HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Echols County, Georgia (FY 2027)
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Echols County is $1,179 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,179
-1.1% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,061–$1,297
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$47,160
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Georgia
62nd 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 | $898 | $808–$988 | $35,920 | $17.27/hr | -1.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $904 | $814–$994 | $36,160 | $17.38/hr | -1.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,179 | $1,061–$1,297 | $47,160 | $22.67/hr | -1.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,575 | $1,418–$1,733 | $63,000 | $30.29/hr | -0.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,923 | $1,731–$2,115 | $76,920 | $36.98/hr | +0.4% |
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 | $2,211 | $1,990–$2,432 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,500 | $2,250–$2,750 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,788 | $2,509–$3,067 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,077 | $2,769–$3,385 |
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 Echols somewhere between $1,061 and $1,297. 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.
$1,179 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $47,160 a year. Put another way, $23 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%$1,061 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,179 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,297 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $311 | $429 | $547 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $97 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 1% from FY 2026 ($1,192) to FY 2027 ($1,179). Since FY 2020 it's up 64% in total, about 7.3% 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 | $549 | $552 | $720 | $1,025 | $1,264 | — |
| FY 2021 | $588 | $591 | $770 | $1,086 | $1,333 | +6.9% |
| FY 2022 | $639 | $643 | $833 | $1,159 | $1,376 | +8.2% |
| FY 2023 | $680 | $685 | $895 | $1,219 | $1,411 | +7.4% |
| FY 2024 | $787 | $792 | $1,039 | $1,389 | $1,618 | +16.1% |
| FY 2025 | $877 | $882 | $1,145 | $1,529 | $1,773 | +10.2% |
| FY 2026 | $915 | $921 | $1,192 | $1,583 | $1,915 | +4.1% |
| FY 2027In effect | $898 | $904 | $1,179 | $1,575 | $1,923 | -1.1% |
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 Echols, that runs from $898 for a studio up to $1,923 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 Echols in with 3 other counties in the Valdosta metro, Lowndes County, Brooks County, Lanier County among them, and every one of them gets $1,179 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, Echols ranks 62nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 11% above the state median of $1,058 and about 11% above the national median county at $1,063. About 3,709 people live here, 153rd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the one ZIP code it covers in Echols, the two-bedroom rate is $1,290 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31648 | Statenville | $1,290 | +9.4% |
Counties sharing the Valdosta metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,179 two-bedroom figure as Echols.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Echols.
Lowndes County
17 mi · 119,965 people
$1,179
same rate
Lanier County
22 mi · 10,221 people
$1,179
same rate
Clinch County
25 mi · 6,759 people
$1,002
-15%
Brooks County
36 mi · 16,293 people
$1,179
same rate
Cook County
39 mi · 17,532 people
$1,002
-15%
Berrien County
41 mi · 18,352 people
$1,002
-15%
Atkinson County
43 mi · 8,337 people
$1,002
-15%
Ware County
48 mi · 35,976 people
$1,011
-14%
Questions people ask
$1,179 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $898 for a studio, $904 for one bedroom, $1,575 for three and $1,923 for four.
Tools for this county
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