FY2027 Small Area FMR · Demorest, GA

ZIP 30535 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 30535 (Demorest, GA) is $1,090 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 8% above the Habersham County, GA area-wide FMR of $1,007.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,090per month ■ 0.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,007Habersham County, GA

Rank in the area5thof 9 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$981

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,090

110% of SAFMR$1,199

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

Studio$900▼ 1.1%

1 BR$940▲ 2.2%

2 BR$1,090■ 0.0%

3 BR$1,430▼ 1.4%

4 BR$1,430▼ 2.1%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 30535 sits in the Habersham County, GA area

Of the 9 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 30535 has the 5th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Habersham 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 $1,007 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,090 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	$900	$810 – $990	$829	$910
1 bedroom	$940	$846 – $1,034	$865	$920
2 bedrooms	$1,090	$981 – $1,199	$1,007	$1,090
3 bedrooms	$1,430	$1,287 – $1,573	$1,318	$1,450
4 bedrooms	$1,430	$1,287 – $1,573	$1,323	$1,460

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,090 needs about $43,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $84,300 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $67,450. ZIP code 30535 lies mainly in Habersham County. See the Habersham County, GA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
30531	Cornelia	4.3 mi	$1,370
30563	Mount Airy	6.8 mi	$1,000
30510	Alto	8.9 mi	$1,370
30523	Clarkesville	9.7 mi	$1,060
30511	Baldwin	9.9 mi	$1,210
30571	Sautee Nacoochee	11.5 mi	$1,130

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 30535?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 30535 are $900 (studio), $940 (1 BR), $1,090 (2 BR), $1,430 (3 BR) and $1,430 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 30535?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 30535 that range is $981 to $1,199 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 30535?

The FY2026 income limits of the Habersham County, GA area apply: median family income $84,300, low-income (80%) limit $67,450 for a family of four.