HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Butts County, Georgia (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Butts County is $1,075 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,075
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$968 to $1,183
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$43,000
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Georgia
79th of 159
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Butts moves to $1,002. That's down 7%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Butts actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $936 | $842 to $1,030 | $37,440 | $18.00/hr | -2.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $977 | $879 to $1,075 | $39,080 | $18.79/hr | +0.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,075 | $968 to $1,183 | $43,000 | $20.67/hr | -7.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,427 | $1,284 to $1,570 | $57,080 | $27.44/hr | -8.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,803 | $1,623 to $1,983 | $72,120 | $34.67/hr | -2.4% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $2,073 | $1,866 to $2,280 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,344 | $2,110 to $2,578 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,614 | $2,353 to $2,875 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,885 | $2,597 to $3,174 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Butts, that runs from $936 for a studio up to $1,803 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Butts is its own HUD metro area (Butts County, GA), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Georgia's 159 counties, Butts ranks 79th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $1,074 and about 6% above the national median county at $1,018. About 25,522 people live here, 74th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,050 in 30216 (Flovilla) and $1,350 in 30234 (Jenkinsburg), with the 3 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Butts somewhere between $968 and $1,183. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,075 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $43,000 a year. Put another way, $21 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($968) | HAP at 100% ($1,075) | HAP at 110% ($1,183) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $218 | $325 | $433 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 7% from FY 2025 ($1,156) to FY 2026 ($1,075). Since FY 2020 it's up 18% in total, about 2.7% a year. The Georgia median moved up 9% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $689 | $694 | $914 | $1,209 | $1,454 | — |
| FY 2021 | $653 | $657 | $866 | $1,161 | $1,353 | -5.3% |
| FY 2022 | $709 | $714 | $939 | $1,233 | $1,405 | +8.4% |
| FY 2023 | $831 | $836 | $1,094 | $1,433 | $1,620 | +16.5% |
| FY 2024 | $948 | $954 | $1,254 | $1,626 | $1,904 | +14.6% |
| FY 2025 | $963 | $969 | $1,156 | $1,554 | $1,848 | -7.8% |
| FY 2026 | $936 | $977 | $1,075 | $1,427 | $1,803 | -7.0% |
| FY 2027 | $884 | $920 | $1,002 | $1,376 | $1,675 | -6.8% |
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Questions people ask
$1,075 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $936 for a studio, $977 for one bedroom, $1,427 for three and $1,803 for four.
Tools for this county
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