HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Lamar County, Georgia (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Lamar County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $973 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Lamar keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$973
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$876 to $1,070
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Georgia
132nd of 159
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Lamar moves to $1,002. That's up 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Lamar actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $754 | $679 to $829 | $30,160 | $14.50/hr | -6.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $759 | $683 to $835 | $30,360 | $14.60/hr | -6.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $973 | $876 to $1,070 | $38,920 | $18.71/hr | -8.7% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,353 | $1,218 to $1,488 | $54,120 | $26.02/hr | -3.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,476 | $1,328 to $1,624 | $59,040 | $28.38/hr | +4.5% |
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 | $1,697 | $1,527 to $1,867 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,919 | $1,727 to $2,111 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,140 | $1,926 to $2,354 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,362 | $2,126 to $2,598 |
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 Lamar, that runs from $754 for a studio up to $1,476 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Lamar 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, Barnesville included.
Among Georgia's 159 counties, Lamar ranks 132nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 9% below the state median of $1,074 and about 4% below the national median county at $1,018. About 18,676 people live here, 95th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $990 in 30204 (Barnesville) and $1,000 in 30257 (Milner), with the 2 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 Lamar somewhere between $876 and $1,070. 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.
$973 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,920 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% ($876) | HAP at 100% ($973) | HAP at 110% ($1,070) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $126 | $223 | $320 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 9% from FY 2025 ($1,066) to FY 2026 ($973). Since FY 2020 it's up 27% in total, about 4.1% 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 | $654 | $673 | $766 | $1,007 | $1,199 | — |
| FY 2021 | $637 | $652 | $743 | $964 | $1,145 | -3.0% |
| FY 2022 | $602 | $606 | $798 | $1,023 | $1,210 | +7.4% |
| FY 2023 | $717 | $722 | $950 | $1,256 | $1,276 | +19.0% |
| FY 2024 | $818 | $823 | $1,082 | $1,436 | $1,441 | +13.9% |
| FY 2025 | $807 | $813 | $1,066 | $1,408 | $1,413 | -1.5% |
| FY 2026 | $754 | $759 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,476 | -8.7% |
| FY 2027 | $790 | $795 | $1,002 | $1,387 | $1,451 | +3.0% |
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$973 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $754 for a studio, $759 for one bedroom, $1,353 for three and $1,476 for four.
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