Rockdale County fair market rent FY 2027Georgia, HUD studio to 4 bedrooms
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Rockdale County, Georgia is $1,762 a month, effective October 1, 2026: $1,554 for a studio, $1,619 for one bedroom, $2,099 for three and $2,493 for four. It is set for the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area. The FY 2026 two-bedroom FMR was $1,820 (-3.2%).
Rockdale County Fair Market Rents by bedrooms
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,554 | $1,585 | -2.0% | $1,398 to $1,709 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,619 | $1,660 | -2.5% | $1,457 to $1,780 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,762 | $1,820 | -3.2% | $1,585 to $1,938 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,099 | $2,182 | -3.8% | $1,889 to $2,308 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,493 | $2,605 | -4.3% | $2,243 to $2,742 |
Monthly gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone). FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. The payment standard basic range is 90 to 110 percent of the FMR (24 CFR 982.503(c)); the local housing agency sets the actual payment standard.
How Rockdale County compares
Rockdale County's two-bedroom FMR of $1,762 is the 1st highest of 159 counties in Georgia, where the county median is $1,058 and the range $1,002 to $1,762. Across all 3,144 US counties the median two-bedroom FMR is $1,071; Rockdale County ranks 251st.
HUD sets one FMR for each metropolitan area, so Barrow County, Bartow County, Carroll County, Cherokee County, Clayton County, Cobb County, Coweta County, Dawson County, DeKalb County and Douglas County and 13 more counties have the same figures as Rockdale County (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area).
Small Area FMRs and ZIP codes
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code for metropolitan areas. For the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area it lists 299 ZIP codes, with two-bedroom Small Area FMRs from $1,000 to $2,640. This is one of HUD's 65 designated Small Area FMR areas, where housing agencies must set voucher payment standards from the ZIP code figures.
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Questions about Rockdale County fair market rent
What is the fair market rent in Rockdale County for FY 2027?
$1,554 for a studio, $1,619 for one bedroom, $1,762 for two, $2,099 for three and $2,493 for four bedrooms a month. FY 2027 runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What was the fair market rent in Rockdale County for FY 2026?
$1,585 for a studio, $1,660 for one bedroom, $1,820 for two, $2,182 for three and $2,605 for four bedrooms (FY 2026, October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026).
What is the Section 8 voucher amount for a 2 bedroom in Rockdale County?
The housing agency sets a payment standard, usually within the basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the FMR: $1,585 to $1,938 for two bedrooms here, or from the ZIP code's Small Area FMR, which HUD requires in this area. The voucher then pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the family's total tenant payment, usually 30 percent of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505 and 5.628). The local housing agency publishes its own schedule.
Does fair market rent include utilities?
Yes. HUD's rule defines Fair Market Rents as "estimates of rent plus the cost of utilities, except telephone", set at the 40th percentile of rents for standard-quality units rented by recent movers (24 CFR 888.113).
Is Rockdale County's fair market rent high for Georgia?
$1,762 for two bedrooms ranks 1st of 159 counties in Georgia; the state's county median is $1,058 (range $1,002 to $1,762) and the national county median is $1,071.
Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule
- 24 CFR 982.505, How to calculate housing assistance payment
JSON: /api/data/fair-market-rent/georgia/rockdale-county. Fair Market Rents are HUD program figures, not an appraisal of any unit's rent.