Georgia Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Georgia ($1,551 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Georgia Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Georgia ($1,551 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —

Housing authority pays —

Payment standard (FMR) —

Georgia at a glance

Figure	Georgia	Source
Fair Market Rent (2BR)	$1,551	[3]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)	$1,387	[3]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)	$2,021	[3]
Median 2BR market rent	$1,551	[1]

[3] [1] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

Georgia highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: Georgia, ranked 25 of 50. Median $1,504.

Georgia voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against Georgia payment standards (2BR $1,551).

Monthly income	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
$500	$1,059	$1,237	$1,401	$1,871	$2,192
$650	$1,014	$1,192	$1,356	$1,826	$2,147
$800	$969	$1,147	$1,311	$1,781	$2,102
$950	$924	$1,102	$1,266	$1,736	$2,057
$1,100	$879	$1,057	$1,221	$1,691	$2,012
$1,250	$834	$1,012	$1,176	$1,646	$1,967
$1,400	$789	$967	$1,131	$1,601	$1,922
$1,550	$744	$922	$1,086	$1,556	$1,877
$1,700	$699	$877	$1,041	$1,511	$1,832
$1,850	$654	$832	$996	$1,466	$1,787
$2,000	$609	$787	$951	$1,421	$1,742
$2,200	$549	$727	$891	$1,361	$1,682
$2,400	$489	$667	$831	$1,301	$1,622
$2,650	$414	$592	$756	$1,226	$1,547
$2,900	$339	$517	$681	$1,151	$1,472
$3,200	$249	$427	$591	$1,061	$1,382
$3,600	$129	$307	$471	$941	$1,262
$4,000	$9	$187	$351	$821	$1,142

Worked figures for Georgia

Georgia values:

Income	Annual	Tenant Rent	Subsidy	Standard
$800	$9,600	$240	$1,311	$1,551
$1,000	$12,000	$300	$1,251	$1,551
$1,200	$14,400	$360	$1,191	$1,551
$1,500	$18,000	$450	$1,101	$1,551
$1,800	$21,600	$540	$1,011	$1,551
$2,100	$25,200	$630	$921	$1,551
$2,400	$28,800	$720	$831	$1,551
$2,700	$32,400	$810	$741	$1,551
$3,000	$36,000	$900	$651	$1,551
$3,500	$42,000	$1,050	$501	$1,551

How Georgia compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), Georgia ranks #25 of 50 at $1,551 — 3% above the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

Rank	State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)
#23	Montana	$1,558
#24	Texas	$1,557
#25	Georgia	$1,551
#26	Minnesota	$1,504
#27	Pennsylvania	$1,501

Mid-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as Georgia:

State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)	vs Georgia
Rhode Island	$1,765	+13.8%
Arizona	$1,709	+10.2%
Alaska	$1,591	+2.6%
Georgia	$1,551	—
Minnesota	$1,504	-3.0%
Tennessee	$1,363	-12.1%
Alabama	$1,087	-29.9%

Georgia questions, answered with Georgia numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Georgia?▾

HUD sets Georgia's two-bedroom FMR at $1,551 a month ($1,387 for one bedroom, $2,021 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.

What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾

Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $1,011 against a $1,551 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.

How does Georgia's FMR compare with market rent?▾

Georgia's $1,551 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $1,551, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

Other mid-cost fmr areas

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. Georgia figures only — verify with the relevant Georgia agency before acting. How this is calculated.