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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Atlanta, GA

ZIP 30317 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 30317 (Atlanta, GA) is $1,860 a month, down 3.6% from FY2026. That is 6% above the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area-wide FMR of $1,762.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,860per month ▼ 3.6%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,762Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswel
Rank in the area79thof 299 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,674
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,860
110% of SAFMR$2,046

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 30317 sits in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area

$1,000$2,640median $1,770

Of the 299 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 30317 has the 79th 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 $1,674 and $2,046 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,640$1,476 – $1,804$1,554$1,680
1 bedroom$1,710$1,539 – $1,881$1,619$1,760
2 bedrooms$1,860$1,674 – $2,046$1,762$1,930
3 bedrooms$2,220$1,998 – $2,442$2,099$2,310
4 bedrooms$2,630$2,367 – $2,893$2,493$2,760

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,860 needs about $74,400 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 30317 lies mainly in DeKalb County and Fulton County. See the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
30307Atlanta1.9 mi$2,220
30030Decatur2.2 mi$2,100
30316Atlanta2.7 mi$1,820
30032Decatur3.0 mi$1,490
30322Atlanta3.2 mi$2,150
30312Atlanta3.4 mi$2,170

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 30317?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 30317 are $1,640 (studio), $1,710 (1 BR), $1,860 (2 BR), $2,220 (3 BR) and $2,630 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 30317?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 30317 that range is $1,674 to $2,046 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 30317?

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.