Greene County, GA: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,0022-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8551-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$82,00080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$111,800Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Greene County is $1,002 a month, up 3.0% from $973 in FY2026. Greene County belongs to the Greene County, GA FMR area (non-metro county), so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Greene County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$825	$803	+2.7%	$743 – $907
1 bedroom	$855	$808	+5.8%	$770 – $940
2 bedrooms	$1,002	$973	+3.0%	$902 – $1,102
3 bedrooms	$1,359	$1,320	+3.0%	$1,224 – $1,494
4 bedrooms	$1,364	$1,325	+2.9%	$1,228 – $1,500

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Greene County that is typically $902 to $1,102 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$44,299median income of renter households

$924Median gross rent, all units

25%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

33%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $44,299 can afford about $1,107 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,002 is $105 (9.5%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $40,080 a year under the 30% rule, or $36,072 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Greene County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$924 ±$132
Median income of renter households	$44,299 ±$13,583
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	32.6% ±7.6
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	22.7% ±7.0
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	1,478

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$727	$924	+27.1%
Median renter household income	$32,984	$44,299	+34.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	48.3%	32.6%	−15.7 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

HUD income limits for Greene County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $111,800 (FY2025: $109,800, +1.8%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$21,550 +9.9%	$24,600 +9.8%	$27,700 +3.9%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$35,900 +10.0%	$41,000 +9.9%	$46,100 +9.9%	$51,250 +10.0%	$55,350 +9.9%	$59,450 +9.9%	$63,550 +9.9%	$67,650 +9.9%
Low income (80%)	$57,400 +10.0%	$65,600 +10.0%	$73,800 +10.0%	$82,000 +10.0%	$88,600 +10.0%	$95,150 +10.0%	$101,650 +10.0%	$108,250 +10.0%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.