Metro FMR area · GA · HUD FY 2027

Valdosta, GA Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Valdosta, GA area is $1,179 a month, 23% below the Georgia average and 33% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 26 ZIP codes range from $1,080 to $1,470.

$1,1792-bedroom FMR−$13 (−1.1%) vs FY 2026
$9041-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$47,160Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
150,188Residents4 counties

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Household income ($ per year, before tax)

Default: the income a 2-bedroom here needs at 30%.

Unit size

Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,179/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Valdosta, GA FMR	$1,179	$47,160	–
Georgia average	$1,528	$61,112	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Valdosta, GA Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Valdosta, GA FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Georgia avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$898	$915	−$17 (−1.9%)	$1,305	$1,379	$35,920
1 bedroom	$904	$921	−$17 (−1.8%)	$1,374	$1,478	$36,160
2 bedrooms	$1,179	$1,192	−$13 (−1.1%)	$1,528	$1,761	$47,160
3 bedrooms	$1,575	$1,583	−$8 (−0.5%)	$1,865	$2,266	$63,000
4 bedrooms	$1,923	$1,915	+$8 (+0.4%)	$2,203	$2,607	$76,920

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Valdosta, GA FMR area
County	Residents in area
Brooks County, GA	16,293
Echols County, GA	3,709
Lanier County, GA	10,221
Lowndes County, GA	119,965

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,130.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Valdosta, GA
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
31601	$850	$860	$1,120	$1,500	$1,830	−$10 (−0.9%)	5% below
31602	$990	$1,000	$1,300	$1,740	$2,120	−$10 (−0.8%)	10% above
31603	$920	$930	$1,210	$1,620	$1,970	−$10 (−0.8%)	3% above
31604	$920	$930	$1,210	$1,620	$1,970	−$10 (−0.8%)	3% above
31605	$1,120	$1,130	$1,470	$1,960	$2,400	−$10 (−0.7%)	25% above
31606	$830	$830	$1,080	$1,430	$1,730	−$70 (−6.1%)	8% below
31625	$830	$840	$1,080	$1,430	$1,730	−$30 (−2.7%)	8% below
31626	$990	$1,000	$1,130	$1,430	$1,730	+$50 (+4.6%)	4% below
31629	$870	$870	$1,080	$1,430	$1,730	+$40 (+3.8%)	8% below
31630	$930	$930	$1,180	$1,620	$1,780	+$90 (+8.3%)	about the same as
31631	$830	$830	$1,080	$1,430	$1,730	+$40 (+3.8%)	8% below
31632	$960	$970	$1,250	$1,660	$1,980	−$130 (−9.4%)	6% above
31635	$830	$830	$1,080	$1,430	$1,730	+$30 (+2.9%)	8% below
31636	$830	$830	$1,080	$1,430	$1,730	−$20 (−1.8%)	8% below
31638	$830	$830	$1,080	$1,430	$1,730	+$40 (+3.8%)	8% below
31639	$830	$830	$1,080	$1,430	$1,730	+$40 (+3.8%)	8% below
31641	$890	$900	$1,170	$1,560	$1,910	−$10 (−0.8%)	1% below
31643	$830	$830	$1,080	$1,430	$1,730	+$30 (+2.9%)	8% below
31645	$940	$950	$1,210	$1,640	$1,920	+$50 (+4.3%)	3% above
31648	$980	$990	$1,290	$1,720	$2,100	no change	9% above
31649	$910	$920	$1,200	$1,600	$1,960	−$80 (−6.2%)	2% above
31698	$940	$950	$1,230	$1,650	$2,010	−$10 (−0.8%)	4% above
31699	$1,050	$1,060	$1,380	$1,840	$2,260	−$100 (−6.8%)	17% above
31720	$910	$950	$1,080	$1,430	$1,730	+$40 (+3.8%)	8% below
31778	$910	$950	$1,080	$1,430	$1,730	+$40 (+3.8%)	8% below
31788	$830	$830	$1,080	$1,430	$1,730	+$40 (+3.8%)	8% below

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.