FY2027 Small Area FMR · Griffin, GA

ZIP 30224 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 30224 (Griffin, GA) is $1,290 a month, down 5.1% from FY2026. That is 27% below the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area-wide FMR of $1,762.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,290per month ▼ 5.1%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,762Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswel

Rank in the area242ndof 299 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,161

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,290

110% of SAFMR$1,419

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

Studio$1,130▼ 4.2%

1 BR$1,180▼ 4.1%

2 BR$1,290▼ 5.1%

3 BR$1,540▼ 5.5%

4 BR$1,830▼ 5.7%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 30224 sits in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area

Of the 299 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 30224 has the 242nd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2016), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,161 and $1,419 for two bedrooms.

ZIP code 30224 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Butts County, GA (same figures) and Lamar County, GA (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,130	$1,017 – $1,243	$1,554	$1,180
1 bedroom	$1,180	$1,062 – $1,298	$1,619	$1,230
2 bedrooms	$1,290	$1,161 – $1,419	$1,762	$1,360
3 bedrooms	$1,540	$1,386 – $1,694	$2,099	$1,630
4 bedrooms	$1,830	$1,647 – $2,013	$2,493	$1,940

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,290 needs about $51,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $117,800 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $94,250. ZIP code 30224 lies mainly in Spalding County, Pike County and Lamar County. See the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
30257	Milner	5.2 mi	$1,000
30223	Griffin	6.3 mi	$1,170
30295	Zebulon	8.9 mi	$1,050
30292	Williamson	9.2 mi	$1,050
30284	Sunny Side	10.0 mi	$1,430
30204	Barnesville	12.3 mi	$1,060

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 30224?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 30224 are $1,130 (studio), $1,180 (1 BR), $1,290 (2 BR), $1,540 (3 BR) and $1,830 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 30224?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 30224 that range is $1,161 to $1,419 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 30224?

The FY2026 income limits of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area apply: median family income $117,800, low-income (80%) limit $94,250 for a family of four.