Georgia premium ZIP codes, ranked
| # | ZIP | Location | Voucher rent (2BR) | Voucher rent (3BR) | Typical market rent | Premium | Basis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31701 | AlbanyDougherty County | $1,103 | $1,482 | $757 | +46% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 2 | 30324 | AtlantaFulton County | $2,410 | $2,870 | $1,673 | +44% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 3 | 30350 | Sandy SpringsFulton County | $2,050 | $2,440 | $1,524 | +35% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 4 | 30093 | NorcrossGwinnett County | $1,810 | $2,160 | $1,350 | +34% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 5 | 30092 | Peachtree CornersGwinnett County | $1,930 | $2,300 | $1,482 | +30% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 6 | 30319 | BrookhavenDekalb County | $2,390 | $2,850 | $1,863 | +28% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 7 | 31903 | ColumbusMuscogee County | $1,212 | $1,611 | $952 | +27% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 8 | 30328 | Sandy SpringsFulton County | $2,370 | $2,820 | $1,867 | +27% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 9 | 30067 | MariettaCobb County | $1,900 | $2,260 | $1,500 | +27% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 10 | 30338 | DunwoodyDekalb County | $2,250 | $2,680 | $1,812 | +24% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 11 | 30339 | ViningsCobb County | $2,220 | $2,660 | $1,790 | +24% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 12 | 30326 | AtlantaFulton County | $2,340 | $2,790 | $1,910 | +23% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 13 | 30096 | DuluthGwinnett County | $2,020 | $2,410 | $1,651 | +22% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 14 | 30327 | AtlantaFulton County | $2,190 | $2,610 | $1,789 | +22% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 15 | 30329 | AtlantaDekalb County | $2,130 | $2,540 | $1,759 | +21% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 16 | 30144 | KennesawCobb County | $2,050 | $2,440 | $1,699 | +21% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 17 | 30345 | AtlantaDekalb County | $1,930 | $2,300 | $1,614 | +20% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 18 | 30080 | SmyrnaCobb County | $1,930 | $2,300 | $1,622 | +19% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 19 | 30346 | DunwoodyDekalb County | $2,120 | $2,530 | $1,823 | +16% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 20 | 30340 | AtlantaDekalb County | $1,730 | $2,060 | $1,489 | +16% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 21 | 30030 | DecaturDekalb County | $2,100 | $2,520 | $1,818 | +16% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 22 | 30309 | AtlantaFulton County | $2,640 | $3,150 | $2,300 | +15% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 23 | 30083 | Stone MountainDekalb County | $1,570 | $1,870 | $1,373 | +14% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 24 | 31705 | AlbanyDougherty County | $1,103 | $1,482 | $966 | +14% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 25 | 30341 | ChambleeDekalb County | $2,130 | $2,540 | $1,877 | +14% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 26 | 31206 | MaconBibb County | $1,309 | $1,560 | $1,155 | +13% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 27 | 30342 | Sandy SpringsFulton County | $2,020 | $2,410 | $1,784 | +13% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 28 | 30312 | AtlantaFulton County | $2,170 | $2,590 | $1,925 | +13% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 29 | 30909 | AugustaRichmond County | $1,590 | $2,000 | $1,416 | +12% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 30 | 31906 | ColumbusMuscogee County | $1,212 | $1,611 | $1,087 | +12% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 31 | 31204 | MaconBibb County | $1,309 | $1,560 | $1,178 | +11% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 32 | 30044 | LawrencevilleGwinnett County | $1,980 | $2,360 | $1,784 | +11% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 33 | 30076 | RoswellFulton County | $1,850 | $2,200 | $1,668 | +11% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 34 | 31211 | MaconBibb County | $1,309 | $1,560 | $1,181 | +11% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 35 | 30084 | TuckerDekalb County | $1,810 | $2,160 | $1,638 | +11% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 36 | 30045 | LawrencevilleGwinnett County | $2,580 | $3,070 | $2,340 | +10% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 37 | 30308 | AtlantaFulton County | $2,230 | $2,670 | $2,034 | +10% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 38 | 30024 | SuwaneeGwinnett County | $2,110 | $2,510 | $1,933 | +9% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 39 | 31406 | SavannahChatham County | $1,679 | $2,185 | $1,538 | +9% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 40 | 30066 | MariettaCobb County | $1,980 | $2,360 | $1,819 | +9% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 41 | 31015 | CordeleCrisp County | $1,002 | $1,194 | $925 | +8% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 42 | 30306 | AtlantaFulton County | $2,150 | $2,560 | $1,990 | +8% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 43 | 30038 | LithoniaDekalb County | $1,710 | $2,040 | $1,585 | +8% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 44 | 31217 | MaconBibb County | $1,309 | $1,560 | $1,215 | +8% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 45 | 30028 | CummingForsyth County | $2,310 | $2,750 | $2,155 | +7% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 46 | 30097 | DuluthGwinnett County | $2,090 | $2,490 | $1,951 | +7% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 47 | 30297 | Forest ParkClayton County | $1,290 | $1,540 | $1,206 | +7% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 48 | 30809 | EvansColumbia County | $1,990 | $2,500 | $1,865 | +7% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 49 | 30021 | ClarkstonDekalb County | $1,490 | $1,780 | $1,398 | +7% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 50 | 31503 | WaycrossWare County | $1,011 | $1,205 | $950 | +6% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 51 | 31419 | SavannahChatham County | $1,679 | $2,185 | $1,586 | +6% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 52 | 30122 | Lithia SpringsDouglas County | $1,650 | $1,970 | $1,566 | +5% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 53 | 30307 | AtlantaDekalb County | $2,220 | $2,650 | $2,109 | +5% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 54 | 31601 | ValdostaLowndes County | $1,179 | $1,575 | $1,121 | +5% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 55 | 31201 | MaconBibb County | $1,309 | $1,560 | $1,247 | +5% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 56 | 30013 | ConyersRockdale County | $1,640 | $1,950 | $1,566 | +5% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 57 | 30043 | LawrencevilleGwinnett County | $1,980 | $2,360 | $1,895 | +5% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 58 | 30474 | VidaliaToombs County | $1,002 | $1,291 | $960 | +4% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 59 | 30005 | AlpharettaFulton County | $2,150 | $2,560 | $2,062 | +4% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 60 | 30088 | Stone MountainDekalb County | $1,620 | $1,930 | $1,565 | +4% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 61 | 30360 | DunwoodyDekalb County | $1,800 | $2,140 | $1,740 | +3% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 62 | 30742 | Fort OglethorpeCatoosa County | $1,200 | $1,480 | $1,166 | +3% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 63 | 30033 | DecaturDekalb County | $1,930 | $2,300 | $1,877 | +3% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 64 | 30305 | AtlantaFulton County | $2,240 | $2,670 | $2,179 | +3% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 65 | 31210 | MaconBibb County | $1,309 | $1,560 | $1,275 | +3% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 66 | 31707 | AlbanyDougherty County | $1,103 | $1,482 | $1,074 | +3% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 67 | 31415 | SavannahChatham County | $1,679 | $2,185 | $1,637 | +3% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 68 | 30253 | McDonoughHenry County | $1,800 | $2,140 | $1,764 | +2% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 69 | 30501 | GainesvilleHall County | $1,543 | $1,860 | $1,520 | +2% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
| 70 | 30318 | AtlantaFulton County | $1,850 | $2,220 | $1,826 | +1% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 71 | 30824 | ThomsonMcDuffie County | $1,010 | $1,270 | $1,000 | +1% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 72 | 30017 | GraysonGwinnett County | $2,140 | $2,550 | $2,123 | +1% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 73 | 30022 | Johns CreekFulton County | $2,160 | $2,570 | $2,143 | +1% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 74 | 30274 | RiverdaleClayton County | $1,420 | $1,690 | $1,411 | +1% | ZIP SAFMR | Analyze deal |
| 75 | 31093 | Warner RobinsHouston County | $1,396 | $1,860 | $1,389 | +1% | County FMR | Analyze deal |
Premium compares the 2-bedroom voucher rent to the ZIP's typical asking rent across all home sizes. Rent data provided by Zillow Research.
How these numbers are calculated
- Voucher rent is the HUD FY2027 2-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) where it applies, otherwise the county or metro Fair Market Rent. This is the basis housing authorities use to set payment standards, typically 90 to 110 percent of it, and it is a gross rent that includes a utility allowance.
- Typical market rent is the Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for the ZIP code as of July 2026, a smoothed measure of asking rents across all home types and sizes. Rent data provided by Zillow Research.
- Premium compares the 2-bedroom voucher rent against that blended market figure, which is the conservative comparison. Premiums for 3 and 4 bedroom homes are often larger.
- The premium is a screening signal, not a guarantee. Housing authorities run a rent reasonableness review against unassisted comparables before approving any contract rent, and the payment standard is a ceiling, not an entitlement. Always verify with the local housing authority.
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Zillow Research (ZORI). FMRs effective October 1 each year; ZORI updates monthly.
Frequently asked questions
- Which ZIP code in Georgia has the biggest Section 8 premium?
- 31701 (Albany) currently shows the largest gap: the 2-bedroom voucher rent basis is $1,103 against a typical market rent of $757, a +46% premium.
- How many ZIP codes in Georgia pay above market rent?
- Of the 269 Georgia ZIP codes with both HUD and market rent data, 77 currently show a voucher rent basis above the typical asking rent.
- Can I actually charge the full amount shown here?
- Not automatically. The housing authority sets a payment standard between 90 and 110 percent of the FMR or SAFMR, and every lease passes a rent reasonableness review against comparable unassisted units. Treat the premium as a screening signal for where to look, then verify with the local housing authority.