Atlanta, GA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Atlanta in Fulton County, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
Atlanta is in Fulton County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, $1,762 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Fulton County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Atlanta: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Atlanta fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $1,200 (ZIP 30315) to $2,640 (ZIP 30309), 50% above the area FMR. 18 of 24 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 6 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30303 | $1,680 | $1,750 | $1,910 | $2,280 | $2,700 | +8% |
| 30305 | $1,980 | $2,060 | $2,240 | $2,670 | $3,170 | +27% |
| 30306 | $1,900 | $1,980 | $2,150 | $2,560 | $3,050 | +22% |
| 30307 | $1,960 | $2,040 | $2,220 | $2,650 | $3,140 | +26% |
| 30308 | $1,950 | $2,030 | $2,230 | $2,670 | $3,190 | +27% |
| 30309 | $2,330 | $2,430 | $2,640 | $3,150 | $3,740 | +50% |
| 30310 | $1,160 | $1,200 | $1,310 | $1,560 | $1,880 | −26% |
| 30311 | $1,180 | $1,230 | $1,340 | $1,600 | $1,900 | −24% |
| 30312 | $1,910 | $1,990 | $2,170 | $2,590 | $3,070 | +23% |
| 30313 | $1,640 | $1,710 | $1,860 | $2,220 | $2,630 | +6% |
| 30314 | $1,070 | $1,110 | $1,210 | $1,440 | $1,710 | −31% |
| 30315 | $1,060 | $1,100 | $1,200 | $1,430 | $1,700 | −32% |
| 30317 | $1,640 | $1,710 | $1,860 | $2,220 | $2,630 | +6% |
| 30318 | $1,630 | $1,700 | $1,850 | $2,220 | $2,640 | +5% |
| 30322 | $1,900 | $1,980 | $2,150 | $2,570 | $3,040 | +22% |
| 30324 | $2,130 | $2,210 | $2,410 | $2,870 | $3,420 | +37% |
| 30326 | $2,060 | $2,150 | $2,340 | $2,790 | $3,310 | +33% |
| 30327 | $1,930 | $2,010 | $2,190 | $2,610 | $3,100 | +24% |
| 30331 | $1,270 | $1,320 | $1,440 | $1,730 | $2,070 | −18% |
| 30332 | $1,630 | $1,700 | $1,850 | $2,210 | $2,620 | +5% |
| 30334 | $1,630 | $1,700 | $1,850 | $2,200 | $2,620 | +5% |
| 30342 | $1,780 | $1,860 | $2,020 | $2,410 | $2,860 | +15% |
| 30354 | $1,270 | $1,320 | $1,440 | $1,720 | $2,040 | −18% |
| 30363 | $1,910 | $1,990 | $2,170 | $2,590 | $3,070 | +23% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Atlanta (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in Atlanta compared with Fulton County
The median gross rent in Atlanta is $1,711 a month (±$22), about the same as in Fulton County as a whole ($1,732). Renter households in Atlanta earn a median $57,026 a year (±$2,843), against $62,287 county-wide. The typical rent takes 36% of the typical renter income, and 52% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in Atlanta
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in Atlanta that is about $1,080 to $2,904 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Fulton County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.