Georgia · FIPS 13053 · HUD FY 2027

Chattahoochee County, Georgia Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Chattahoochee County is $1,212 a month (rent plus utilities), 21% below the Georgia average of $1,528 and 31% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $124 (11.4%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $48,480 a year to afford it.

$1,2122-bedroom FMR+$124 (+11.4%) vs FY 2026
$1,0531-bedroom FMRGeorgia: $1,374 · U.S.: $1,478
$48,480Income for a 2-bedroom$23/hour full-time
52 of 1592BR rank in Georgia1 = highest rent

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,212/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Chattahoochee County FMR	$1,212	$48,480	–
Georgia average	$1,528	$61,112	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Chattahoochee County Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026, with state and U.S. averages
Unit	Chattahoochee County FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Georgia avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$1,026	$895	+$131 (+14.6%)	$1,305	$1,379	$41,040
1 bedroom	$1,053	$939	+$114 (+12.1%)	$1,374	$1,478	$42,120
2 bedrooms	$1,212	$1,088	+$124 (+11.4%)	$1,528	$1,761	$48,480
3 bedrooms	$1,611	$1,445	+$166 (+11.5%)	$1,865	$2,266	$64,440
4 bedrooms	$1,876	$1,703	+$173 (+10.2%)	$2,203	$2,607	$75,040

How Chattahoochee County compares

HUD sets this rent for the Columbus, GA-AL metro FMR area, which covers 315,004 residents in 5 counties.
Across Georgia, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,002 (Wilkinson County) to $1,762 (Barrow County).
Studio to 4-bedroom: $1,026, $1,053, $1,212, $1,611, $1,876. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 2 ZIP codes mostly in Chattahoochee County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,030 to $1,750.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Chattahoochee County

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, ZIP codes in Chattahoochee County
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
31805	$870	$890	$1,030	$1,370	$1,580	+$30 (+3.0%)	15% below
31905	$1,480	$1,520	$1,750	$2,330	$2,710	+$120 (+7.4%)	44% above

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.

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