HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Paulding County, Georgia (FY 2027)
$1,762 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Paulding County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Paulding is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,762
-3.2% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,586–$1,938
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$70,480
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Georgia
19th 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 | $1,554 | $1,399–$1,709 | $62,160 | $29.88/hr | -2.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,619 | $1,457–$1,781 | $64,760 | $31.13/hr | -2.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,762 | $1,586–$1,938 | $70,480 | $33.88/hr | -3.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,099 | $1,889–$2,309 | $83,960 | $40.37/hr | -3.8% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,493 | $2,244–$2,742 | $99,720 | $47.94/hr | -4.3% |
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 | $2,867 | $2,580–$3,154 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,241 | $2,917–$3,565 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,615 | $3,254–$3,977 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,989 | $3,590–$4,388 |
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 Paulding somewhere between $1,586 and $1,938. 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.
$1,762 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $70,480 a year. Put another way, $34 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%$1,586 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,762 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,938 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $836 | $1,012 | $1,188 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $386 | $562 | $738 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 3% from FY 2026 ($1,820) to FY 2027 ($1,762). Since FY 2020 it's up 51% in total, about 6.1% 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 | $996 | $1,025 | $1,167 | $1,489 | $1,824 | — |
| FY 2021 | $1,016 | $1,040 | $1,185 | $1,491 | $1,823 | +1.5% |
| FY 2022 | $1,111 | $1,131 | $1,289 | $1,596 | $1,951 | +8.8% |
| FY 2023 | $1,345 | $1,375 | $1,553 | $1,890 | $2,308 | +20.5% |
| FY 2024 | $1,599 | $1,643 | $1,844 | $2,230 | $2,707 | +18.7% |
| FY 2025 | $1,591 | $1,653 | $1,830 | $2,205 | $2,653 | -0.8% |
| FY 2026 | $1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 | -0.5% |
| FY 2027In effect | $1,554 | $1,619 | $1,762 | $2,099 | $2,493 | -3.2% |
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 Paulding, that runs from $1,554 for a studio up to $2,493 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 Paulding in with 23 other counties in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro, Fulton County, Gwinnett County, Cobb County among them, and every one of them gets $1,762 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, Paulding ranks 19th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 67% above the state median of $1,058 and about 66% above the national median county at $1,063. About 178,909 people live here, 13th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,680 in 30132 (Dallas) and $1,890 in 30141 (Hiram), 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.
Counties sharing the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,762 two-bedroom figure as Paulding.
Fulton County
1,076,561 people
$1,762
Gwinnett County
979,864 people
$1,762
Cobb County
775,208 people
$1,762
DeKalb County
765,351 people
$1,762
Clayton County
298,924 people
$1,762
Cherokee County
281,032 people
$1,762
Forsyth County
267,287 people
$1,762
Henry County
249,960 people
$1,762
Coweta County
152,852 people
$1,762
Douglas County
147,888 people
$1,762
Carroll County
124,569 people
$1,762
Fayette County
122,244 people
$1,762
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Paulding.
Douglas County
13 mi · 147,888 people
$1,762
same rate
Cobb County
14 mi · 775,208 people
$1,762
same rate
Bartow County
23 mi · 113,113 people
$1,762
same rate
Fulton County
23 mi · 1,076,561 people
$1,762
same rate
Polk County
23 mi · 43,785 people
$1,017
-42%
Haralson County
24 mi · 31,285 people
$1,023
-42%
Carroll County
25 mi · 124,569 people
$1,762
same rate
Cherokee County
31 mi · 281,032 people
$1,762
same rate
Questions people ask
$1,762 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $1,554 for a studio, $1,619 for one bedroom, $2,099 for three and $2,493 for four.
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