FY2027 Small Area FMR · Blackshear, GA

ZIP 31516 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 31516 (Blackshear, GA) is $1,080 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 2% above the Pierce County, GA area-wide FMR of $1,058.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,080per month ■ 0.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,058Pierce County, GA

Rank in the area3rdof 7 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$972

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,080

110% of SAFMR$1,188

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

Studio$820■ 0.0%

1 BR$830▲ 1.2%

2 BR$1,080■ 0.0%

3 BR$1,290■ 0.0%

4 BR$1,420▼ 0.7%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 31516 sits in the Pierce County, GA area

Of the 7 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 31516 has the 3rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Pierce 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 $1,058 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,080 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	$820	$738 – $902	$803	$820
1 bedroom	$830	$747 – $913	$809	$820
2 bedrooms	$1,080	$972 – $1,188	$1,058	$1,080
3 bedrooms	$1,290	$1,161 – $1,419	$1,261	$1,290
4 bedrooms	$1,420	$1,278 – $1,562	$1,390	$1,430

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,080 needs about $43,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $83,700 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $66,950. ZIP code 31516 lies mainly in Pierce County. See the Pierce County, GA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
31501	Waycross	8.2 mi	$1,010
31557	Patterson	10.2 mi	$1,170
31556	Offerman	11.0 mi	$1,000
31503	Waycross	12.2 mi	$1,170
31551	Mershon	12.9 mi	$1,060
31564	Waresboro	13.7 mi	$1,010

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 31516?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 31516 are $820 (studio), $830 (1 BR), $1,080 (2 BR), $1,290 (3 BR) and $1,420 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 31516?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 31516 that range is $972 to $1,188 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 31516?

The FY2026 income limits of the Pierce County, GA area apply: median family income $83,700, low-income (80%) limit $66,950 for a family of four.