HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Dougherty County, Georgia (FY 2027)
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Dougherty County is $1,103 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,103
-2.3% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$993–$1,213
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$44,120
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Georgia
75th of 159
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $953 | $858–$1,048 | $38,120 | $18.33/hr | -1.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $972 | $875–$1,069 | $38,880 | $18.69/hr | -3.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,103 | $993–$1,213 | $44,120 | $21.21/hr | -2.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,482 | $1,334–$1,630 | $59,280 | $28.50/hr | -3.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,829 | $1,646–$2,012 | $73,160 | $35.17/hr | -1.6% |
Five to eight 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 | $2,103 | $1,893–$2,313 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,378 | $2,140–$2,616 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,652 | $2,387–$2,917 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,926 | $2,633–$3,219 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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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 Dougherty somewhere between $993 and $1,213. 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.
$1,103 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $44,120 a year. Put another way, $21 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$993 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,103 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,213 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $243 | $353 | $463 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $13 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 2% from FY 2026 ($1,129) to FY 2027 ($1,103). Since FY 2020 it's up 49% in total, about 5.9% a year. The Georgia median moved down 1% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $601 | $623 | $740 | $965 | $1,077 | — |
| FY 2021 | $624 | $645 | $761 | $985 | $1,136 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $666 | $690 | $810 | $1,050 | $1,273 | +6.4% |
| FY 2023 | $735 | $748 | $880 | $1,153 | $1,402 | +8.6% |
| FY 2024 | $854 | $860 | $997 | $1,328 | $1,620 | +13.3% |
| FY 2025 | $926 | $952 | $1,080 | $1,461 | $1,756 | +8.3% |
| FY 2026 | $966 | $1,006 | $1,129 | $1,534 | $1,858 | +4.5% |
| FY 2027In effect | $953 | $972 | $1,103 | $1,482 | $1,829 | -2.3% |
About this rate
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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Dougherty, that runs from $953 for a studio up to $1,829 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Dougherty in with 3 other counties in the Albany metro, Lee County, Worth County, Terrell County among them, and every one of them gets $1,103 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Georgia's 159 counties, Dougherty ranks 75th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 4% above the state median of $1,058 and about 4% above the national median county at $1,063. About 83,091 people live here, 32nd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,020 in 31704 (Albany) and $1,260 in 31707 (Albany), with the 9 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.
Counties sharing the Albany metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,103 two-bedroom figure as Dougherty.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Dougherty.
Terrell County
11 mi · 8,850 people
$1,103
same rate
Ben Hill County
15 mi · 17,089 people
$1,002
-9%
Lee County
15 mi · 33,626 people
$1,103
same rate
Worth County
18 mi · 20,451 people
$1,103
same rate
Mitchell County
23 mi · 21,058 people
$1,002
-9%
Calhoun County
26 mi · 5,498 people
$1,002
-9%
Baker County
31 mi · 2,790 people
$1,002
-9%
Sumter County
32 mi · 29,061 people
$1,139
+3%
Questions people ask
$1,103 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $953 for a studio, $972 for one bedroom, $1,482 for three and $1,829 for four.
Tools for this county
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