$1,323–$1,617
3BR
$1,770
$1,950
+10.2%
$1,755–$2,145
4BR
$2,080
$2,280
+9.6%
$2,052–$2,508
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 31995
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,240
$1,280
$1,470
$1,950
$2,280
FY 2026
$1,090
$1,150
$1,330
$1,770
$2,080
FY 2025
$1,100
$1,170
$1,380
$1,820
$2,220
FY 2024
$1,050
$1,120
$1,310
$1,740
$2,210
FY 2023
$1,020
$1,100
$1,270
$1,710
$2,160
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Chattahoochee County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 31995?
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 $1,470 it would be $1,323 to $1,617. 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 31995 in?
ZIP 31995 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 31995 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.5%, from $1,330 in FY 2026 to $1,470 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.7%.
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