Section 8 Rent in ZIP 30309

FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP 30309 — Fulton 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.

Studio
$2,380
1 BR
$2,490
2 BR
$2,730
3 BR
$3,270
4 BR
$3,910

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.

Low (90%)
$2,455
FMR (100%)
$2,730
High (110%)
$3,005

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 30309 at $2,730 is $910 higher than the Fulton 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 Fulton County

  • Housing Authority of the City of ATLANTA Georgia

    Atlanta · PHA code GA006

    22,186 Section 8 units

  • Housing Authority of Fulton County

    Atlanta · PHA code GA264

    960 Section 8 units

  • Housing Authority of the City of East Point

    East Point · PHA code GA078

    542 Section 8 units

  • Housing Authority of the City of College Park

    College Park · PHA code GA232

    428 Section 8 units

  • CITY OF ATLANTA, Dept. of Housing and Community Development

    Atlanta · PHA code GA269

    28 Section 8 units

The PHA whose jurisdiction covers ZIP 30309 is the one you'll deal with for HAP contract, HQS inspection and rent-reasonableness.

Underwriting a property in ZIP 30309?

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.

Full ZIP lookup →Voucher vs market analyzerHQS pre-inspectionFulton County overview

SAFMR data published by HUD for FY2026. ZIP 30309 maps to Fulton County, GA · FIPS 13121.