Hart 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

$8291-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$65,30080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$81,600Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Hart County is $1,002 a month, down 3.8% from $1,042 in FY2026. Hart County belongs to the Hart 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 Hart County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$825	$816	+1.1%	$743 – $907
1 bedroom	$829	$821	+1.0%	$747 – $911
2 bedrooms	$1,002	$1,042	−3.8%	$902 – $1,102
3 bedrooms	$1,194	$1,249	−4.4%	$1,075 – $1,313
4 bedrooms	$1,446	$1,494	−3.2%	$1,302 – $1,590

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 Hart 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?

$43,958median income of renter households

$844Median gross rent, all units

23%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

46%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $43,958 can afford about $1,099 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,002 is $97 (8.8%) 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.

Hart County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$844 ±$104
Median income of renter households	$43,958 ±$8,679
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	45.7% ±9.1
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	23.2% ±7.2
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	2,097

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$720	$844	+17.2%
Median renter household income	$25,250	$43,958	+74.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	51.9%	45.7%	−6.2 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 Hart County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $81,600 (FY2025: $80,400, +1.5%). 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%)	$17,150 +1.5%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$53,900 +1.5%
Very low income (50%)	$28,600 +1.6%	$32,650 +1.4%	$36,750 +1.5%	$40,800 +1.5%	$44,100 +1.5%	$47,350 +1.5%	$50,600 +1.5%	$53,900 +1.5%
Low income (80%)	$45,750 +1.6%	$52,250 +1.6%	$58,800 +1.6%	$65,300 +1.6%	$70,550 +1.6%	$75,750 +1.5%	$81,000 +1.6%	$86,200 +1.5%

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.