HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · Effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Pike County, Georgia (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Pike County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,820 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Pike keys off that figure.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,820
-0.5% from FY 2025
Payment standard
$1,638–$2,002
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$72,800
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Georgia
21st of 159
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Pike moves to $1,762. That's down 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
FY 2026 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 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,585 | $1,427–$1,744 | $63,400 | $30.48/hr | -0.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,660 | $1,494–$1,826 | $66,400 | $31.92/hr | +0.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,820 | $1,638–$2,002 | $72,800 | $35.00/hr | -0.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,182 | $1,964–$2,400 | $87,280 | $41.96/hr | -1.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,605 | $2,345–$2,866 | $104,200 | $50.10/hr | -1.8% |
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 | $2,996 | $2,696–$3,296 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,387 | $3,048–$3,726 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,777 | $3,399–$4,155 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,168 | $3,751–$4,585 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 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 Pike somewhere between $1,638 and $2,002. 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.
$1,820 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $72,800 a year. Put another way, $35 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%$1,638 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,820 | Voucher pays at 110%$2,002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $888 | $1,070 | $1,252 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $438 | $620 | $802 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 1% from FY 2025 ($1,830) to FY 2026 ($1,820). Since FY 2020 it's up 56% in total, about 7.7% a year. The Georgia median moved up 9% 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 2026In effect | $1,585 | $1,660 | $1,820 | $2,182 | $2,605 | -0.5% |
| FY 2027From Oct 1, 2026 | $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 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Pike, that runs from $1,585 for a studio up to $2,605 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 Pike 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 $1,820 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, Pike ranks 21st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 69% above the state median of $1,074 and about 79% above the national median county at $1,018. About 19,145 people live here, 93rd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,030 in 30256 (Meansville) and $1,460 in 30258 (Molena), with the 5 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 $1,820 two-bedroom figure as Pike.
Fulton County
1,061,944 people
$1,820
Gwinnett County
957,977 people
$1,820
Cobb County
765,813 people
$1,820
DeKalb County
761,209 people
$1,820
Clayton County
296,312 people
$1,820
Cherokee County
268,567 people
$1,820
Forsyth County
253,225 people
$1,820
Henry County
240,853 people
$1,820
Paulding County
169,898 people
$1,820
Coweta County
147,449 people
$1,820
Douglas County
144,735 people
$1,820
Carroll County
120,060 people
$1,820
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Pike.
Lamar County
13 mi · 18,676 people
$973
-47%
Upson County
13 mi · 27,638 people
$973
-47%
Spalding County
15 mi · 67,415 people
$1,820
same rate
Meriwether County
17 mi · 20,679 people
$1,001
-45%
Fayette County
24 mi · 119,259 people
$1,820
same rate
Coweta County
27 mi · 147,449 people
$1,820
same rate
Butts County
28 mi · 25,522 people
$1,075
-41%
Monroe County
28 mi · 28,287 people
$1,174
-35%
Questions people ask
$1,820 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,585 for a studio, $1,660 for one bedroom, $2,182 for three and $2,605 for four.
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