Whitfield County fair market rent FY 2027Georgia, HUD studio to 4 bedrooms
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Whitfield County, Georgia is $1,127 a month, effective October 1, 2026: $881 for a studio, $1,009 for one bedroom, $1,470 for three and $1,884 for four. It is set for the Dalton, GA HUD Metro FMR Area. The FY 2026 two-bedroom FMR was $1,121 (+0.5%).
Whitfield County Fair Market Rents by bedrooms
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $881 | $776 | +13.5% | $792 to $969 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,009 | $899 | +12.2% | $908 to $1,109 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,127 | $1,121 | +0.5% | $1,014 to $1,239 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,470 | $1,461 | +0.6% | $1,323 to $1,617 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,884 | $1,876 | +0.4% | $1,695 to $2,072 |
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 Whitfield County compares
Whitfield County's two-bedroom FMR of $1,127 is the 70th 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; Whitfield County ranks 1321st.
Small Area FMRs and ZIP codes
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code for metropolitan areas. For the Dalton, GA HUD Metro FMR Area it lists 10 ZIP codes, with two-bedroom Small Area FMRs from $1,000 to $1,230. This area is not one of HUD's designated Small Area FMR areas, so agencies use the area-wide FMR above unless they opt in.
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Questions about Whitfield County fair market rent
What is the fair market rent in Whitfield County for FY 2027?
$881 for a studio, $1,009 for one bedroom, $1,127 for two, $1,470 for three and $1,884 for four bedrooms a month. FY 2027 runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What was the fair market rent in Whitfield County for FY 2026?
$776 for a studio, $899 for one bedroom, $1,121 for two, $1,461 for three and $1,876 for four bedrooms (FY 2026, October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026).
What is the Section 8 voucher amount for a 2 bedroom in Whitfield County?
The housing agency sets a payment standard, usually within the basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the FMR: $1,014 to $1,239 for two bedrooms here. 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 Whitfield County's fair market rent high for Georgia?
$1,127 for two bedrooms ranks 70th 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/whitfield-county. Fair Market Rents are HUD program figures, not an appraisal of any unit's rent.