HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Gordon County, Georgia (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Gordon County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,011 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Gordon keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,011
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$910 to $1,112
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$40,440
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Georgia
92nd of 159
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Gordon moves to $1,013. That's unchanged. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Gordon actually rent for?
Search any address in Gordon for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $703 | $633 to $773 | $28,120 | $13.52/hr | +5.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $833 | $750 to $916 | $33,320 | $16.02/hr | +11.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,011 | $910 to $1,112 | $40,440 | $19.44/hr | +9.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,406 | $1,265 to $1,547 | $56,240 | $27.04/hr | +9.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,590 | $1,431 to $1,749 | $63,600 | $30.58/hr | +7.6% |
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 | $1,829 | $1,646 to $2,012 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,067 | $1,860 to $2,274 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,306 | $2,075 to $2,537 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,544 | $2,290 to $2,798 |
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 Gordon, that runs from $703 for a studio up to $1,590 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Gordon sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Calhoun included.
Among Georgia's 159 counties, Gordon ranks 92nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 6% below the state median of $1,074 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 57,785 people live here, 40th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,010 in 30703 (Calhoun) and $1,530 in 30734 (Ranger), with the 8 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 Gordon somewhere between $910 and $1,112. 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.
$1,011 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,440 a year. Put another way, $19 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% ($910) | HAP at 100% ($1,011) | HAP at 110% ($1,112) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $160 | $261 | $362 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 10% from FY 2025 ($920) to FY 2026 ($1,011). Since FY 2020 it's up 55% in total, about 7.6% 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 | $517 | $534 | $653 | $942 | $1,146 | — |
| FY 2021 | $533 | $547 | $657 | $939 | $1,120 | +0.6% |
| FY 2022 | $575 | $586 | $704 | $996 | $1,102 | +7.2% |
| FY 2023 | $582 | $655 | $790 | $1,107 | $1,216 | +12.2% |
| FY 2024 | $674 | $745 | $912 | $1,284 | $1,412 | +15.4% |
| FY 2025 | $669 | $750 | $920 | $1,289 | $1,478 | +0.9% |
| FY 2026 | $703 | $833 | $1,011 | $1,406 | $1,590 | +9.9% |
| FY 2027 | $705 | $859 | $1,013 | $1,403 | $1,646 | +0.2% |
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Questions people ask
$1,011 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $703 for a studio, $833 for one bedroom, $1,406 for three and $1,590 for four.
Tools for this county
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