Section 8 Rent in ZIP 30030
FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP 30030 — Dekalb County, Georgia. Below are the exact per-bedroom rents HUD publishes for this ZIP, the estimated payment-standard range, the housing authorities that administer vouchers here, and whether landlords can legally decline vouchers in Georgia.
Estimated payment standard range (2 BR)
Local PHAs set payment standards between 90% and 110% of FMR. Exact figures vary by PHA — the numbers below are the modeled range.
Gross rent before tenant utility allowance. The PHA's published payment standard is the number that actually applies; verify with the PHA before signing a HAP contract.
ZIP vs county FMR (2 BR)
ZIP 30030 at $2,330 is $510 higher than the Dekalb County county-wide 2 BR FMR of $1,820. In SAFMR metros the ZIP number is what actually applies to your property, so the higher figure is the one to underwrite against.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Georgia?
Source-of-income protection status for Georgia is not yet in our database. Verify with a local attorney or the state civil-rights office.
Informational only, not legal advice.
Housing authorities serving Dekalb County
Georgia Residential Finance
Atlanta · PHA code GA901
18,175 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the County of Dekalb, GA
Decatur · PHA code GA237
4,719 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Decatur
Decatur · PHA code GA011
1,043 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Lithonia
Lithonia · PHA code GA188
200 Section 8 units
The PHA whose jurisdiction covers ZIP 30030 is the one you'll deal with for HAP contract, HQS inspection and rent-reasonableness.
Underwriting a property in ZIP 30030?
Compare voucher rent to market rent, run the deal at a specific payment standard, or work through the HQS pre-inspection before you list. The address-level lookup on the main tool page uses the same FY2026 SAFMR shown above.
SAFMR data published by HUD for FY2026. ZIP 30030 maps to Dekalb County, GA · FIPS 13089.