FY2027 Small Area FMR · Esom Hill, GA

ZIP 30138 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 30138 (Esom Hill, GA) is $1,020 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 0% equal to the Polk County, GA area-wide FMR of $1,017.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,020per month ■ 0.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,017Polk County, GA

Rank in the area9thof 9 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$918

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,020

110% of SAFMR$1,122

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$770■ 0.0%

1 BR$780■ 0.0%

2 BR$1,020■ 0.0%

3 BR$1,300▲ 0.8%

4 BR$1,440▲ 6.7%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 30138 sits in the Polk County, GA area

Of the 9 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 30138 has the 9th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Polk County, GA is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,017 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,020 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$770	$693 – $847	$772	$770
1 bedroom	$780	$702 – $858	$777	$780
2 bedrooms	$1,020	$918 – $1,122	$1,017	$1,020
3 bedrooms	$1,300	$1,170 – $1,430	$1,296	$1,290
4 bedrooms	$1,440	$1,296 – $1,584	$1,439	$1,350

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,020 needs about $40,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $72,500 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $61,600. ZIP code 30138 lies mainly in Polk County. See the Polk County, GA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
30125	Cedartown	7.3 mi	$1,080
36262	Fruithurst	11.2 mi	$980
36272	Piedmont	11.9 mi	$1,000
30113	Buchanan	12.5 mi	$1,100
30124	Cave Spring	13.0 mi	$1,260
30176	Tallapoosa	13.5 mi	$1,030

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 30138?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 30138 are $770 (studio), $780 (1 BR), $1,020 (2 BR), $1,300 (3 BR) and $1,440 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 30138?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 30138 that range is $918 to $1,122 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 30138?

The FY2026 income limits of the Polk County, GA area apply: median family income $72,500, low-income (80%) limit $61,600 for a family of four.